Deal or no deal?

[neilmcl]

A guy i work for has a westwood t2000, 2000 model i think with collection box and mulching deck

 

I has been serviceod by a local dealer who i know, but needs a service now,

He is moving house next year "Hopefully" him if he is selling the mower,

Some of you might know from my last post about a trailer im on the look for a ride on. So anyways he has offered me a deal that i cut his paddok twice a month for the rest of the year and some of the summer next year hopefully not all. in exchange for the mower. the paddok takes him about 3 hours to do and it is very wet, he has has the mower stuck a few times trying to cut it in the wet.

any one have one of these mowers or had can give me some tips? it fired up today after a few spins but not of the button as such i think it might need a service.

 

Thanks AGAIN for all your help and pointers guys,

btw i have not been cutting grass for him re-pointing a huge patio, pain in the *** job but its all done now.

[Graham]

It rarely works. One party will end up feeling short-changed. Offer him a price if you want it and charge him to cut the grass.

[Mountain man]

It rarely works. One party will end up feeling short-changed. Offer him a price if you want it and charge him to cut the grass.

 

Agreed, buy it then charge him to cut the paddock.

Otherwise they'll be a row somewhere along the line.

[Dorset Hedgelayer]

Each to there own , but there will be a problem cos you bought a westwood t2000

[neilmcl]

T2000 a poor machine like ?

[Warners]

It rarely works. One party will end up feeling short-changed. Offer him a price if you want it and charge him to cut the grass.

 

I agree. It'll end in disagreement. Buy the mower and then charge to cut the paddock. As regards the mower we had from new a westwood twin ride on. It was ok and we certainly did a lot of work with it. But eventually it fell to bits...

[5 shires]

A guy i work for has a westwood t2000, 2000 model i think with collection box and mulching deck

 

I has been serviceod by a local dealer who i know, but needs a service now,

He is moving house next year "Hopefully" him if he is selling the mower,

Some of you might know from my last post about a trailer im on the look for a ride on. So anyways he has offered me a deal that i cut his paddok twice a month for the rest of the year and some of the summer next year hopefully not all. in exchange for the mower. the paddok takes him about 3 hours to do and it is very wet, he has has the mower stuck a few times trying to cut it in the wet.

any one have one of these mowers or had can give me some tips? it fired up today after a few spins but not of the button as such i think it might need a service.

 

Thanks AGAIN for all your help and pointers guys,

btw i have not been cutting grass for him re-pointing a huge patio, pain in the *** job but its all done now.

West woods that size are not strong enough for paddock type work. The twin cutter bearings aren't made to take heavy thick grass cutting. So just offer him a decent price and if you want to take his paddock job on make sure you do 2cuts depending on length of grass,max ht cut then bit lower.may take bit longer but will save your machine and if you don't leave to long in between cuts it won't take as long as first.

[neilmcl]

yea only ever mulches the paddok quite high as it is wet ant not used for anything at all,

Ok ill speak to him about buying it. It seemed to fit me as im just on the edge of finishing a a major house renovation that has been a major cash sucker ha. How much would you expect to pay for this machine with the 2 different decks and in need of a service?

I cant find much to do with them on ebay just the t1200 / t1600 i think.

Under 500 or more ? the guy isnt straped for cash he ownes alot of houses so i would think he wants every penny he can get out of it.

 

Thanks neil

[5 shires]

yea only ever mulches the paddok quite high as it is wet ant not used for anything at all,

Ok ill speak to him about buying it. It seemed to fit me as im just on the edge of finishing a a major house renovation that has been a major cash sucker ha. How much would you expect to pay for this machine with the 2 different decks and in need of a service?

I cant find much to do with them on ebay just the t1200 / t1600 i think.

Under 500 or more ? the guy isnt straped for cash he ownes alot of houses so i would think he wants every penny he can get out of it.

 

Thanks neil

 

I would go in low at May be £300 and test the water so to speak but go no more then £500. But down to you how much you want it and how much you will use it:confused1:

[neilmcl]

ok so sub 500, IF i did do the deal for man hours i think i would do it on a higher setting anyways its only an un used paddock,

As for the mower is it a "Crap" machine ? it would be mainly domestic lawns, dont wanna buy something i have spend alot of money on before the off,

 

How much "Roughly" would a service be for this machine up north? providing the blades are ok etc?

 

Cheers