Be Careful!

Posted by A.Bohemian on May 02, 2007 at 07:11:14 from (207.170.88.20):

In Reply to: Re: 1939 and 1944 Farmall M posted by KRUSS1 on May 02, 2007 at 06:26:51:

Quote: "the 39 needs a new battery..."

Which means, unless it was jump-started for you, you haven't seen it start, which means you don't KNOW if it runs or not.

If you are looking at tractors that belong to a stranger, you should know that "Yeah, it runs but I can't start it right now because it needs a new battery" ranks right up there with "The check is in the mail" and "I tried to call but my cell phone was dead" (remember when it was, "I tried to call but I couldn't get to a phone?").

Even if you are looking at a tractor that belongs to someone you trust, you should be aware that many people ASSUME a tractor will run because it ran when it was parked two or three years ago. This isn't always a valid assumption, especially if the tractor has (a) been parked outside, and (b) has been allowed to sit long enough for the battery to die so dead it won't take a charge anymore.

Remember, you don't KNOW if it will run until you SEE it run.

And, always, always, ALWAYS do a compression check before you buy a vehicle.

I learned this the hard way. The best mechanic I've ever known sold me his beloved tractor, one he had bought when it had only 800 hours on it and had used personally since.

He assured me it was like new. I took his word for it because I knew he was an outstanding mechanic and because I had known him all my life and he had NEVER misled me about anything.

After I took delivery of the tractor, I found it was in only fair shape, needing lots of minor and some major repairs and having much more wear on the engine than I had been told.

Did I get mad? No, because it wasn't his fault. You see, he was already suffering from Alzheimer's, but it hadn't been diagnosed yet. He was remembering the tractor as it had been in 1980, not as it was in 2000.

Replies:

• Re: Be Careful! BOBM25 09:37:18 05/02/07 (1)
  • Re: Be Careful! dhermesc 11:21:50 05/02/07 (0)
• Re: Be Careful! georgeky 08:44:05 05/02/07 (3)
  • Glad to Hear That '39 Runs. (An Apologium.) A. Bohemian 14:19:18 05/02/07 (2)
    • Re: Glad to Hear That '39 Runs. (An Apologium.) georgeky 22:28:04 05/02/07 (0)
    • Re: Glad to Hear That '39 Runs. (An Apologium.) Tyler Fortney 18:01:56 05/02/07 (0)

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