Comparison Selling my tractor...but what is it?

[foreman Etexas]

Looks like the other 6 massey205's I just looked at on tractorhouse. Sorry to hear your having to sell the nice little tractor. I will say the only thing that throws it off is the back tires,thats the same kind all the grey market tractors are putting on them....

 

[Dixie379]

Yeah, I thought they were the 'rice paddy' tires when I got it. I bought it not caring really if it was grey market or not. It fit my needs and I had the $ at the time. lol It's still the lil identity crisis tractor...

 

[uprwnab]

Nice looking rig! Does anyone know if a loader is available for this tractor? I looked on the Koyker sight and didn't see one listed for the 205.
By coincedence, I saw this on Craigslist today and don't live to far from her but, I have my heart set on a loader tractor.
I don't want to see, really like it, and then end up regreting the purchase in the future if I can't find a loader for it.
Thanks....Pete

 

[MasseyWV]

If it were originally sold in the USA, wouldn't the identification tag be in English? Perhaps I'm mistaken, but something doesn't seem right.

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[The kid]

So I've come on some pretty tough times...decided to sell my lil tractor. BUT do I list it in MF listings or Hinomoto? From the pics, it's a Massey Ferguson 205, but technically it's a Hinomoto, I think. I know people shy away from the 'gray market' tractors, from what i've learned, it seems it's because lack of information or access to info maybe. I don't want to deceive any potential buyers by any means, but don't want to seem untruthful neither...and if I list as MF and put a note about the Hinomoto, or list as Hinomoto with the MF decals it looks confusing?

Why would you want to confuse the potenial buyer. If it was sold to you as a MF205 then that's exactly what it is, reguardless of who the mother company is. If you manual is in english and your steering wheel is not on the right <just kidding> then it's called a Massey Ferguson . Nice looking tractor. Good luck with your sale. BTW my wifes Volkswagon Beetle has an Audi engine in it. -robert:thumbsup:

 

[Gary Fowler]

MF had all of their small tractors made in Japan. The only difference between imports from original mfgs and USA original sold ones are safety features like ROPS, PTO guards etc.
Sell it as a Massey. Buyer should realize that most of the small tractors regardless of the brand are made overseas then and still today. Some of the MF models like the 1010 no longer have parts available so you should check that out with the 205 and make sure if you want to be completely honest with a potential buyer.

 

[scott_vt]

Good Mornin Dixie379,
The little Massey tractors in that time frame where well made machines !

I bought my Massey Ferguson 1040 in early 2004, its a 1986 model, had 1300 hrs on it then and now is over 1600, its
been nothing but a great little tractor to me. Very rugged and quite a heavy machine.

I bought it as a Massey and would sell it the same way. It does have a Toyosha diesel, thats run flawlessly. As another poster mentioned, parts can be a problem, but so far no major problems.

I would continue your present approach !

 

[jlsmith]

To answer your question as to which model it is, Does your tractor have a diff lock? If it does it is a MF but if it doesnt it is a Hinomoto that was shipped over and MF stickers put on it.
Jeremy