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Part out or sell whole?

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Jim Meade

05-15-2005 07:29:30




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I bought several tractors recently and am either going to fix them up and resell them or part them out.
I'm not in the parting out business and don't want to be. I'm afraid if I part them out, I'll sell a few items easily but then be stuck trying to make any money out of the rest, and maybe even not being able to sell some pieces.
What is your experience on this?
Am I better off selling an old manual wide front end under the tractor, or put a tricycle front end under the tractor and sell the wide front separate?
Better to sell several tractors entire, or make one or two really nice tractors and have some parts left over that might be hard to sell?
The tractors involved are a 1550D NF, 77D WF with good 770D engine and band brakes, 770G NF PS with good engine, bad brakes & clutch and I'm trying to buy a 770G NF, PS, PB and cracked block. I have an extra 3-point that I could sell separately or put on a dolled up tractor. It's not totally complete so I'll have to come up with a couple of parts. Only one set of 1/2 way decent rear tires on the whole bunch.
I was kind of thinking of making one good 770G NF PS PB 3-point and selling it for good money, then parting out the rest of the other 770.
Might put the 770D engine in the 1550D if I can't fix the 231 engine. Haven't opened it up yet.
I'm getting the 880G NF PB 3-point put together and it could be running in a couple of weeks.
Thanks

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havey

05-15-2005 11:06:06




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 Re: Part out or sell whole? in reply to Jim Meade, 05-15-2005 07:29:30  
you will sell items like carbs/mags fast but end up with a tractor carcus that will go to the iron yard some tractor makes sell faster than others. i would only do it if it was beyond feasible restoration and its a lot of work!



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Adam Suess

05-15-2005 10:44:27




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 Re: Part out or sell whole? in reply to Jim Meade, 05-15-2005 07:29:30  
You would likly make more money parting them out but you would need to advertize quite a bit and or go to swap meets. The swap meets would be your best bet. Most tractors are worth far more in parts than in compleat working condition. I parted out a super 77 diesel in 1996-97. Came out alright but never again. More work and hassle than it's worth unless your in busness for that type of thing or just go to swap meets and sell what you sell. I now buy almost entirely new parts my self only buying used when new is not available which has been very rare. Alot of guys like used. You have to have the time to take apart, clean and store the parts and then answer the phone and be around for guys to get the parts or ship them, or sit at a swap meet a few days. You can leave it together and take out as needed but usially the parts rust up or get full of dirt. Good luck what ever you decide.

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old

05-15-2005 08:59:07




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 Re: Part out or sell whole? in reply to Jim Meade, 05-15-2005 07:29:30  
Well if you part them out you can/will make more $$ but then you end up with things that just don't sell fast/well. Sell them whole and if they don't run you don't get much for them.



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Jim Meade

05-15-2005 09:01:24




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 Re: Part out or sell whole? in reply to old, 05-15-2005 08:59:07  
Thanks for restating my question so succinctly.



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