What's the 2000 bucks going to fix? The seat, bucket bushings and pins? Is that it? I can't imagine the (4) bearings and pins costing a whole lot. You can make that repair yourself with a welder and some dry ice. It won't even take but a couple of hours. I bet the seat is more expensive, by far, and an aftermarket replacement can probably be found at a vastly reduced cost. If the pins and bushings are worn out so bad that the bucket and/or loader arms need to be repaired then you will need some expert help, and of course, this comes at a price. If not than you can fix tighten up the bucket for a couple hundred bucks, or less, and sell it if you are not confident in the machine. I am surprised to hear the negative comments, in the above posts, about the Deere skid steer line. It's the first time I have heard anything bad about the 200 series units. I have run some, and know some people who have owned some 200 series Deere skids, and again, no complaints. I have, however, heard some negative comments about the early 300 series skids. This was from a dealer mechanic, and was directed towards reliability issues.