Possible 8N purchase today..QUICK HELP PLEASE.

   / Possible 8N purchase today..QUICK HELP PLEASE. #21  
Price is high. Must be really nice. I just bought a 4610 SU with 2900 hours for a little more. Not a parade queen but excellent condition mechanically with straight sheet metal and no leaks. The 8N is a fine tractor that still has uses on the farm. If you want it for a parade tractor or one to take to tractor shows go for it. They are good machines. If I was wanting a daily work chore tractor I would look at other models.
 
   / Possible 8N purchase today..QUICK HELP PLEASE. #22  
Quite seriously, if you are willing to pay $4100 for an 8/9/2 N Ford i would like to discus some lakefront property in Arizona I have for sale with you.
 
   / Possible 8N purchase today..QUICK HELP PLEASE. #23  
Sounds pretty high to me too, unless it comes with a trailer load of implements.
 
   / Possible 8N purchase today..QUICK HELP PLEASE. #24  
Yep, priced about double too much.

You didnt mention rebuild, So I am just assuming it was a paint job restore. Sure it makes a tractor look good, but dont make it run any better. And depending on the quality of the person doing the paint would say alot. I have seen alot of crappy paint jobs on these tractors, and usually the wrong color to add insult to injury.

There are a ton of other things that they may or may not have addressed when "restoring". The front axle pivots, and axle to radius rod connections tend to get sloppy. Were these addressed? Is it still 6v or is it a hacked up mount of an alternator for 12v conversion? or is it a 12v done right with clean wiring and nice bracket?

How do the rims and tires look?

3PH arms....how loose are the balls? like they are ready to fall out? or did they get repaired/replaced.

Battery tray? Rotted out and painted over? or fixed right?


There is alot that goes into an actual "restore". If it was done properly, and with an engine overhaul, $3500 would be about top of the mark and he probably isnt out of line asking $4100. But a restore done right, I'd say maybe 1 in 25 tractors that claim to be "restored" are done right. The rest are different levels of quality, but usually it involves taking a runner that someone paid $800, Degreasing/powerwashing, and slapping on some fresh paint and calling it restored.
 
   / Possible 8N purchase today..QUICK HELP PLEASE. #25  
Way too high, 4100$ is for 2 8n!

I bought a 4600 for 3900$.

4100$ should get you a cherry 861 with power steering, good paint, good tires and no problems to fix.
 
   / Possible 8N purchase today..QUICK HELP PLEASE. #26  
Hey. If the OP has the disposable cash for a "garage queen" (not to work and not for "investment return") he should spend whatever he wants without too much criticism from the peanut gallery. Granted, he did ask if it was a good price...
 
   / Possible 8N purchase today..QUICK HELP PLEASE. #27  
For 4100$ he can get twice as much garage queen.. That's what we are telling him..
 
   / Possible 8N purchase today..QUICK HELP PLEASE. #28  
Peanut gallery?

I'm done answering any ford questions here!
 
   / Possible 8N purchase today..QUICK HELP PLEASE. #30  
...without too much criticism from the peanut gallery. Granted, he did ask if it was a good price...

And expressed an urgency "QUICK HELP PLEASE", I felt obligated to get right to the point ;)
 

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