Honda ATC 200M & 185S, want to buy them but need some help

[Tri-Motor]

So I found out the other day that my neighbor has a 200M and 185s in his shed that haven't moved or been ran in at least 20 or so years. I went and looked at them and they both have good compression, the 185 needs a seat cover and the 200 is darn near mint. Now for the bad, both are sunk into the dirt up to the foot pegs and the tires are shot, and he won't sell them. I offered him $300 for the 200 and he wouldn't take it. It makes me sad cause I know he'll never use them and they'll sit there til his shed falls down. Does anybody know or have any idea's to try to get him to budge? He's the type of person that doesn't really appreciate anything or take care of it. One example is he always drives older Ford trucks with manual transmissions and when a clutch goes out he parks it in his field and buys another truck

[dougspcs]

Hoarders be hoarding!!!

What more can be said..

[DohcBikes]

Yup. I used to do some farm equipment salvage deals.

Getting the old school guys to let go of the stuff they EARNED (not stole, borrowed, took, got charity etc. like a lot of people do now) over the years is never easy.

I started usind "want to buy" ads instead. Even some of those guys didn't really "want to sell", and I completely understand.

[cap]

Maybe offer to get them both running and fixe up in exchange he agree to sell you one.

[Tri-Motor]

I suppose I could and see if he'll go for it. I'll try to snap some pics next time I'm over there. He's also got an 85 Yamaha Moto-4 200 that I've only seen him twice