Are CUT Manufacturers pricing themselves out of the market?

2manyrocks · Mar 5, 2025

I've found I can't go by CL or FB prices. Chinese diesel mini ex's that sold last week for $6500 plus a 10% auction commission were being listed on FB for $11,999.

bmaverick · Mar 5, 2025

quicksandfarmer said:
I guess it varies by region, that's not what I'm seeing here. I just checked the local Craigslist, there's exactly one tractor listed for sale, a 2003 Kubota L48 with 3840 hours. Asking $28,500. I wouldn't say that's a buyer's market price.

I can get a new RK for $24K with loader.

rScotty · Mar 6, 2025

quicksandfarmer said:
I guess it varies by region, that's not what I'm seeing here. I just checked the local Craigslist, there's exactly one tractor listed for sale, a 2003 Kubota L48 with 3840 hours. Asking $28,500. I wouldn't say that's a buyer's market price.

Nor would I. Whatever that L48 seller is doing is not the buyer's market we were talking about - which is a buyers market in anything - houses, cars, trucks, boats, or tractors that only need simple repairs like an engine rebuild, or new hydraulics. Those are the ones that are going for bargain prices. Or even as giveaways.

I agree that a 2003 Kubota listing for nearly new price - with nearly 4000 hrs - is a world apart from any reasonable used market I can think of. Now if it was going for $7500 because it needs engine repairs it might fit.

rScotty

jigs_n_fixtures · Mar 6, 2025

quicksandfarmer said:
I guess it varies by region, that's not what I'm seeing here. I just checked the local Craigslist, there's exactly one tractor listed for sale, a 2003 Kubota L48 with 3840 hours. Asking $28,500. I wouldn't say that's a buyer's market price.

But, if you get the contact information and call in a few weeks, and he still has it, the price may be much more reasonable.

In November, a guy listed a rear bumper which fits my Dodge 3500, on Craigslist. Price was a bit high, at $2500. I was on Craigs List looking for wheels to fit my brothers Dodge 2500, a week ago, and the guy still had the bumper listed. I called to see if he still had it. He did. So, I asked him bottom line, how much he would let it go for. $1000. I asked him if he could deliver it to my sister's house a few miles from his location. I now own it. I'll pick it up next time I'm at my sister's place.