Re: Repair or Sell?

Posted by Jerry/MT on July 17, 2007 at 13:34:18 from (206.183.116.129):

In Reply to: Repair or Sell? posted by Katharine on July 17, 2007 at 08:32:11:

I've been following this post and it seems like your husband says all the other systems on the tractor seem fine( hydraulics, three point, ec.). Why not do some research in to what a rebuilt engine would cost, what it would take to do it yourself, and then decide what to do? If you need it to work right away, a rebuilt engine would be the quickest way to go 'cuz you could drop it right in. If you have the time, you could do it yourself with help from a machine shop or a good tractor mechanic. You might also consider having a good tractor mechanic go over the tractor and tell you what it really needs with the understanding that he will not get the work and you will pay him for his evaluation. (You should have done this to begin with!)You can always hire him to do the work later if you decide to keep it.
The odds of you selling it in the condition it's in to try to recoup you money are pretty slim and if the motor is all that's wrong, what are you looking at for a rebuilt motor to drop in? $3000-3500? Doing it yourself will cost maybe $2000-2500?
I can't tell you what to do because I don't know your circumstances but do some foot work and make an informed decision. You'll learn a few things in the process.

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