Cahaba Valley Farm
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Can anyone explain to me what the logic is that people are actually trying to sell B3350's for the prices they are listed for on Tractor House?
Kubota B3350 Asking Prices
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Make money?
when selling, never hurts to start on the high side as long as it's not ridiculous.....
when selling, never hurts to start on the high side as long as it's not ridiculous.....
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When selling big ticket, uniform products (like cars or tractors), new can be duplicated by any dealer. That availability of product from many sellers, competition, helps to hold prices down.
Once the big ticket item becomes used, it becomes unique. Introduced into the equation, for a buyer, comes: 1) who was using it; 2) how was it stored; 3) where was it stored; 4) how was it maintained and service records; 5) appearance; 6) color.
Think of a used car - driven by teenage boy ? Tractor - used near a (salt) seashore ? Stored n a garage, or out in the sun ?
Sellers come in different forms. "New" sellers are in business to sell. Used seller may be continuing to use the product, getting value. They may be desperate to sell (need the money), or want to sell (hate to see the depreciation, need the room, just sick of the product).
Tractor dealers (and car dealers) set a bottom value of a big ticket item. If a seller can't sell at retail, they can always take to a dealer and get some wholesale dollar amount for the product. Knowing that availability, if there is no rush to sell, set the price high and see if there is some unknowledgeable buyer, some desperate buyer, who will step forward. In that environment, the seller (as an individual) has the opportunity to "sell" - product differentiate - explain the service, the care, the use, of the product.
In one-to-one sales, it always possible to lower the price. It's darn near impossible to raise the price.
Once the big ticket item becomes used, it becomes unique. Introduced into the equation, for a buyer, comes: 1) who was using it; 2) how was it stored; 3) where was it stored; 4) how was it maintained and service records; 5) appearance; 6) color.
Think of a used car - driven by teenage boy ? Tractor - used near a (salt) seashore ? Stored n a garage, or out in the sun ?
Sellers come in different forms. "New" sellers are in business to sell. Used seller may be continuing to use the product, getting value. They may be desperate to sell (need the money), or want to sell (hate to see the depreciation, need the room, just sick of the product).
Tractor dealers (and car dealers) set a bottom value of a big ticket item. If a seller can't sell at retail, they can always take to a dealer and get some wholesale dollar amount for the product. Knowing that availability, if there is no rush to sell, set the price high and see if there is some unknowledgeable buyer, some desperate buyer, who will step forward. In that environment, the seller (as an individual) has the opportunity to "sell" - product differentiate - explain the service, the care, the use, of the product.
In one-to-one sales, it always possible to lower the price. It's darn near impossible to raise the price.
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Yeah you can say that again. What's even crazier is this: https://www.auctiontime.com/listing.../manufacturer/kubota/model-group/b3350?ecid=7
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The b3350s are the ones with bad exhaust/emissions systems too, right? Frequently clogged DPFs or whatever it was?
Some of those prices are truly insane. The ones that sold for under 20 grand seem sorta reasonable though.
Some of those prices are truly insane. The ones that sold for under 20 grand seem sorta reasonable though.
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Cahaba Valley Farm
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Yes. I am surprised to find that they had any buyers for them at any price much less those prices
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Think of all the inexperienced tractor buyers that come here asking questions.
Now multiply that by at least 100 to get the amount that don't ask and just buy it because it's a Kubota.
Now multiply that by at least 100 to get the amount that don't ask and just buy it because it's a Kubota.
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Why are you looking at B3350s! Do not buy one, they are emissions lemons. Any business trying to sell them is dishonest....and at those prices they should get some prison time.
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Well good thing we are discussing it here - hopefully a google search will find this thread, for any prospective buyer. DO NOT BUY A USED B3350.
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Exactly my thoughts. How could any dealer sell one of those in good faith or conscience?
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Good question. Probably a private seller or a dealer that don't sell the Kubota brand.
That series had what Kubota referred to as 'Reformer' issues and they quit selling them.
I've sold equipment on Tractor House but not at ridiculously high prices.
One time I bid on a Kuhn Masterdrive hay rake and I set my max bid and don't change it. Darn rake sold used for more than a new one.
Guess the used one had 'experience'. Bought a new 'no experienced' rake' instead.
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Because there are suckers born every minute.
I laugh all the time when you see B series Kubota's and JD 2R's on Tractorhouse/Marketbook that are 8 years old and the dealers selling them have them listed at the exact price you can buy a brand new one for.
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Listing and selling are 2 distinctly different animals. Keep in mind however, that pre 4 tractors with substantial power and capabilities are commanding very high prices and are climbing as the 'for sale units' decrease.
Not made anymore so what there is, is what there is.
Good example is my open station fully restored M9000. My dealer offered me 32 grand for it last fall. New it listed for 35. I'm sure he could have sold it for list price or he would not have offered me what he did for it.
Bought it used in good condition for 16 (not from him) and put an additional 6 in it and it's not for sale, least not now. Same deal with my other M9000 but it's a cab unit all optioned out. I bet I could ask list on TH and get it no problem. Same with the OS if I was inclined. I'm not.
As pre 4 units become more and more hard to get, mine become more and more of an investment. Fine with me. same deal with my 1997 OBS Ford 7.3 pickup truck. It's in pristine condition. Was offered 26 for it last year, cash. Not for sale either. Paid 31 new in 97.
Not made anymore so what there is, is what there is.
Good example is my open station fully restored M9000. My dealer offered me 32 grand for it last fall. New it listed for 35. I'm sure he could have sold it for list price or he would not have offered me what he did for it.
Bought it used in good condition for 16 (not from him) and put an additional 6 in it and it's not for sale, least not now. Same deal with my other M9000 but it's a cab unit all optioned out. I bet I could ask list on TH and get it no problem. Same with the OS if I was inclined. I'm not.
As pre 4 units become more and more hard to get, mine become more and more of an investment. Fine with me. same deal with my 1997 OBS Ford 7.3 pickup truck. It's in pristine condition. Was offered 26 for it last year, cash. Not for sale either. Paid 31 new in 97.
