If you are buying one, get the latest model of that series---it will have all the updates and should have any weak spots strengthend by the manufacturer. Weak spots---check the transition area from the bin floor into the auger---if the machine has done a lot of beans, that area will wear through. The false floor on the separator raddle may "belly' or sag slightly after years of use and will pinch cobs between the slats and the floor, either stopping/plugging the raddle or breaking a slat. In the L/M series, get the 426 engine---it is a better engine than the 301 and will give a much better power reserve. Check behind the overhead console and behind the side console under the gauges for mice damage---wiring harness is very expensive. A bit more work to adjust cylinder height, but the electric over hydraulic controls are nice and give very little trouble. Hours? Nearly every component can be rebuilt or replaced; it comes down to the cost to do so. A machine with 4000 plus hours will need (or will have had) the cylinder/concaves rebuilt; will need belts,tires, elevator chains and likely A/C work. Engines/hydros (for ease of operation, don't get a gear drive) probably still have 2000 hours in them with a history of good maintenance; if not a rebuild should be factored in.
Good machines, I put over 1000 hours on my M3 now reads 3200 with less than a grand spent on parts, and more than that on an F2. Again, the previous owner(s) will have had the most impact on the machines dependability.
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