135 and 165 values

I looked on the website of a local MF dealer and since the value of 135's and 165's has been discussed thought I'd share. A 135 gas with a 300 Allied loader and rear blade is on consignment for $8900 Canadian. The serial number is 9A153121 making it a 1973 model. A 1966 165 gas with an Ezee-On loader is also listed at $8900 Canadian. My diesel 135 with cab, newer 350 Allied loader and multi-power should be worth at least that much. Wow! Dave

This tractor has recently sold for £949 or $1,427 this is the cheapest 135 i have ever seen but i am not brave enough to do the restoration

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Over the past 30 years, I've bought and sold dozens of 135's, 150's and 165's. They're very popular in this area. Currently I have two 135's two 150's and a 165 either in the shop or parked outside. All but one will be for sale soon.

What I've learned;

Diesels outsell gassers, prices usually reflect $500 to $1000 difference when otherwise equal in condition.

MultiPower will generally HURT re-sale value in most cases. Most folks don't want it. I avoid it when possible. When MP works, it's great. When it doesn't....money pit. A balky MP can ruin the value of an otherwise clean tractor.

Good rubber sells....Worn out tires make people run. As tire prices climb, that gets worse.

$50 worth of paint can bring $1500. Not always the case, but to SOME buyers, initial looks mean more than actual condition.

Loaders are worth $1000 to $2000, except for older "trip bucket" manure loaders. They can actually DE-value a tractor in many cases. The same loader on a 165 will bring more than when it's on a 135.

THe higher the prices go on NEW tractors, the higher the resale value of older tractors, especially so in the case of older tractors from the "modern era" (ie live power, power steering, ect)

Power steering is becoming more valuable as time goes by. Many folks don't want tractors without it.

THere's exceptions to all these rules, but in general, I use the above to determine what tractors I buy for re-sale, and what sort of price tag I put on them.

Wow, very well articulated.

Here's my 165 just for comparison. It was a one owner machine, 8000 hours, diesel. Rebuilt engine/MP in the 80's, both rears and one front tire were brand new. It runs like a clock, the paint's faded but the sheetmetal is straight as an arrow, and everything works perfect. I traded my ACWD45 and $3800 for it. I found the Allied 660 for $1800 and put that on shortly after I bought the tractor. The more I run it, the more I like it.

I bought a 165 gasser a couple of years back at an auction. 1300 hrs, Massey FEL, with some 3 pt equipment, a 5 ft rotary mower, cultivator and grader blade, and tire chains. Front tires shot. I paid $6200, more than I wanted to pay but I needed a 3 pt tractor to run a post hole digger

Hello,
In reply to MF 148;
For sale; MF 135. One careful owner, the rest didn't give a .... Blue-shed stored and in need of a little attention. Has 3 wheels and good seat.

How many times have we seen an advert like that? The interesting thing is virtually whatever condition a 135 is in it can be restored and in most cases it will be financially viable to do it.
Don't think this can be said of most other makes.
Would certainly agree with the comments above how the spec of a tractor, loader PAS etc will influence the price.
My 1965 135 refurbished just before the day of our farm sale made £4300 ($6407) on the day.
It does not have MP or PAS but had new boots all round and a host of extras either bought (latest type automatic hook hitch for example) or I had fabricated to make it very much personnalised machine and unique. Sad to see it go but the 165 is now well on the way.
DavidP

In the uk there is now more intrest in tractors in very good original condition as well as very good restored tractors

The value of a good original tractor is often more than a fully restored tractor that was in a similar condition to the one iin my earlier post, before restoration started

This photo is a mf188 that sold for £6,500 ($9,675.00) last year on ebay. it had done approx 7000 hours. It shows people are willing to pay a premium for tractors that dont require any work doing to them


The second tractor, is the same model but had been repainted, also sold on ebay but this time for £5,900 ($8,790.00), it shows that painting a nice tractor can sometimes devalue it