thanks for the heads up, tim. i guess i will attend the auction to try to join the gleaner `family'. if the f3 doesn't go for much more than the m2 out in oakley did, mission will be accomplished. probably won't though; i'm sure all the machinery jockeys here in the east will be there `protecting' what they have on their lots. don't get me wrong, i'm not whining. it's a free country and more power to them, but i sure would like to have that f3 for a price i can truly afford.