Resale value of PT

FFC_Fencing · Sep 24, 2003

Is there any resale value on these units? We have two pt-422's that we would like to sell to get larger units. It seems that it will be hard to sell them because so few people know what they are.

We have used them for years and have had real good luck with them. I've been to Tazwell and I was really impressed with the operation.

pajoube · Sep 24, 2003

Until I purchased my new 425 last month I was looking for a used 422 or 425 for over a year to no avail. I have seen a number of threads from others looking for a used unit also. You may want to consider posting on ebay. How many hours?
How old are the units and what attachments?
PJ

yooperdave · Sep 24, 2003

I might be interested in one of your units /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif.

Send me a private email with all the particulars.

Thanks

Yooper Dave

MossRoad · Sep 24, 2003

Welcome to TBN!

You might want to advertise right here http://classifieds.tractorbynet.com/ /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Where abouts are you in Indiana? I'm over near South Bend.

FFC_Fencing · Sep 25, 2003

We are located near Crown Point, IN in the northwest corner of the State. (My Boilers will be taking on the Irish on Sat. so the folk in South Bend will be a bit sadder on Sunday.)

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll get the hours and other info together and post them in the classifieds

MossRoad · Sep 25, 2003

<font color="blue"> My Boilers will be taking on the Irish on Sat. so the folk in South Bend will be a bit sadder on Sunday.</font>

You got that right. I love Notre Dame. My father went there. It is a great school. But they have such arrogance sometimes. It's good to see them get put in their place every few years and this is one of those years. Go Purdue!

(My 10 year old has her heart set on going to Purdue to be a vetrinarian /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif)

FFC_Fencing · Sep 30, 2003

Thanks for all of the suggestions, but I was actually wondering if anyone has ever sold or traded a PT. Resale value is one of the considerations when buying a tractor. Are we all to simply keep them till we die? It seems that the only place to sell one WOULD be on a forum such as this. That would be the only place where people would know what they are. Right?

MossRoad · Sep 30, 2003

Resale wasn't a concern for me as I am so cockey that I knew my research was accurate and this tractor would be the be-all, end-all for me /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

But seriously, I bought with the intention of keeping it until it is unrepairable. I do the same thing with cars... drive them until they can't be repaired cost efficiently anymore. Resale value was 0% of my decision. Kind of like going into a marriage with no pre-nuptial agreement... I plan on it working, not failing. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

That's why the research portion of buying a tractor is so important to me. I took over a year to decide. I'm probably just as amazed at people buying stuff that they plan on selling as you are that someone would not consider the resale value.

As for where would/could you sell something like this, well, here at TBN is a great place, but there are also local sales in newspapers, there are trader publications and don't forget good old E-Bay.

djsch · Sep 30, 2003

Moss,

I'm a "newbie" in this group and I am considering the purchase of a PT425. The question I have is "Define unrepairable..." I have a 24 year old BOLENS HT 23 (23 HP twin Kohler - 2 speed hydro -etc.). Its been a GREAT rig but last Sunday I blew the engine - tossed a rod and scored the crank. This is not the fist time its been rebuilt but this time it needs a new crank.

Bottom line is that it will cost about $1,200 to rebuild plus hours of my labor or $1,950 to install a short block (plus my labor). So, on a 24 year old tractor (that has who knows how many hours) is it worth fixing or can (should?) it be declared "unrepairable"?

For $2,000 I can have my old tractor back and who knows what will break next ... Or for $14,000 I can have a PT425 equipped the same way. I am also looking at the JD2210 but its around $17K for an equivalent setup (Snowblower,FEL,Mower,Tiller).

Do you, Moss, (or anyone) have any insite on this predicament?

Charlie_Iliff · Sep 30, 2003

The solution is easy: Buy the Power Trac, and fix the Bohlens to have something to let other people use, so you don't have to lend them your PT. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Since I got my PT, it has had no significant down time, but it's less than two years and only 200 hours. And the Jacobsen 6' front mower and Kubota B7100 that it replaced are still around - and both need work, but nothing as major as a crank. Sometimes, however, I'm glad I kept them, as one or the other gets some use and I don't have to let anyone else use the PT. (I'm the selfish type. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif)