1st Time Buyer - 770 value

[NoconaOwner]

Hello all. First time on this forum. I just acquired some property and realizing I need a tractor. Uses will be gravel road maintenance, mowing, general work around the land and barn as well as food plot prep. The former land owner is offering to sell me his 1997 John Deer 770, 25HP, 4WD, 750 hours, with bucket, box blade, mower and trailer for $10k.

He replaced the hydraulic hoses and replaced the seat.

Is this a fair deal or value? Thanks!

 

[Traditional Farmer]

That sounds about right for what they are selling for these days, with those low hrs it should last you a good while.

 

[NoconaOwner]

(quoted from post at 14:58:30 04/26/22) That sounds about right for what they are selling for these days, with those low hrs it should last you a good while.

Thank you!

 

[caterpillar guy]

Quite the gear switch for me. I thought by the title he was asking about an Oliver 770.

 

[Gene Davis (Ga.)]

The 770 John Deere was built by Yanmar of Japan and is a good tough tractor. The 770 series should be a 3 cylinder hydrostatic drive unit. I have a 1981 model plain 650 which is a smaller gear type 2 cylinder 2 wheel drive and it is a very good reliable machine. Mine is very fuel stingy.

One thing let me caution you about, never use starting fluid in cranking it. The books says not to but I foolishly loaned mine out last spring to a friend and when the battery got weak he sprayed starting fluid in it. The starting fluid took the top of the first compression ring grove off and the top of the piston also.

 

[Traditional Farmer]

Definitely no starting fluid on the imported compacts,I have a JD 855 with a loader very handy little tractor.

 

[ss55]

I was thinking a Case 770.

 

[Leroy]

x2

 

[8850dave]

Yanmar built 70 series were all gear drive transmissions not hydro

 

[DelMN]

I think that is a fair deal. Compact tractors are a hot commodity these days.

 

[NoconaOwner]

(quoted from post at 17:38:35 04/26/22) The 770 John Deere was built by Yanmar of Japan and is a good tough tractor. The 770 series should be a 3 cylinder hydrostatic drive unit. I have a 1981 model plain 650 which is a smaller gear type 2 cylinder 2 wheel drive and it is a very good reliable machine. Mine is very fuel stingy.

One thing let me caution you about, never use starting fluid in cranking it. The books says not to but I foolishly loaned mine out last spring to a friend and when the battery got weak he sprayed starting fluid in it. The starting fluid took the top of the first compression ring grove off and the top of the piston also.

Thats good to know! Thanks.