That's right ladies and gentleman...... feast your eyes on the "Beast"!!!
My first tractor purchase of the year!!
2003 John Deere GT-245 Garden Tractor with 757 hours....... for $50.
Every Saturday, whether I like it or not, I get a notification from the "Offer Up" App on my phone. I very rarely ever use Offer Up but I figured I wasn't doing anything so I would do a quick browse for any recent JD listings.
Found this 245 that had been posted an hour prior about 35 minutes away. A quick Tractor-Data search showed me the enticing specs so I sent a message and 20 minutes later got a reply with an address.
The gal was just pulling out of her driveway when I arrived, long story short...... ran when parked, husband ran off, selling the house, she couldn't get it to start, her son will help load.
By golly it certainly did run when I parked it in my garage!!! I did absolutely nothing to it except hook up a jumper battery.......... no fresh gas.... no ether..... no carb cleaning. I set the choke and turned the key. I am wondering if she forgot to use the choke when she was trying to start it???
My only disappointment was the lack of a 54" deck....... which was stated on Tractor-Data. On a good note though, the 48C deck on it is in pretty good shape and has quiet bearings.
Jared :tango_face_grin:
My first tractor purchase of the year!!
2003 John Deere GT-245 Garden Tractor with 757 hours....... for $50.
Every Saturday, whether I like it or not, I get a notification from the "Offer Up" App on my phone. I very rarely ever use Offer Up but I figured I wasn't doing anything so I would do a quick browse for any recent JD listings.
Found this 245 that had been posted an hour prior about 35 minutes away. A quick Tractor-Data search showed me the enticing specs so I sent a message and 20 minutes later got a reply with an address.
The gal was just pulling out of her driveway when I arrived, long story short...... ran when parked, husband ran off, selling the house, she couldn't get it to start, her son will help load.
By golly it certainly did run when I parked it in my garage!!! I did absolutely nothing to it except hook up a jumper battery.......... no fresh gas.... no ether..... no carb cleaning. I set the choke and turned the key. I am wondering if she forgot to use the choke when she was trying to start it???
My only disappointment was the lack of a 54" deck....... which was stated on Tractor-Data. On a good note though, the 48C deck on it is in pretty good shape and has quiet bearings.
Jared :tango_face_grin:
