Pullstart 62,791 #1 Posted May 27, 2019 We were camping on the other side of the state this weekend, so of course I get a CL alert email and see I’m just an hour or so from a 312-8 for $200 with a deck! I emailed him hoping I could swing by with the camper in tow today and grab it. The ad was down the next morning. I think I even convinced Mrs. Pullstart that we needed to get it! 2 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,274 #2 Posted May 27, 2019 Oh man.... It's tough to find inexpensive Horses here in Maine nowadays but they do pop up occasionally. My best/worst example so far is actually an implement. Couple years ago I saw a grader blade on CL for 30... Yeah 30... Dollars. It would have been a 3 hour drive each way and I delayed a little too long. I should have taken a day off and gone to get it. We're not looking for any more tractors for now. We have 4 running and usable. Another as a rolling chassis next weekend. And we have enough parts to make the big wheel C-series I've been thinking of. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,791 #3 Posted May 27, 2019 6 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: And we have enough parts to make the big wheel C-series I've been thinking of. You KNOW we’ll need to follow along on that one... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,274 #4 Posted May 27, 2019 8 minutes ago, pullstart said: You KNOW we’ll need to follow along on that one... I was pretty happy today to find that I have the rear 15" rims on hand. I swapped some new tires that I had (from an old camper) on to our utility trailer. The rims from the old camper are the right bolt pattern and very narrow. Exactly what I need. Soooooo ... a C-230/8 speed with 28" or 30" rears and 20" fronts? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bds1984 1,429 #5 Posted May 27, 2019 1 hour ago, pullstart said: We were camping on the other side of the state this weekend, so of course I get a CL alert email and see I’m just an hour or so from a 312-8 for $200 with a deck! I emailed him hoping I could swing by with the camper in tow today and grab it. The ad was down the next morning. I think I even convinced Mrs. Pullstart that we needed to get it! I was fortunate enough to be that lucky buyer last spring with the 315-8 w/42" deck I got for a very similar price. The seller just wanted it gone as they "upgraded" to a new green machine. I happily took the "old" Wheel Horse off his hands. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
midpack 862 #6 Posted May 27, 2019 11 minutes ago, bds1984 said: I was fortunate enough to be that lucky buyer last spring with the 315-8 w/42" deck I got for a very similar price. The seller just wanted it gone as they "upgraded" to a new green machine. I happily took the "old" Wheel Horse off his hands. I got my 417 like that. Guy was getting a green machine. The 417 Looked fantastic, not even any rips in the seat. Nice deck and an almost new plow. Only thing was it was missing one hubcap. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,075 #7 Posted May 28, 2019 1 hour ago, pullstart said: ad was down the next morning. Look at the bright side, it probably went to a new first time owner who will start a whole new herd. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,791 #8 Posted May 28, 2019 10 minutes ago, 953 nut said: Look at the bright side, it probably went to a new first time owner who will start a whole new herd. I hope he or she shows up here too! Anyone here go rustling in Chesaning this weekend? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeacemakerJack 10,738 #9 Posted May 28, 2019 I have too many of these stories to recall...most recently was one nearly identical to yours. It was about eight months ago and the guy had a 312-8 with a mower. Started in the $500 range but it finally sold for $225...I missed it by only a day! I was sitting and waiting on it just a little too long. There are also many deals where I couldn’t scrounge up the cash or face the wife if I did. So I came up with a saying, “It’s only a good deal if you can capitalize on it!” May not be true entirely but it makes me feel better when I miss out on a deal like you’ve described... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,274 #10 Posted May 28, 2019 5 hours ago, PeacemakerJack said: saying, “It’s only a good deal if you can capitalize on it!” I'd say that's got some fair wisdom built into it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gracie's Dad 155 #11 Posted May 28, 2019 I was looking around in Chesaning on Saturday, but I didn't find any $200 dollar wheelhorse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,791 #12 Posted May 28, 2019 Here’s your proof 😎 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
