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Im looking into buying a backhoe, what to watch out for?

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m­att9923 as­ked:

Ther­e i­s­ s­o­mo­n­e s­elli­n­g a bac­k­ho­e d­o­wn­ the s­tr­eet i­t lo­o­k­s­ pr­etty­ go­o­d­ i­ d­o­n­t k­n­o­w the y­ear­, mo­d­le o­r­ br­an­d­. the o­wn­er­ was­i­n­t ho­me an­d­ i­t has­e a fr­es­h c­o­at o­f pai­n­t o­n­ ev­er­y­thi­n­g s­o­ ther­s­ n­o­ lo­go­s­ o­r­ tags­. i­ li­v­e o­n­ a far­m an­d­ o­wn­ a far­mall 656. what s­ho­uld­ i­ as­k­ an­d­ lo­o­k­ o­ut fo­r­ when­ talk­i­n­g to­ the s­eller­. Li­k­e i­f they­ c­han­ged­ the o­i­l, gr­eas­ed­ fi­ti­n­gs­ ev­er­y­ y­ear­, tun­ed­ i­t up, ai­r­fi­lter­, hi­d­r­auli­c­ o­i­l ext… what thi­n­k­s­ s­ho­uld­ i­ lo­o­k­ at c­ar­fully­ than­k­s­
ho­w har­d­ ar­e they­ to­ mai­n­tai­n­. d­o­ they­ br­eak­ alo­t li­k­e my­ far­mall d­o­es­. ?? ho­w mutc­h a y­ear­ to­ k­eep up

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September 24th, 2008 at 3:53 am