Big prices for little tractors

[California]

We must have the most expensive Yanmars in the US! Here is what's typical in Northern California.

Current Craigslist postings for YM155 YM1300, and similar small 'garden-size' Yanmars - 15 hp engine & similar:

Yanmar155D Tractor $4000 w tiller

Yanmar 1300 $3500 w dedicated tiller (+Needs 3-point kit, $200)

Yanmar Tractor 1300 D For Sale! $4800 w loader & implements

yanmar 186 D 4x4 shottle with loader $6400 YM186D w new Coldwater loader (US 18 hp, Powershift)

Yanmar Tractor $6500 - YM1500?? 2wd w loader

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/grd/4467626862.html $2500 YM1300?? w tiller (looks thrashed)

http://chico.craigslist.org/grd/4459332459.html $3350 or $5350 w implements - YM1510D (18 engine hp, Powershift)

http://chico.craigslist.org/grd/4454216303.html $7,000 YM1300D w loader & tiller

 

[dusty3030]

Similar to asking prices in AR, TN, MS Not many for sale at any given time either. Small old Fords and Massey's are a dime a dozen and are a better bargain around here.

 

[California]

I'm surprised Yanmars are that high in other parts of the country when you have decent alternatives there. I wish we had that breadth of choices. Something like a MF135 here would start at $5,000 for thrashed and needing attention, and prices go up from there if it is ready to put in service.

 

[Neat 1500]

MF135 here would start at $5,000 for thrashed

Dont feel bad, its the same here....:thumbdown:

 

[clemsonfor]

The down side to the old 8n and massey and even newer fords and such through the 70-80s is that there fuel hogs!!! most of us mow and dont pull plows all day long so the extra weight does not help much and even a decent older ford etc still wont turn a much larger bushhog and will use 2x the fuel to do it.

My boss has a JD 1020 from the 60s and that thing uses a 5ft bushhog and he says in thick stuff its all that gas motor wants and from talking to him he uses 2x the fuel that i do on my ym2000 for a given area mowed. Even when were turning the exact same finish mower he uses way more fuel...he is done faster as he can go faster as my tractor does not have enough motor to spin mower and go fast at the same time but still!!!!

 

[dusty3030]

I'm talking like Shibaura Ford / New Hollands and 3 digit diesel Massey's

Example - 1715 NEW HOLLAND 27 HP

Tractor

 

[California]

Small old Fords and Massey's are a dime a dozen and are a better bargain around here....

... 3 digit diesel Massey's ... Example - ... Tractor

Massey ferguson tractor 72 model has 3 cly diesel great tractor works great. Runs like new and has new front and rear tires. Asking 3800.00 firm.

It hurts to look. Even includes a thousand dollars of new tires? The price here would be double that for lesser condition.


Here is the first comparable I found. I guess it explains why the Yanmar prices are as high as they are; it is due to a limited supply of solid old American iron here.

Massey Furgeson 35 Tractor - $7500

Massey Furgeson 35 Tractor. 3 cyl Perkins diesel. Auxiliary hydraulics, 3 point hitch, new seat and steering wheel. Needs exhaust manifold gaskets. Includes 6' blade, 6' york rake, post hole digger with 6" auger and finish mower. Very little use on implements. Have been deployed for most of the last 5 years and has been sitting.

 

[sd455dan]

The down side to the old 8n and massey and even newer fords and such through the 70-80s is that there fuel hogs!!! most of us mow and dont pull plows all day long so the extra weight does not help much and even a decent older ford etc still wont turn a much larger bushhog and will use 2x the fuel to do it.

totally disagree on the Ford diesels built back then- most of the 3 and 4 cylinder diesels are very fuel efficient and were even advertised as some of the most fuel efficient diesels built at the time . The 3000 are rated at 15.59 in horsepower-Hours per gallon a very respectable fuel economy # for their vintage.

your right about them being heavier and pulling heavier implements better since even the average 3000 can produce over 25 horsepower and 118 lb.ft.@ 1150 rpm which does allow the tractor to worked without running wide open to get anything done... obviously running a mower will require the tractor to be run @ pto speed

Now if you are only talking gasoline tractors - then yes they were not the best on fuel

 

[buickanddeere]

That is why dealers are selling so many new compact utility tractors . Warranty, no big buck repairs for years. Reliable, modern , fits in a standard sized vehicle parking spot. And can be trailed on an class III u-haul bumper hitch.

 

[newbury]

Also the alternatives, new cheap chinese crate tractors have gone away with tier 4.