how many hours

[rob h]

just been looking round a few dealers web sites for a massey of 170_200hp,there are a few at 7_8_9 thousand hours tidy looking but the question is are they past there best and ready to land the new owner with large repair bills or will they run in to the teens with just normal wear and tear been looking at 6400 and8200 what are youre thoughts

 

[7610 super q]

IMO 5000 hrs is plenty, despite much pooh- poohing on here. Article in the FW a few weeks ago from one chap who isn't keen on running Fendts much longer than 4000hrs. Don't know much about the massey's in question, but I assume it's the same for all makes.*

* Sits back and waits for it to kick off.

 

[Stock]

IMO 5000 hrs is plenty, despite much pooh- poohing on here. Article in the FW a few weeks ago from one chap who isn't keen on running Fendts much longer than 4000hrs. Don't know much about the massey's in question, but I assume it's the same for all makes.*

* Sits back and waits for it to kick off.

Only on the modern stuff, I had a 956 and a 1255 that had done over 15000 hours each and a good friend has a Fendt with over 12k on it..............

 

[Zebbedee]

You might be lucky you might not. Depends how good you are with spanners really ? Conditions are more important than hours though. The problem is newer tractors can land a big bill as well so an older tidy model at right money can be a good way to be honest

 

[rob h]

the the stuff weave been looking at looks like they have done half the hours modern tractors don't seem to age bad but its what you cant see inside that costs.mending stuff is no problem as I do all my own work but I don't want to be .un reliable and missing out when the weathers good .

 

[David.]

It's all a gamble, and you the buyer, are taking the opposite view to the seller.

 

[rob h]

I have tracors 6500 and 8900 hours and they are still reliable but I've owned them for a while so know they are ok .

 

[hally]

Your right just changing fendt here at 6500hrs but should have gone at 4 to 5 as last 2000 hrs has cost us a bit in tyres breakdowns and it is worth a lot less in p/x

IMO 5000 hrs is plenty, despite much pooh- poohing on here. Article in the FW a few weeks ago from one chap who isn't keen on running Fendts much longer than 4000hrs. Don't know much about the massey's in question, but I assume it's the same for all makes.*

* Sits back and waits for it to kick off.

 

[kill]

just been looking round a few dealers web sites for a massey of 170_200hp,there are a few at 7_8_9 thousand hours tidy looking but the question is are they past there best and ready to land the new owner with large repair bills or will they run in to the teens with just normal wear and tear been looking at 6400 and8200 what are youre thoughts

Personally I couldn't think of a worst tractor to take to high hours than a Massey 64 series. I had a new 6465 and it left here with around 3000 hours as it cost more than 10k in repairs in the previous 500hrs. It was a early dyna 6 and changed me from Massey since but maybes mine was just a bad one.

 

[Stock]

Personally I couldn't think of a worst tractor to take to high hours than a Massey 64 series. I had a new 6465 and it left here with around 3000 hours as it cost more than 10k in repairs in the previous 500hrs. It was a early dyna 6 and changed me from Massey since but maybes mine was just a bad one.

All manufacturers have their Monday morning / Friday evening models...................

 

[rob h]

part of the reason for looking at 6400 tractors is we have a 6465 dyna 6 and its been no bother apart from a radiator and bottom of clutch switch in the 2000 hours we have had it.its now over 6500 hours and drives like a new tractor .maybe we have been lucky

 

[Yazzie]

I know of a few 6480s here in Derbyshire on dairy farms that are worked hard and have not heard any major problems,1000 hours or more a year.

 

[SilliamWhale]

Another way to look at it is you get a lot of tractor for your money..

 

[colhonk]

Would wonder why has the previous owners got rid at them hours?

 

[SilliamWhale]

Would wonder why has the previous owners got rid at them hours?

Sometimes people sell because they want a new one.

 

[rob h]

Another way to look at it is you get a lot of tractor for your money..

that's what makes them attractive .only needed for 300/400 hours /year but would need to work hard when needed

 

[SilliamWhale]

that's what makes them attractive .only needed for 300/400 hours /year but would need to work hard when needed

The probability of it ending in a massive and pricey repair is not high but possible. It depends how bad a taste it leaves with you vs depreciation etc and how youll blame any breakdown on its hours. Buy lower hours and you.will get.more depreciation anyway.

Everything is repairable. You only need to read Classic tractor to see how people are willing to spend doing up on old tractors and have total confidence in them

 

[icanshootwell]

just been looking round a few dealers web sites for a massey of 170_200hp,there are a few at 7_8_9 thousand hours tidy looking but the question is are they past there best and ready to land the new owner with large repair bills or will they run in to the teens with just normal wear and tear been looking at 6400 and8200 what are youre thoughts

Make sure you dont over pay, leave a few grand for the unexpected, some dealers will give you 6 months warranty, if they dont walk away.

 

[Rog123]

We run older tractors 6-10000 hrs sometimes we get the odd breakdown but it costs a lot less than the depreciation of a new tractor

 

[ARW]

I can't afford the depreciation which is a certain entity so I have to risk the repairs.