Its a 2004 and its been rode hard and put away wet. Given that the thing is in the shop having a new Murphy switch and gauges installed, I sure as shit ain't offering ticket price. Plus, the winch line is an old climbers rope, so it has to be replaced, which the salesman is offering to pay for a cable, but I like amsteel.
My problem with buying new is that I wouldn't be able to finance it reasonably. The company financing Northland chippers equipment basically amounts to highway robbery...they want 17% interest and a 10% buy out!! On a 50k machine, no effin way! Not even on this used unit. I think of it like I think of my truck. I am not going new right off the bat, I'm gonna roll dirty. This means I'll have to make sure my maintenance is top notch, and I'm ok with that. That John Deere 115 diesel should last for at least 10k more hours, and properly greased and maintained bearings the same. The other thing is that I can just about buy the unit outright, and either way would be able to pay it off within a year. Finding finance for someone in my position isn't easy, and I'm not sure I want the committment of a 50k machine at this point. Remember that this is just my first year! If I can end up after 2 years with a chip truck and a chipper in good working order, then I'm a happy camper. Then when I need to upgrade I've got some liquid to work with.
