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Everything was going pretty good until I sold my Dingo.

And now I sit and wait for them to rebuild this Bobcat which has been in the shop for like a week.

The guy at one of the landscape supply yards was selling it, he used to do , well, landscaping with it, gave up the business and now is running mulch and stone around town as an employee. So when I told them I was buying Maura's tractor they laughed and told me to buy the Bobcat so I looked at it and , of course, within 2 minutes I had found a massive oil leak which no one knew about so they shipped it to the shop where its been for awhile now.

I drove Maura's tractor back down to her house last night. She just had a mastectomy but is in good spirits. She tells me she would have just lent me the money to buy the tractor. I am thinking that is post mastectomy thinking she has. Previously I wanted to buy half of it but she is getting out of the business. I could have given her around ten grand in cash for half ownership and that would have worked pretty good but she wants to sell everything and retire.
 
Everything was going pretty good until I sold my Dingo.

And now I sit and wait for them to rebuild this Bobcat which has been in the shop for like a week.

The guy at one of the landscape supply yards was selling it, he used to do , well, landscaping with it, gave up the business and now is running mulch and stone around town as an employee. So when I told them I was buying Maura's tractor they laughed and told me to buy the Bobcat so I looked at it and , of course, within 2 minutes I had found a massive oil leak which no one knew about so they shipped it to the shop where its been for awhile now.

I drove Maura's tractor back down to her house last night. She just had a mastectomy but is in good spirits. She tells me she would have just lent me the money to buy the tractor. I am thinking that is post mastectomy thinking she has. Previously I wanted to buy half of it but she is getting out of the business. I could have given her around ten grand in cash for half ownership and that would have worked pretty good but she wants to sell everything and retire.

you and theeee mds just gotta start a whiner's tea group. vagisil on tap.
 
That's high, and without an hour meter even less. Probably looking at 10 if you're lucky. I've had my 98 model 13 up for 2 weeks at 9800 and haven't had a bite. It's way more chipper that the 200 build wise and it has updated auto feed and a working hour meter. 2400hrs.
 
That's high, and without an hour meter even less. Probably looking at 10 if you're lucky. I've had my 98 model 13 up for 2 weeks at 9800 and haven't had a bite. It's way more chipper that the 200 build wise and it has updated auto feed and a working hour meter. 2400hrs.
You don't feel that the fresh rebuild on the motor, new bearings, new shaft, and paint constitute any type of an increase in price?
 
You don't feel that the fresh rebuild on the motor, new bearings, new shaft, and paint constitute any type of an increase in price?

Yes, that's worth something, as I'm sure you have documentation on it. But the hours don't really mean jack for the motor itself until you're up past 6-7k hrs, it's more of everything else, even the sheet metal. These things eventually just shake themselves apart. You're going to have to find someone that is capable of looking past the missing meter. It's kinda like selling a car with a broken odometer.. I think it's a tough thing to do in this current market.

Again, we don't live too far from each other, and I think most people who have run both chippers will say that the 98 model 13 with a 125JD is a superior unit throughout. Mine is in excellent condition, brand new auto feed system, and has low hours. I haven't got even one inquiry on it and it's been up for two weeks. Not even a ridiculous low ball offer. And I'm only asking 9800. I thought it would sell quick at that price.


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Some shots of a job in Boston this past Saturday.


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Looks like quite the project. They let you block the street off over a 55' maple?
Yes for the paltry sum of $997 street close permit plus a $180 police detail. We aren't in the sticks out here my friend.

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