Butch, As I stated previously, prices for these tractors vary widely across the continent. You are fortunate to live in a state where the prices are quite low. Those prices do not apply to Rhode Island or Maine.
The price for anything is set by how much a buyer will pay the seller on any given day. Seller's can ask whatever they want but in the end, they have to settle for what the buyer is willing to part with.
i don't think that the 446 is all that overpriced once you subtract out the commonly paid prices for all the options it has. The second important issue is whether or not the stated "hours" are correct. I would much rather pay another $500.00 for a low hour Onan powered tractor any day since the cost of doing a thorough rebuild is at least $1500.00.
A well-cared for Onan should last at least 2000 hours and if one pulls the engine at that point, it is possible to polish the crank throws, cross-hatch the bores, install new rings and lap the valves in to give new life to the engine. I call that preventative maintenance. Better that than waiting for something serious to go wrong.
Really good tractors that are close by are often the better bargain because you can easily spend $600.00 to have one shipped from the mid-west to the east coast. Even if you go and pick it up yourself, you still have to buy gas and pay for the wear and tear on your vehicle.
A $500.00 tractor in Ohio that costs $600.00 so ship is still an unknown quantity compared to a $1200.00 tractor that is local and can be inspected in person and tested.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Identifying Tractor Noises - by Curtis Von Fange. Listening To Your Tractor : Part 3 - In this series we are continuing to learn the fine art of listening to our tractor in hopes of keeping it running longer. One particularly important facet is to hear and identify the particular noises that our
... [Read Article]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.