If you could buy it new today .

Bruce from Can.

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Looking at the pictures of Loren's beautiful restoration work on his 930, got me to thinking . What would a tractor like that price out at now ? Sure the "new Case 930 " would have to come with the required safety switches, and other required safety items . Tier 4 engine,etc.The cab would probably come with air , and four wheel drive would be a option too . Now all of that stuff a side , what would that tractor cost / I am thinking some where near $85,000.00 - $100,000.00. Naturally My mind works in Canadian dollars , so adjusted for exchange may be $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 in U.S. funds. How many of you would be stepping up to order one ? I would be sure giving them a good hard look. Just think of the changes the engineers could put on a "new Case 930 " that would make it more user friendly , like having the tin ware over the engine one piece , and tip up for service . Loren has made some nice improvements to the original cab steps , what other things would be done now ? Just day dreaming . Bruce
 
the problem with that I think would be that it's cheaper to build with electronic controls than to fabricate all those mechanical linkages and such so a new 930 would cost more than a new tractor today. Not to mention that selling one when the newer design is so much better to drive would be hard. Now if you could do it without the expensive exhaust stuff to keep the cost down that would be good.

That being said, I'm a huge fan of the 30 series and would love a new one, but from a sales perspective a newer 70 series would be much easier to sell with the option of 8spd or powershift and a much better cab.
 
Other needed improvements would be brakes and power steering that actually works. if you think a 930 steers good you haven't driven anything else from that era.
 
the steering was a power assist steering,, worked fine while moving,,, yes it was not like Deere's steering or their power brakes, we sold against that for years as a dealer they fixed this with the 70 series, the brakes work fine IF they are in good condition, you can lock a wheel easy with little pedal effort,, if you have glazed discs, stretched out return springs, oil covered discs of course they will not work,,, get tired of hearing that they never work,,, they will and do if they are maintained,,, I can say as a dealer that is one complaint I never heard until 40 years later when they have been left on and burned, myself I am with Jon,,, as much as I like the 30 series I would take a 70 series over them most any day,,, with a four remote option on a 70 series I do think it would be a very saleable machine today,,, but no way will they make them again as they run too long and that affect new tractor sales which is all they care about today

cnt
 
I repair and farm with the 70 series because they addressed the short falls of the 30's. For an investment less than ten grand you can build a quiet, comfortable and good performing tractor that is as close to a new one that I will ever be able to afford . Rod.
 
Well, I haven't tallied all the parts bills yet, but will when finally done. I've just been fileing them in a folder. The total will probably scare all of us. The little things that we take for granted are adding up way too fast. For example 5/8" cab heater hose, two shut of valves, clamps, misc fittings $110 buckes, and window gasket material $80 bucks for only a small portion of the cab windows.
Loren
 
This topic comes up all the time with 1960s tractor notably 4020s and 806s. Problem is you can take any of those tractors from the 60s and completely overhaul them to factory specs or better and still be at a fraction of the cost for what a 2016 4020 or 930 would cost.
 
Well whats a new 90 hp tractor cost with out front wheel assist, and a cab ect, what ever that is, would be about the same as a new 930, would be. I am guessing 80,000 American. How many of you can remember when the 70 series came out, I happen to be in St Paul Minn for the big fair, The factory sales guy was really sold on the new 70series .
 
There must have been someone else that had issues with the things I mentioned because they were addressed in the 70 series. It wasn't just the 4020,even Oliver had better steering and brakes than a Case.
 

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