Re: Advice Needed

Posted by Bama Binder on January 02, 2001 at 11:06:32 from (206.5.110.200):

In Reply to: Advice Needed posted by Nick Bizic on January 02, 2001 at 09:25:39:

Nick...I know it is hard to look into the future and have any idea as to whether this tractor may have sentimental value far beyond the monetary value of the tractor. There are a number of people who post here who would love to have dad's or granddad's tractor to keep in the family as an heirloom, but the find out AFTER the tractor is long gone. I know it isn't always practical or even possible to keep, but at least consider the possibility that you may someday want the tractor.

Having said that, as the others have said, condition and location are 2 primary determining factors in price. It is probably worth $700 to 1000 or so in parts alone if it is complete and in reasonably good shape and you part it out yourself. If you sell it to a boneyard, you might get $300-$400. If you get it running yourself and everything works, you come out much better.

The problem you run into with a non running tractor is that few people are willing to risk much money before it runs unless it is a really rare piece with known collector value.

I have taken that chance twice and came out very well once and probably OK the second time, but I never ever paid more than I thought I could get out of it in parts. One machine was pretty rare.

The Super Cs are in no shortage. In Alabama dollars, you are looking at $2500-$3000 max for a good runner with equipment. A stored non-runner with equipment would be in the $1000 range due to the risk factor. Tractors in fair shape that run can be very costly to restore and sometimes not worth the purchase price unless it is something someone wants to keep. I have passed up a number of tractors that you describe for that reason. Good luck and let us know where she is...BB

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