Secondhand tractor purchase "Dilemma"!

[GAM]

I am looking to upgrade my MF275 4WD
I have been offered the following
McCormick CX90
Massey 4245
McCormick CX100
All similar sort of price & specs
Only going to be used for hay & haylage making and bit of general farm work, any advice?

 

[Warp Land Farmer]

Let’s be seeing the 275 then

 

[topground]

What’s the 275 worth?

 

[vantage]

What’s the 275 worth?

More than the Mcormicks, at least as much as the 4245!

 

[Tomr10]

Cx90not enough up

 

[Hilly]

Just keep
The 275

 

[kiwi pom]

I am looking to upgrade my MF275 4WD
I have been offered the following
McCormick CX90
Massey 4245
McCormick CX100
All similar sort of price & specs
Only going to be used for hay & haylage making and bit of general farm work, any advice?

Given those choices I'd keep the 275 and perhaps spend a few quid on it if it's getting tired.

 

[essexpete]

I imagine the 275 is quite nasty to drive by today's standards?

 

[Tomr10]

Air con
Shuttle
4wd breaking
Much better gearbox
Quieter
Faster
More power
Trailer breaks
r

 

[GAM]

Let’s be seeing the 275 then

She looks a bit rough! yet as I am an engineer she is mechanically sound, I fitted a new clutch, power steering pump, new drag link and track rod ends, wired all the lights through relays, washers and wipers work, etc, the tin work is a little scruffy, no smoke, no breathing, starts first time.......... I have the doors, and the rear glass with struts, sadly the one side glass scattered the first day I bought her, the hinge was seized and the glass went into a thousand pieces! Owned since January 2014.

 

[Hilly]

She looks a bit rough! yet as I am an engineer she is mechanically sound, I fitted a new clutch, power steering pump, new drag link and track rod ends, wired all the lights through relays, washers and wipers work, etc, the tin work is a little scruffy, no smoke, no breathing, starts first time.......... I have the doors, and the rear glass with struts, sadly the one side glass scattered the first day I bought her, the hinge was seized and the glass went into a thousand pieces! Owned since January 2014.

I’d just do her up and keep that ! You could
Have her like new for not a lot .

 

[Spud]

If the 275 is managing fine, I'd say keep it, since you've given it some attention. I'd be more inclined to look for a classic mate to work alongside it than replace it if it's a good one.

 

[GeorgeK]

You'd regret selling her

 

[serf]

Looks the biz that , could be buying in trouble compared to the 'devil you know ' .
Run forever that will and basic to repair.

 

[Pinch25]

I am looking to upgrade my MF275 4WD
I have been offered the following
McCormick CX90
Massey 4245
McCormick CX100
All similar sort of price & specs
Only going to be used for hay & haylage making and bit of general farm work, any advice?

We have a Renault Ceres 95x we are thinking of selling with loader and 3rd service pm if your interested
Thanks Sam

 

[robs1]

I have a mate who has a McCormick its 20 years old, done 16000 hours gets serviced about every 3000 thousand if its lucky greased once perhaps and still going , cant complain about reliability

 

[Bald n Grumpy]

She looks a bit rough! yet as I am an engineer she is mechanically sound, I fitted a new clutch, power steering pump, new drag link and track rod ends, wired all the lights through relays, washers and wipers work, etc, the tin work is a little scruffy, no smoke, no breathing, starts first time.......... I have the doors, and the rear glass with struts, sadly the one side glass scattered the first day I bought her, the hinge was seized and the glass went into a thousand pieces! Owned since January 2014.

You call that rough!!!!
Stick with it and if you an itch to replace it buy another one to run along side it

 

[Still Farming]

I have a mate who has a McCormick its 20 years old, done 16000 hours gets serviced about every 3000 thousand if its lucky greased once perhaps and still going , cant complain about reliability

We had a McCormick BRAND NEW good price , I liked the tractor but nothing but problems and major issues all the time.

 

[robs1]

We had a McCormick BRAND NEW good price , I liked the tractor but nothing but problems and major issues all the time.

Perhaps they like abuse, my mates certainly not had much love

 

[Still Farming]

Perhaps they like abuse, my mates certainly not had much love

My mate gave his 2 abuse and still F ups with them???