Re: Hey Allan

Posted by davpal on April 06, 2006 at 22:23:44 from (216.93.96.46):

In Reply to: Re: Hey Allan posted by 4010guy on April 06, 2006 at 19:40:03:

Actually them NEW 4WD's are the money pits. Go to the JD dealer and buy one for $230,000 and after a year it is worth $190,000, after two or three years $135,000 to $150,000. Now after ten years it is down to $50,000 dollars.I see them every month in the farm trader. So after ten years you have lost $180,000 dollars in value. I hope those were exciting hours for all. Now you could have bought the Massey 1805 for $6000 dollars and a six bottom plow for $1500. Even if you bought two masseys and two plows you would only have $15,000 into the whole deal. I know, I know they break down but so do new ones. What would it cost to fix the powershift on a deere? Better come with a warranty. I would bet two Massey 1805,s with the six bottom plows could cover more ground than a JD 9320 for $200,000 dollars and a $15,000 dollar 12 bottom plow. I am sure there are comparisons going on like this all over the country with old steigers, whites, versatiles, and case 4890,s and 2870,s. They are all money pits, but in my opinion the new ones (simply because of depreciation) are the biggest money pits of all. I realize you can't spend all your time fixing junky tractors, and there comes a time to farm but, you can't pay for a $230,000 dollar tractor farming, unless uncle sam is subsidising your income. $2.00 dollar a bushel corn that costs $2.10 a bushel to grow doesn't pay for $200,000 dollar tractors and $200,000 dollar combines and the fuel to run them.

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