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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mikefromcny" data-source="post: 71732" data-attributes="member: 6488"><p>Hi all, I've been looking for a winter project, particularly a dead skid steer. Today I looked at a 98 lx885. Hasn't run in a month, owner has the delphi injection pump off, said he wasn't getting fuel to the injectors, claims lift pump works. Exchange with local rebuilder is $1400. A few months ago he spent $2000 at the NH dealer trouble shooting a no start, they ended up replacing the instrument panel which I understand can fail and is expensive. Has cab with heat but no door. Claims it runs good, and is willing to let me fix/help me fix it in his yard to prove it runs good…he doesn't have the money to repair it though. 6000 hours…makes me a little nervous. Has foam filled tires at about half tread, comes with grouser tracks and forks, no bucket. Claims its a 2 speed and high flow, boom is up in the air so can't tell if its high flow. I've got him wittled down to $5600 from $6300 although $5600 does seem like a bit much for a dead machine. From what I've read they are good machine, are the hours a concern? Its in better shape then most '98s. What would you guys pay for this as it sits? I initially offered $4000 and changed my mind as I'm not sure I want the risk. But for the right price it may be worth a shot..</p></blockquote><p></p>