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Good question. I have an MT restored to mint condition and would not take $5000 for it. Of course it has been in the family since the day it was a baby, but even so, I would not sell it. It was parked outside when the family stopped farming with it. The muffler rotted off and next thing you know the motor was very stuck. Even the transmittion was stuck. We had to burst the pistons to remove them. The tranny had a bearing gone that we could not find and ended up building a bronse bushing to replace it. (It was an idler gear and this patch should last longer than us) Between turning the crank, getting the block ready, the head, pistons, sand blast and paint, oil seals, seat, steering, gauges, stickers, 4 tires (which by the way are not the most common in the world), and a host of things I try to forget, we spent around $2500 restoring it and did all the work ourselves over a 2 year period. Confused yet? What is the tractor worth to you? I would pay $500 for a MT if all the parts were there and usable. Rebuild it, and enjoy it for the rest of my life. Or, you might find one restored for around $3500. I have seen them for sale from $2500 to $5000. Depends on how bad you want it and how bad someone wants to sell. Bottom line, $500 doesnt seem bad to me. Jonathan
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