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A friend of mine knows someone who has this for sale. He says it runs. I'm going to check it out over the weekend. What should I offer for it?

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ebinmaine

@JCM

 

 

I don't have a very big screen on this little phone but it looks fairly decent in the small pictures.

:lol:

 

Those 417 s have some desirability. Personally, I like the way they run and drive at least on a Gear drive tractor.

Mowing deck. Rear hitch. I'm not the best with values but I would think if that runs drives and operates okay it should be worth a fair investment on your part. Great workers.

 

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Pullstart

You often get screamin’ deals it seems.  At least the seat isn’t all torn up and whatnot!  

 

Let us us know how it goes...

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bottjernat1

:woohoo:Awesome Id go for it!! offer $450 worse case they say no! Or start off by well what would you like to get out of it. point out the flaws hole in the deck for one thing.

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pfrederi

$400 or so.  Lots of idiot lights and electrical thingies that can fail.  also looks like 2 big oil stains on grass shield.  oil filler and dip stick is on the other side of the engine wonder what is leaking....

 

KT17 Series 2 are smooth powerful engines....

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cafoose
59 minutes ago, bottjernat1 said:

:woohoo:Awesome Id go for it!! offer $450 worse case they say no! Or start off by well what would you like to get out of it. point out the flaws hole in the deck for one thing.

He was only asking $300 and my friend said he would take $250. It's only about 4 miles away :happy-bouncyblue::happy-bouncygreen::happy-bouncymulticolor:

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CCW

Now its a steal.

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midpack

any ideas on the hours?

 

I have a 417-8 and it's my "shed" queen  ;)

 

deck looks pretty rough, rear end has some oil on it too. mine has a leaky axle seal, I just make sure the level is good until I get a chance to put a new one in.

 

ask the guy what he's thinking, if he says "make me an offer" for me, that means all bets are off! start with $200... :icecream:

 

yeah, 250 is a sweet deal as long as that motor hasn't been run out of oil

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cafoose
9 minutes ago, midpack said:

any ideas on the hours?

 

I have a 417-8 and it's my "shed" queen  ;)

 

deck looks pretty rough, rear end has some oil on it too. mine has a leaky axle seal, I just make sure the level is good until I get a chance to put a new one in.

 

ask the guy what he's thinking, if he says "make me an offer" for me, that means all bets are off! start with $200... :icecream:

 

yeah, 250 is a sweet deal as long as that motor hasn't been run out of oil

All I know is he says it runs and what you can see in the pics. I was actually thinking of offering $200 myself:handgestures-thumbupright:

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WildmanC120

I would easily pay 200-300 for that as long as it's not blown up   looks like it should clean up well. 

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Ed Kennell

I know your busy Chuck.....send me a PM with the address and I'll pick it up for ya.    :ph34r:

 

I'm going to Dover this evening and I'll be going right by your place.

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Pullstart
1 hour ago, cafoose said:

All I know is he says it runs and what you can see in the pics. I was actually thinking of offering $200 myself:handgestures-thumbupright:

 

Told ya you get all the “steals”!

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Skwerl58

Hook up the trailer and go get it. That is a steal.

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cafoose
20 minutes ago, Skwerl58 said:

Hook up the trailer and go get it. That is a steal.

Been working long days not getting home until 10pm during the week. I told my friend I will be there Saturday morning.:auto-layrubber:

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953 nut
1 hour ago, cafoose said:

I told my friend I will be there Saturday morning

Get your friend to go put a deposit on it for you, that horse might jump on another trailer if you don't.

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cafoose
29 minutes ago, 953 nut said:

Get your friend to go put a deposit on it for you, that horse might jump on another trailer if you don't.

I'm thinking about asking if I can stop after work tonight around 10

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WHX??

Ask can't hurt to ask 'Foose... otherwise take Ed's offer. .. 200 might be lowballing but yah 250 is a steal...aside the usual looks to decent shape... deck alone worth the asking and hitch is worth 80 right ther...be a fool not too... step on it :auto-layrubber:

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rjg854

Most any of us would be loading it up by now :teasing-poke:

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cafoose
30 minutes ago, WHX24 said:

Ask can't hurt to ask 'Foose... otherwise take Ed's offer. .. 200 might be lowballing but yah 250 is a steal...aside the usual looks to decent shape... deck alone worth the asking and hitch is worth 80 right ther...be a fool not too... step on it :auto-layrubber:

 

4 minutes ago, rjg854 said:

Most any of us would be loading it up by now :teasing-poke:

I'll be heading there before you know it :auto-layrubber:

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troutbum70

Your to late I always wanted a 417A to go with my 417-8, better get there before I do. Only kidding but if I found it first for that price it would already be on my trailer, I would not even consider selling my 417-8 for less than $500.00. If memory serves me correctly the 417A sold for about $800.00 more than the 417-8 when they were new. I think mine cost me right around $3,200.00 when new.

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ZXT
5 hours ago, cafoose said:

I was actually thinking of offering $200 myself:handgestures-thumbupright:

If it runs as stated and is a decent tractor with the hitch, deck and caps, I'd almost consider $200 an insult if it were mine. I'd pay the man the $250 he wants and take it home.

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8ntruck

Got it home yet?

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Ed Kennell
3 hours ago, WHX24 said:

.. otherwise take Ed's offer.

 

Thanks for tryin Jimbo…… but I knew Foose was tooo smart to take the bait.

 

All jokin aside, my 417A is my go to mower when the grass is heavy.    She spins the  48SD  and that Kohler Twin  really snorts in the tall stuff.   Actually sounds much stronger  than the  P220 Onan in the 520H.

And it takes about an hour to melt a patch on the deck.

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cafoose
8 hours ago, 8ntruck said:

Got it home yet?

Not yet, it was raining and late and the guy didn't want me to look at it last night :sad:

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cafoose

They sent me to the West York facility in the company van today so I snuck in to see the tractor. :hide: . The guy showed it to me and I said so you're asking 300 but would take 250? He said sure.I said how about 200 :D. He said no so I said meet in the middle at 225 and he said sold!:greetings-clappingyellow: I went to the bank and got the cash. :auto-dirtbike:  I pick it up Saturday morning. :happy-partydance: @gwest_ca Looks like 3117KE02 15060 on the tractor and 0548MS05 on the deck. The engine numbers look like they're easily read on the picture.

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