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Anyone have a ballpark figure on what a 300 in excellent shape goes for? A question better asked on the IH forum... but my take would be this... the 300 sold for about $500 more than the 35 when they were new (meaning the 300 was sold as "more" tractor than the 35)... the 35 was the most popular tractor ever made and holds its value very well while the 300 was common but not as popular (meaning it is probably about a wash in terms of value for the same condition tractor). A used 35 would be about 3000-4000 depending on condition; I'd expect the 300 to come in the same ball park... The gentlemen wanting to trade "straight up" says he purchased the 300 5yrs ago for $2600..it has only 856hrs on it now..
low hours a plus he's redone the whole thing..electrical,tore it down to paint it with 3 heavy coats of primer and 3 heavy coats of paint, which he's quoting me $125 for paint materials, $75 brand new decals, $125 is not a lot of cost for materials (meaning probably middle of the road materials) but probably as good as the original but your paint is only as good as the prep and the guy who did it. three coats is a lot of primer... (meaning.. what is he trying to cover up?) $600 for 4 new tires being installed this week, New tires a plus... has a drawbar for the 2pt that was $125, necessary but adds no value... something you would have to have but already have with the 35 and a brand new slide to hook up 3pt implements that was $285. same comment.. necessary, doesn't add much value unless you are parting it out.. oh and also a commercial grade battery that was $110 i'm lookin at around $4,000 not counting labor. i was just taken aback as to why you'd want to trade for a run of the mill Ferguson. i know he does tractor restorations..the name of the magazine escapes me right now at 1:30am lol..but he's had a couple of his tractors on the cover.. Is it a tricylce/rowcrop or a std? Have you driven it? What do you use yours for?.... Pulling?.. The H/superH/300 all make good entry level pulling tractors and can be greatly modified if you really get into it... the 35 pulls well stock but not much you can do after that.. Again... your choice... I don't think there is that much difference in value.. the 300 sounds like a shiny, red, newer looking tractor, ~15% more power, 500 lb heavier, not as popular or versatile as the 35 Good Luck Jim
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