Need some honest input on how much to ask for our tractor

CircleB Farm · Jul 20, 2015

I'm not advertising. My husband has become severely disabled.
We've run on hard times as a result and I need to sell our old tractor and whatever else we've got to bring in some income. I haven't a clue what to honestly ask for it. I've looked around on the internet to see what others are charging but I'm not seeing a similar situation. If I put it out at the road with a make offer sign, I have no doubt I'll get offers of all sorts but I need to get as much as I can for it and I want to be honest and somewhat intelligent in my dealing. I saw this site and figured I'd find some folks in the know.
It's a 1964 John Deere 2010. It hasn't run in about 4 to 5 years. It's just sat outside covered with a heavy tarp and a bucket over the exhaust pipe. The tires are worn but they're still holding air. There's not a lot of rust on it at all; the metal sound and solid; still has good color. It needs a carburetor overhaul and hydraulic line braised where it sprung a leak. I know my husband maintained antifreeze in the radiator. It's gasoline, 47 HP, 2WD, row crop with 3781.7 hours on it. If it was running, I think I'd ask $4500 for it but I'm clueless with it as it is. My husband's always handled things around here. Without his input, I'm a bit at sea. Anybody got any input for me on this?

DGinVT · Jul 20, 2015

Do you have any neighbor farmers that might be able to advise you or the local? John Deere dealer? Price may also be a function of where you live.

Janicholson · Jul 20, 2015

From my experience (neighbors) there is a love hate relationship with them. Some Gasoline engined 2010s seem pretty good. Diesel 2010, and 1010 have a mediocre reliability factor. Not running but is the engine turns with the starter, my guess is 50% of your running price. If stuck, 30%. Jim

tomturkey · Jul 20, 2015

Sorry that you are going through this hard time. Prayers for you and your husband. A non-running tractor I am sorry to say is very often a best offer tractor. A buyer just does not know, and even best offers are gambles. Find someone you could pay to put a few hours trying to get it running it will be a good investment in your return. I'm sure this is not the advice you wanted to hear, but the best I have today. gobble

CircleB Farm · Jul 20, 2015

I checked with the JD dealer in the closest town. They're not buying but their salesman said to try $3500. That seems a bit much to me. I got the feeling he was just trying to dismiss me. Maybe not. We're in the southeast Midwest. Eighteen years ago, we paid $8000 for that tractor completely overhauled; looked brand new.

John Deere isn't real popular around here. Most folks use Case or MF. I asked a neighboring farmer, who also sells cars and the occasional tractor, if he was interested. He came by and checked it out but didn't make any offer. He said he was going to think about it. If he calls with an offer, I'd sure like to be able to know if he's being fair with me.

Sorry DGinVT, I should have hit the quote button, I guess. This forum stuff is new to me.

CircleB Farm · Jul 20, 2015

(quoted from post at 19:54:46 07/20/15) Sorry that you are going through this hard time. Prayers for you and your husband. A non-running tractor I am sorry to say is very often a best offer tractor. A buyer just does not know, and even best offers are gambles. Find someone you could pay to put a few hours trying to get it running it will be a good investment in your return. I'm sure this is not the advice you wanted to hear, but the best I have today. gobble

Your prayers are most appreciated, thank you. You're correct, I really didn't want to hear that I need to put money into it. We're just flat tapped out.

CircleB Farm · Jul 20, 2015

(quoted from post at 19:46:59 07/20/15) From my experience (neighbors) there is a love hate relationship with them. Some Gasoline engined 2010s seem pretty good. Diesel 2010, and 1010 have a mediocre reliability factor. Not running but is the engine turns with the starter, my guess is 50% of your running price. If stuck, 30%. Jim

Well it ran like a champ until the carburetor started messing up. We used it for many years. It cranks but won't stay running and without hydraulic fluid, it won't move under its own power. We bought a diesel to replace it and it became one of those "someday when I got nothin' to do" projects that my husband just never got to. I thought about asking $2000 which is along the lines of your advisement but I wasn't sure. Your input has me believing maybe I was on the right track. Thank you.

JD Seller · Jul 20, 2015

I have relation in Southern Ohio. They might be in driving distance to you. Your tractor may not be that hard to get running. Even if not I would be interested in possibly buying it. I have included my email address. Please email me a way to contact you or just send me a good email address and I will send you my phone number. I would be more than glad to try to help out. A short conversation would be easier than pages of emails. LOL

Wesley Stephens · Jul 20, 2015

I am sorry to hear that you are in a difficult situation and I offer my prayers. I have known of folks with circumstances similar to yours who wound up on the bad end of a deal, but you seem to be a knowledgeable person. The problem is that equipment prices are so difficult to set, even when something is running and in good shape. It varies a lot from place to place and even person to person. With the tractor being non-running about all you can expect is someone to buy it for price low enough that they can do quite a bit of work and still come out all right, unless they know you and have confidence that the problems you mention are about all they will run into. Do you have a mechanically inclined friend or relative who could clean up the carburetor and points enough to get it started so potential buyers could at least tell that the motor is solid? I have bought things that barely ran but didn't mind too much as long as I knew I wasn't looking at major repairs. I have even bought equipment from people I knew that was not running but I knew I could go on what they told me. I don't have any experience with that particular model of tractor, but I have messed with enough old stuff to know that some fresh gas and cleaning up a carburetor with a can or two of cleaner can most likely get it running without putting out any money. If the hydraulic leak is small enough that someone could tell if the lift is working or not, that would go a long way too. If you sell it as is, advertising it for best offer may be your most lucrative option.

CircleB Farm · Jul 20, 2015

(quoted from post at 20:15:40 07/20/15) I have relation in Southern Ohio. They might be in driving distance to you. Your tractor may not be that hard to get running. Even if not I would be interested in possibly buying it. I have included my email address. Please email me a way to contact you or just send me a good email address and I will send you my phone number. I would be more than glad to try to help out. A short conversation would be easier than pages of emails. LOL

How odd. We're in Southern Ohio. Small world. I don't see your email address. Where should I be looking for it?

ditchwitch · Jul 20, 2015

Put all you know about the tractor on Craigslist ask 3000 for it or best offer.Give it a
couple weeks and see what folks are offering. There are alot of folks that just check
craigslist for a good deals. Theres folks out there that like to tinker on stuff like
myself. Find a good deal fix it up and make a couple hundred bucks. Being you dont have
the funds to see whats wrong with it that would be an option. Dont let anyone jerk you
around just because its a 1964 dont mean squat. Its a tractor. Mans best friend.
Personally i dont care what color the tractor is when i need one. Yours could be a good
starter tractor for someone that dont have a tractor.

CircleB Farm · Jul 20, 2015

(quoted from post at 20:26:05 07/20/15) I am sorry to hear that you are in a difficult situation and I offer my prayers. I have known of folks with circumstances similar to yours who wound up on the bad end of a deal, but you seem to be a knowledgeable person. The problem is that equipment prices are so difficult to set, even when something is running and in good shape. It varies a lot from place to place and even person to person. With the tractor being non-running about all you can expect is someone to buy it for price low enough that they can do quite a bit of work and still come out all right, unless they know you and have confidence that the problems you mention are about all they will run into. Do you have a mechanically inclined friend or relative who could clean up the carburetor and points enough to get it started so potential buyers could at least tell that the motor is solid? I have bought things that barely ran but didn't mind too much as long as I knew I wasn't looking at major repairs. I have even bought equipment from people I knew that was not running but I knew I could go on what they told me. I don't have any experience with that particular model of tractor, but I have messed with enough old stuff to know that some fresh gas and cleaning up a carburetor with a can or two of cleaner can most likely get it running without putting out any money. If the hydraulic leak is small enough that someone could tell if the lift is working or not, that would go a long way too. If you sell it as is, advertising it for best offer may be your most lucrative option.

There's a farmer down the road a piece whose son rehabs semi trucks. He might be willing to do that for us. Thank you for your prayer and input.

Bob · Jul 20, 2015

They are kind of an orphan and getting more collectable as time goes by.

$4500 is NOT at all unreasonable as a starting point for negotiations, and if you have a little time and don't have to sell it for the first couple of low-ball offers I'll bet you can get at least within 10% of $4500, especially of those are actual hours and the sheet metal is in good condition.

Wesley Stephens · Jul 20, 2015

I wish you the best, and if Ohio was not so far away, I would be interested. We could use another tractor about that size around here.

CircleB Farm · Jul 20, 2015

(quoted from post at 20:41:51 07/20/15) Put all you know about the tractor on Craigslist ask 3000 for it or best offer.Give it a
couple weeks and see what folks are offering. There are alot of folks that just check
craigslist for a good deals. Theres folks out there that like to tinker on stuff like
myself. Find a good deal fix it up and make a couple hundred bucks. Being you dont have
the funds to see whats wrong with it that would be an option. Dont let anyone jerk you
around just because its a 1964 dont mean squat. Its a tractor. Mans best friend.
Personally i dont care what color the tractor is when i need one. Yours could be a good
starter tractor for someone that dont have a tractor.

Thank you for your input but Craigslist is a bit scary. I've heard all kinds of horror stories.

CircleB Farm · Jul 20, 2015

(quoted from post at 20:47:11 07/20/15) I wish you the best, and if Ohio was not so far away, I would be interested. We could use another tractor about that size around here.

Thank you very much Mr. Stephens. I appreciate it.

CircleB Farm · Jul 20, 2015

(quoted from post at 20:44:41 07/20/15) They are kind of an orphan and getting more collectable as time goes by.

$4500 is NOT at all unreasonable as a starting point for negotiations, and if you have a little time and don't have to sell it for the first couple of low-ball offers I'll bet you can get at least within 10% of $4500, especially of those are actual hours and the sheet metal is in good condition.

Don't know about collectability. That was our working tractor for many years. It took the place of our first tractor, an old Cockshutt. Yes, those are the actual hours on it and the sheet metal is solid....very little rust. The instrument panel plate is rusted, though no holes or anything. Thanks for your input, Bob.

JD Seller · Jul 21, 2015

Click on the Blue writing over to the right that says (Send Email). It will bring up a box that send this an email through YT system so both of us are safe. You usually include your email address in that email. So then we can email directly without YT being involved.

JD Seller · Jul 21, 2015

Relatives are around Georgetown, Winchester, and Hillsboro.

IAtractorKid · Jul 21, 2015

I think $4500 may be a bit high...we just bought a good running 2010
row crop with 6' brush cutter for $3800 earlier this spring. We looked
at 4 different tractors at the time, but nothing priced over $4000.
This is in central IA though...

DGinVT · Jul 21, 2015

There are many good people on this site with good ideas. If I lived closer, I would volunteer my time and help. Just try and keep your spirits up and don't look back.

Keith Molden · Jul 21, 2015

Please email me, I'm also in S.E. Ohio and may be able to help.

paul · Jul 21, 2015

I didn't read the rest of the replies.

Getting it running, if its only a carb rebuild, would be worth the investment.

Leaks and other issues aren't worth the time; but there is a huge difference in a running tractor, or one that doesn't start and you say, well its
just a simple fix.... Buyers have heard that line often, and will discount the price an entire engine overhaul based on it not running, because that
is often what is really needed. Also with the price of rubber these days, good or bad tires affect the price a lot, but you just have to go with what
you have. Good the tires hold air, you won't come out replacing them, but if wore out they certainly lower the tractor value these days.

If you can have someone in and get it running for a couple hundred bucks, you will get a lot more for it if buyers can hear it run, make the
tranny move the tractor. Buyers are fine with fixing their own leaks and stuff, but they want to see it run and move a bit to know the power train
is operational.

Paul

mj · Jul 21, 2015

(quoted from post at 21:10:36 07/20/15)

(quoted from post at 19:46:59 07/20/15) From my experience (neighbors) there is a love hate relationship with them. Some Gasoline engined 2010s seem pretty good. Diesel 2010, and 1010 have a mediocre reliability factor. Not running but is the engine turns with the starter, my guess is 50% of your running price. If stuck, 30%. Jim

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Well it ran like a champ until the carburetor started messing up. We used it for many years. It cranks but won't stay running and without hydraulic fluid, it won't move under its own power. We bought a diesel to replace it and it became one of those "someday when I got nothin' to do" projects that my husband just never got to. I thought about asking $2000 which is along the lines of your advisement but I wasn't sure. Your input has me believing maybe I was on the right track. Thank you.

ASK $23 or $2400 and let them 'beat you down' to $2200 or so; that way you'll both come away happy!

I don't know what's going on with Craigslist in your area but it's been good for me out here. I am sending a prayer and a GOOD LUCK wish for both of you. I hope everything gets better for you!

ss55 · Jul 21, 2015

The tractor probably has the most value to collectors. By 1964 Deere worked out most of the bugs in those tractors, so it should be a good candidate to restore. Are there any "old tractor" clubs or "John Deere" clubs in your area? Contact one of those and ask if you can advertise it in their club's news letter. They will also know who can fix it for you.

Ditto on try to get it running if it's an easy fix. That way the buyer can evaluate the condition of the whole tractor.

"As-Is" I would advertise it at $2600 and negotiate from there depending on how many people are interested in it.

Leroy · Jul 22, 2015

DO NOT EVER PUT words BEST OFFER in an add. Some scumbag could come along if after a while and it hasen't sold offer a ridicusly low almost nothing offer and saw as you have not had a better offer you have to take it and could forse you to take it. As I said never put BEST offer in add, use word REASONABLE offer so you can leagally refuse any non reasonable offer.

ditchwitch · Jul 22, 2015

Im sorry but a best offer gets people calling. They know the asking price because she would have it on there. Nobody has time or likes lowballers but it does get the phone ringing and she is needing it sold im sure asap for the funds.

CircleB Farm · Aug 13, 2015

Well, there is no blue writing over to the right. I have made my email address visible on my profile, though, so maybe you can contact us? We're about 6 miles south of Lynchburg and 25 miles away from Hillsboro.

I'm sorry I just fell off the planet as far as this thread is concerned. I got pretty sick myself and it's taken me a while to get back up on my horse, so to speak. We lost internet access also for a while there. I've moved the Deere to the road and put a sign on it for $2600 AS IS. Maybe we'll get some nibbles.

The good news for all who have been in prayer on our behalf is that Social Security has approved my husband's disability money...just won't be sending it for a while longer. ***sigh*** Still I want to thank everyone who has been praying and let ya'll know He heard you!

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