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tubba_JD420C_ny
06-16-2002 18:54:11
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Re: 4230 worth? in reply to awhitaker, 06-16-2002 13:54:19
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Sounds like the poor thing is little more than a hulk. what a shame, good Deere's deserve better than that, at least a loving collector to restore it, unfortunately although most collectors could handle a 2-cyl, restoring a sophisticated Generation II would be much more of a challenge, besides they are not yet collectobel the same way a Popper is. As a starting point, if it were in good shape, it might fetch $12,000 to $15,000 depending on year and hours. Then deduct the cost of an engine overhaul. In Illinois in 2001, a reman 404 short block from Deere lists for $7,119 assuming you have a usable core, $8,600 if you dont, so than you add to that the costs of building up the short block to a complete engine assuming the original fuel pump, etc are good and putting it in the tractor, nothing if you do it yourself to a couple of grand it you have to hire it, so now we are up to at least $7,000 to $10,000 just to get a good engine in the beast, and that says nothing about the rest of the tractor, trans, etc which might not be in too good a shape, considering the level of maintenance to be expected from someone who lets an engine run out of oil. So you can see where this is going, you might be lucky to get more than a couple of grand for it, maybe 4 or 5 grand if the rest isnt too bad and you fine a Gen II fan. Wish you luck finding the Gen II a good home, hope this helps
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