Pricing advising if you could.

I know its hard to say, but looking at asking prices for Fords here in Nashville... yikes!

A 9N gets asking prices like an 801 would get in Cleveland. And theres not much distinction between Ns and hundreds and X01 series. I see 841s at $2500 and Ns at $2200 as though people do not knwo the difference.

I have my 640 with rebuilt lift cover and hydraulic pump, redone ignition and charging, 12v, new PTO shaft and bearing. Carb cleaned and rebuilt. Tires decent but not great. PA rims.

I have my 841 with PS, rebuilt lift cover, new governor, top end, charging, ignition, PS control valve, new PS cylinder. Carb cleaned and rebuilt. New gas tank. PA rims. Tires again perefctly good, but not great.

Both are now very reliable happy tractors. I just don;t need them.

If anyone here can suggest CL asking prices, pleas let me know. Not looking to make money, maybe break even on 'em. It just makes me happy to see them get back to work instead of getting junked.

thanks,

Bill

$2500 and $3000 would be my guess judging from prices in your area on CL

Thanks! I was going to shoot a wee higher due to the PS, but that was about what I was thinking.

The power steering is a big plus in my opinion But most buyers dont have a clue lol

If you are willing to move, it does not hurt too much to ask a little high and come down, either in person if an offer is made or after it sits for a while with no bites.

Most buyers will be looking to wiggle if you didn't (or even if you did) say something like "price is FIRM. NO LOWBALL OFFERS, etc." and unless you have an actual bidding war break out, down is a whole lot easier to go than up.

Just try not to be the guy who wants $5,000 for it and will never move; he's either delusional or has it for sale to satisfy his wife that "he's getting rid of it. Just as soon as it sells."

If the PS is somewhat easily removable (I don't know the details on your model), you could have a price with it and price without it, and remove it if they are not willing to go for the higher price, then sell it separately to someone who will appreciate it, at sufficient cost to cover the bother of removing it. Or recognize that your buyers may not be sophisticated, and write up a long, detailed ad that discusses the advantages of having PS and the detriments of not having it, and WHY & HOW an 841 is better than a 9N (for the ignorant but slightly exposed buyer, they have _heard_ of an 8N or 9N - they haven't a darn clue what an 841 is) - yes, the sophisticated buyer knows, but the ignorant buyer may have money just as green, and there are a LOT more of them. Work just a little harder at it than the next guy, and you may find it pays off. Discuss the work you have done with the tractor; sell them a story along with a hunk of steel.

excellent advice.

(quoted from post at 11:11:32 02/28/15) $2500 and $3000 would be my guess judging from prices in your area on CL

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agree, I think that is a good asking price

you have probably searched CL, you have noticed the same tractors on there at high prices forever, but what you don't see are the ones priced right because they actually sell.

PS is a big plus, but on the other hand yours are 4 speeds. Your market is someone wanting a good reliable tractor at a good price, but I guess like they say, you can always start high and lower the price.

I don't get the N series thing at all? they seem to sell around here for 1k pretty quick, anything over that takes much longer, anything close to 2k does not sell unless it is nicely restored. 600-800 tractors are so much more useful, I just don't get it unless you are nostalgic. My dad used to restore 8n's all the time until a couple of years ago when he started losing money on them..........

just my 2 cents