Case Puma 130

[New Holland TM150]

I'm looking for a Case Puma 130, 12 plate or younger. What prices do they go for?
Don't want silly hours on it.
Anything to watch out for? Any trouble to have with them types?

Thanks

 

[Elpresidente]

I had one good powerful tractor for its size but Synchros went in the gearbox at 1500 hrs had very little help from dealer or Caseih although dealer admitted there had been problems with synchros in the past on MXM models with the same gearbox. Also watch out for issues with the compensator valve on the hydraulic pump. This is an inbuilt design fault on all Maxxum Puma and NH T6 and T7 tractors with the load sensing 110 litre hydraulic pump. Tbh I wouldn't touch a second hand puma with a barge pole and I still have a Puma 150 and considerate to be a very delicate tractor which I have very little faith in, I may be wrong and paranoid now but spending thousands in repairs on things which shouldn't go wrong until high hours just isn't right.

 

[colhonk]

I still have a Puma 150 and considerate to be a very delicate tractor which I have very little faith in,

Can you expand on this,,as thinking of putting my 145 in for a 150

 

[Elpresidente]

Can you expand on this,,as thinking of putting my 145 in for a 150

I had Claas tractors from 2007 till 2013 and had very little trouble with them mainly minor electrical/computer issues and then my local dealer decided to close my local depot (Riverlea Crymych) and at the same time another local dealership had just switched from MF to Case and were offering really great deals so I bought my first Puma. Fast forward five years and both my Claas tractors are gone and I have a Maxxum and a Puma, which collectively cost me £5000 in the same 12 month period for stuff going wrong which is design fault not mine and no help from Caseih. I have lost faith in CaseIh but I don’t want to go into anymore detail on here as I don’t believe it’s honourable to slag off a brand or dealer on a public forum but if you want to know more I can pm you the details.

 

[colhonk]

Thanks. A pm would be good. I do not need to know the dealer just a heads up on your tractors problems. Touching wood,, just had a couple of small teathing probs with mine when it first came.