What it worth?

[Hooby Farmer]

My father bought a classic Mercedes years ago. Had been parked for 10 years but was running when it was garaged. I cant remember how much exactly they were asking, struck a deal he'll give him X for it and if it runs he'll pay the difference. Took it to a MB specialist who worked round it making sure pistons weren't seized and whatever else. Fresh battery and fuel and she purred into life. Dad paid up. I think that's probably the fairest way to do it.

 

[fieldfarmer]

Remember this guy is his landlord
If he gets it for £500, some twit will tell him he has been done cos its worth £2000 and he loses land

My point exactly.

 

[glasshouse]

Who let's a tractor get in that state.

Can't have much pride. I'd sell something rather than leave it out with weeds growing through it. I'm a saddo, I get attached to bits of metal.

Same with land, some prople leave it to wrack
and ruin and cant see it

 

[Wurzeetoo]

@Beames out of interest what’s it worth to you? What would you feel comfortable paying? Seeing as you’ve driven it and know the issues. You’ve got comparable advice above looking 4K from a shed ready for work or a £500 hedge find gamble

 

[glasshouse]

But rob, this is his land lord, any talk of the "upper hand" could well and truly come back and bite him on the a$$, if it was my one of my land lords I would try and be on the money and fair first time .

I wouldnt take anything to do with it

 

[Goweresque]

Jesus, some people make hard work of things!

The obvious line to take is 'Well Mr Landlord, its only worth £500 (or whatever figure the OP has in mind) to me, but I'm sure if you go to the bother of advertising it you'll get more', and leave it like that. Then its the landlords decision whether to let it go to his tenant for a cheap price, or do the work of dealing with all the usual online selling hassle to get a better price. No-one need fall out over it, and no-one gets evicted by disgruntled landlords..........

 

[glasshouse]

If you really want it , offer £1000

 

[Moors Lad]

I`d find out a ballpark (in fact WORST case scenario!) figure for a new clutch, then find out if it will still run OK (suggest to seller you need to know this in order to make an offer), then I`d try to make an offer that`s fair to both (don`t upset the landlord!!). The offer can be made with the seller in full knowledge of the replacement clutch cost.

 

[Deranged peasant]

Do you want to fall out with your landlord ? You know if you can low ball them or not!
Its a £1500 touch in Cheffins all day long
A clutch in that is not a dear job.
Just check the steering and hydraulics are ok

 

[Still Farming]

Why do some people just dump stuff under the hedge fathoms belief?
If treat stuff like that then not worth much as you can guess how it was treated in its hay day possibly???

 

[Beames]

@Beames out of interest what’s it worth to you? What would you feel comfortable paying? Seeing as you’ve driven it and know the issues. You’ve got comparable advice above looking 4K from a shed ready for work or a £500 hedge find gamble

I was thinking as it stands the £1500-£2000 mark.

 

[Beames]

Do you want to fall out with your landlord ? You know if you can low ball them or not!
Its a £1500 touch in Cheffins all day long
A clutch in that is not a dear job.
Just check the steering and hydraulics are ok

There would be no chance he’d take £500 for it I know that.

 

[Wurzeetoo]

I was thinking as it stands the £1500-£2000 mark.

By the power and bickering of tff you’ve got an answer ?

 

[7610 super q]

5.50 mins onwards.....stainless exhaust

 

[7610 super q]

PS, I think it's worth ock all. But as it's the landlord's, give him £2k. Unless it's Glasshooose's landlord, in which case offer £20k. Just kidding.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

What does it weigh? Scrap is about £70/T atm

 

[Lofty1984]

Remember this guy is his landlord
If he gets it for £500, some twit will tell him he has been done cos its worth £2000 and he loses land

Oh and there’s plenty Of them around our area ?

 

[An Gof]

Thats fine, then offer £500 or walk away. Or tell him to sell at £2000 and help him sell it on here. Take 10% commision. I maintain its still worth £500

Anyone would think you were a machinery dealer pricing up a p/x ????

 

[john1968]

as it has spent most of it time sitting there you could be getting yourself a heap of expensive scrap or the price of a better tractor to put it right. tell your landlord it will need a lot of money to put it right and suggested offer him the £500 or walk away

 

[icanshootwell]

Do you want to fall out with your landlord ? You know if you can low ball them or not!
Its a £1500 touch in Cheffins all day long
A clutch in that is not a dear job.
Just check the steering and hydraulics are ok

I see what you did there, it,s not a deere job.

Wonder what the tyres are like, there,s a grand and a bit gone already.