Youare
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My first tractor was a 1952 Ford 8N which I purchased about 1982 making it about 30 years old. There was no way of telling how many hours where on this machine but it had been well used on a farm. I paid $1,700 for it, it did have a Wagner front manure bucket up pressure only and a trip bucket. The tractor sold new without the FEL for around $1,200. So I figure I paid some where around the original purchase price 30 years later.
That same tractor in clean condition was selling for around $2,500 in 2001 when I purchased my new Kubota, I sold it to a froend for les than half of that. What made me decide to purchase a new tractor was the price of decent used tractors. I looked at a 16 year old 1710 Ford with a FEL and 1200 hours, it needed new rubber. The dealer wanted $9,800.00 for this tractor after he fixed the blown head gasket, no new tires.
The new price for that tractor was withina couple hundred dollars of what they wanted used with a 30 day 50/50 warrantee. When I looked at the price of a brand new machine, which was 50% more than the used, I figured it was worth the investment to go with a new one. I could get the first 15 years of it's life and if I took care of it sell it for at least what I paid.
There is a lot of good used equipment out there but if a person can afford it I think buying new is a better deal in hte long run. A 16 year old tractor is going to need more maintenance than a new one, you would hope.
I still think it is better to have an old tractor than no tractor at all. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Randy
That same tractor in clean condition was selling for around $2,500 in 2001 when I purchased my new Kubota, I sold it to a froend for les than half of that. What made me decide to purchase a new tractor was the price of decent used tractors. I looked at a 16 year old 1710 Ford with a FEL and 1200 hours, it needed new rubber. The dealer wanted $9,800.00 for this tractor after he fixed the blown head gasket, no new tires.
The new price for that tractor was withina couple hundred dollars of what they wanted used with a 30 day 50/50 warrantee. When I looked at the price of a brand new machine, which was 50% more than the used, I figured it was worth the investment to go with a new one. I could get the first 15 years of it's life and if I took care of it sell it for at least what I paid.
There is a lot of good used equipment out there but if a person can afford it I think buying new is a better deal in hte long run. A 16 year old tractor is going to need more maintenance than a new one, you would hope.
I still think it is better to have an old tractor than no tractor at all. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Randy