Anyone know about Yanmar Tractors?

[mikel]

My wife and I are buying a different house on several acres and the current owner has a Yanmar tractor that he wants to sell to us.



I saw the tractor off in the distance, but it was raining so I didn't run it yet. I'll be going back out there to look at it a little closer this weekend.



Anyway, it is supposed to be an '86 with a 26hp 2 cylinder diesel and has "about" 300 hours on it. The owner has had it since new and it has been used only to mow about 1. 5 acres.



Anybody have any experience with these tractors? Anything specific to look for or to look out for?



I know that my father in law has a john deere tractor with a yanmar engine in it if that counts for anything.



He's asking $1200 for it just FYI.



Thanks,

Mike

 

[MFalkinham]

At 300 hours that engine is barely broken in. My John Deere garden tractor has a Yanmar 3-cyl with 750 hours, and it still runs like new. Plus, I paid a heck of a lot more than $1200 for mine.



You could probably turn a sweet profit if you decide to sell that tractor later for whatever reason. Sounds like a deal that I wouldn't pass up.



- Mike

 

[DaveN]

A friend of mine just paid about $6000 for one similar to that, probably a little smaller. It had some implements with it, but if it runs it's probably a good deal - especially if you want to buy/sell.

 

[RT66DOC]

From what I've heard Yanmar is the bomb when it comes to small diesels. Yanmars are used in alot of sailboats as the aux. power. Friend of mine is a pro sail/yacht driver and has been happy with Yanmars for years.

 

[Boomer II]

http://www.tractorbynet.com/

 

[CChase]

Don't know if this appliest to you or not. I recently bought a Yanmar mini excavator (Manufactured in 83 supposedly), according to the owner, it has an Isuzu diesel 3 cylinder in it. Can't find a way to verify that it is an Isuzu, but the guy seemed to know the machine very well.

 

[DDT]

mikel

I am on my 4th john deere with a yanmar engine. there engines are soild. Keep in mind a yanmar is a off bred so to speek. They are not worth near as much as the big three. visit tractorbynet and become a member, it's free and you will learn alot of info. Some thing to ask is parts handy or hard to come by. For that kind of money I would probley do it. You can't buy a lawn mower that will last very long for that price.

 

[Paychk]

Here is the list of Texas distributors:



http://www.yanmar.com/dealers/tractor/tx.html

 

[mikel]

Hey guys, thanks for the feedback. I'll be going out there to run it this weekend and see how it runs. I talked to the owner and the tractor comes with a small shredder, a blade, and a plow of some sort.



Anyway, thanks again and I'll let everyone know what happens when I look at it this weekend.



Mike