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Vermeer Rebel 5410

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I have smaller tractors (45-50 HP PTO) and have always square baled. I'd like to move to round bales due to difficulty in finding help with the squares. I bale 50 acres a year as a hobby farm, 2-3 cuttings a year, so my volume is pretty low. I've read good reviews about the Vermeer Rebel balers. I found a used one for sale a few hours away from me. It doesn't have a bale monitor and the guy also bought it used, so there isn't a total bale count to know how many bales have been run through it. But he just did maintenance, belts re-laced, replaced bearings, and it looks to be in pretty decent shape. It also has net wrap. The guys is asking $12,500 for it. Photos attached. Looking for some insight about the general condition of the baler based on these photos, and if the price is worth it? I appreciate any input before I pull the trigger.

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I have no personal experience with one but, I have a friend who bought one new. From their experience I would walk away from a used one unless it was in pristine condition. The fact that it doesn't have a monitor is not a good sign.
I'm also not a Vermeer guy, but have heard to stay away from the rebels.

Also, even though it's a 4x4 baler, unless you're baling perfectly flat fields, I would think 45 PTO hp will struggle. Throw in some hills and I bet it will be lugging hard.
I thought Vermeer 5410 had capability of make a 4X5 bale & only requiring 40 pto hp on level ground.
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