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16-30 oilpull
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I am south of Lima and might be interested. A lot depends on condition of rubber and mechanics. It looks good but if tires are cracked would matter a lot. Are the engine and tran Ok? Does it run without smoking. How much work has been done to it? Might be 2000 more or less depending.
Several years ago I bought a non running 1940 UTU for $800..It didnt take much to make it run..
I wouldnt take $1500 for mine today...If mine looked as nice as yours I'd want a minimum of $2500
for it..They arent easy to find..One thing that hurts is that the tractor market is soft..
I wouldnt take $1500 for mine today...If mine looked as nice as yours I'd want a minimum of $2500
for it..They arent easy to find..One thing that hurts is that the tractor market is soft..
I know i wouldnt take less then 4500 it was restored by my grandfather who passed and only thing wrong with it is the battery just went out from lack of use. so $104 at tractor supply and back in order so thats why i wouldnt answer an idiot when i do know the round about worth i was looking more for someone that knows actual worth or like a kbb value guide for cars but in my case tractors. So if anyone knows the actual worth or a value guide please feel free to let me know and guys who think this is craigslist keep ur offers to yourselves
Not a lot of red nose U's come up for sale. They are worth more than a regular bar grill U. However, I do not think you would get $4500 for it. Honestly, the market for the older stuff is quite soft. Probably more around $2750-$3250 range, and I don't think it would sell real fast at that. I don't follow things super close, just basing this off what I've seen stuff sell for at auctions and listed for online. Area does make a difference. I'm in South Central MN. Molines are plentiful.
neverfear
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Then put an ad in the classifieds and put your price on it. That will tell you what it's worth. (Hint) This isn't the classified
section.
section.
16-30 oilpull
Member
If you are calling me an idiot I wouldn't give you 1000 if you were starving. There is no magical book that gives you an exact value. There are way to many variables to take into account and you need a willing buyer , so do like the one guy said and list for what u want and see what happens. Did you think someone would tell you it was really valuable without seeing it? Besides if it was your grandpa's why sell unless you really need the money and have to sell. In which case your not going to have a waiting line at 4500. I was only trying to give you a rough starting value and help out. Merry Christmas.
You seem to already know what its worth so advertise it at $4500 and see how many calls you get...
It wont be me or any other MM collector that I know..No one on here has made an offer and probably
wont after what you have said..You asked for our estimate of worth and we gave it..
Pictured is a friends red grill UTU that sold at his auction in 2012...It sold for $1650 which was half of
what I thought it would bring because the tractor market was stronger back then..It was a very hot day
and there had been 4-5 large collections of MM's sell that year..This was one dandy UTU with new tires..
It wont be me or any other MM collector that I know..No one on here has made an offer and probably
wont after what you have said..You asked for our estimate of worth and we gave it..
Pictured is a friends red grill UTU that sold at his auction in 2012...It sold for $1650 which was half of
what I thought it would bring because the tractor market was stronger back then..It was a very hot day
and there had been 4-5 large collections of MM's sell that year..This was one dandy UTU with new tires..
newfarmer9
Member
So you come on here saying you don't know what your tractor is worth and want an estimate of its value, then attack people who give good honest answers? Why would you even ask for opinions then?
And FYI there is a tractor blue book, I don't have the current 2017 version in front of me but looking at the 2015 book average retail on a UTU was $1,630.00 to $1,850.00. Those values are a little give-or-take depending on location, conditon, etc. but they are a good starting point. I would say your tractor is worth $2,500 to $3,000 tops, and no that is not an offer I'm not interested in it.
And FYI there is a tractor blue book, I don't have the current 2017 version in front of me but looking at the 2015 book average retail on a UTU was $1,630.00 to $1,850.00. Those values are a little give-or-take depending on location, conditon, etc. but they are a good starting point. I would say your tractor is worth $2,500 to $3,000 tops, and no that is not an offer I'm not interested in it.
J. Schwiebert
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Send me a reply. I would like to talk Oil Pulls. I am north of Lima. Thanks J.
16-30 oilpull
Member
Who's the idiot now?
Well i would scrap it if i was desperate for money and that i am not. This tractor just would be better off with someone who has the use or hobby for one and low balling someone isnt helping them out just saying if u was interested in something you usually ask to see it before you offer a price.
16-30 oilpull
Member
minck,Sir I never made you an offer but only commented on what it might be worth. As you can see from other post I was in the ball park(only as a starting point for you to price per your request)You have priced it and I am not interested. When you call someone an idiot it becomes personal and I responded from emotion as you are now.I suggest we both drop this and go on about our lives. You have a price in mind so see if you can get it. Your tractor is nice looking and that is a real plus. I don't think anyone on here intended to offend you or "low ball" an offer. So if the prices given you don't suite you then walk away. I don't see that anyone really made you an offer.This is somewhat of a brotherhood on here and most of us respect others opinions even when we don't agree. I see you are fairly new to this site so take a deep breath and relax. No one as I see it was trying to screw you. If you can't accept that then go away or some of us will try to see that your barred from here
You must be dreaming if you think that anyone on here has made an you offer....We have
told you that in todays market its a $2500-3000 tractor....My tractor is in great mechanical
condition and if I slapped a paint job on it I doubt that I could get $2500 for it in my area..
told you that in todays market its a $2500-3000 tractor....My tractor is in great mechanical
condition and if I slapped a paint job on it I doubt that I could get $2500 for it in my area..
I did OK on it.....I have $200 in tires,$75 for a original manifold,$50 to put it back to magneto
start,and more than I care to mention in hiring the gas tank fixed..I got a rebuilt carburetor for
$75 on a sale...I hauled it 200 miles home from central Kansas....The way it sits I have about
$1500 in it and I never had to touch the engine..My friends restored UTU in Kansas would have
been a much better buy at $1650 but whom knows where the other bidder would have stopped..
start,and more than I care to mention in hiring the gas tank fixed..I got a rebuilt carburetor for
$75 on a sale...I hauled it 200 miles home from central Kansas....The way it sits I have about
$1500 in it and I never had to touch the engine..My friends restored UTU in Kansas would have
been a much better buy at $1650 but whom knows where the other bidder would have stopped..
carvel minne farmer
Well-known Member
good morning minck, first let me say your grandfather did a beautiful job restoring that tractor, looking at the pictures you posted of the tractor you can see he spent 100's of hours on every part and detail. I can see in the fit and finish on this tractor your grandfather took pride in his work and I would have liked to have met your grandfather and talked tractors with him, unfortunately I can't say the same about his grandson. keep this tractor in the family minck, keep it running, don't let it sit and rot, don't sell it, pass it on to your grandson. no one on this site was trying to insult or low ball you they gave you their honest opinion.
I have been using this site for a while, and this is the first time on the MM forum I have seen someone get upset at the other regular MM posters. The MM forum is ALWAYS a great source of knowledge and advice for those of us with questions. I too inherited a MM from my Grandpa. I restored it myself. I paid for the tires, gauges, prep, paint, and everything else needed to do what most people have called an awesome restoration. I did all of this knowing I would never sell it, but if I did I would never get the money out of it that I put in. I did the restoration out of pure memory of Grandpa, and love of MM tractors. I have over $5,000 in my UB, and I know that it would be hard to get $3500 back out of it. Reading down through the posts it seems to me people are trying to help you realize what your tractor is worth, not insult you. Sentimental value is priceless, and will definitely make you think something is worth more than it really is.....I would not sell my UB even if I were offered 5 million dollars (and I mean I would not sell) because that?s how much it means to me to sit on the seat and drive it remembering my Grandpa....and money cant buy that feeling. It?s your tractor, list it at what you think its worth. Don?t be mad if others don?t think its worth what you do, and don?t ask for what others think its worth if you don?t want to hear the truth. BTW, I?m in Ohio too.
carvel minne farmer
Well-known Member
well said scout, and please add my name to the list of people on the awesome job you did restoring your grandfathers tractor. I'm sure he's looking down smiling every time you climb onto the seat fire the old girl up and head out for a drive or hook it up and do some work around the farm. that is how we show respect and honour our grandfathers memory and the legacy they left us. if my grandfather had left me a restored 1940 mm-u you would have to pry it from my cold dead hands to quote Charlton Hesston!
Kevin Moschenrose
Member
Scout you done your grandfather proud on that UB. BOY DOES THAT THING LOOK SHARP! Also on your comments I couldn't have said it better myself.
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