Tractor storage

g0rd0 · Jan 14, 2012

3 years storeage is too long and what happens if you are extended or sent to another place before you get back, sell it and put the money from the sale in bonds, t bills or some other secure investment then, if you can, use that as a tax deduction.
Once you get back cash in for another machine.

squaredots · Jan 14, 2012

All great ideas guys, thanks. I've got some thinking to do.. :laughing:

Army grunt · Jan 14, 2012

squaredots
Tks. for your service to our country.
Ill be more than happy to store it for you. Ill exorcize it every once in a while. What size mower do you have with it?Ill store that also

Army Grunt

murphy1244 · Jan 14, 2012

squaredots said:
All great ideas guys, thanks. I've got some thinking to do.. :laughing:

Bring it to my house, I'll run it for you...

Rich Waugh · Jan 14, 2012

I'd advise against using Bounce or any other fabric softener product for discouraging rodents around machinery - the stuff is hygroscopic. It softens your clothes by making them retain moisture, something you definitely do not want around machinery. Moth balls, (naphthalene crystals) don't attract moisture. And when you get back your tractor will have that "New chemical factory" smell.:laughing:

SPIKER · Jan 14, 2012

Im with the Sell it now crowd as others have mentioned the value will drop while you are gone and you will maybe (if put into paying storage) spending more $ on something looking value. Sell it ASAP show your people you sell to your orders and tell em you only selling to prevent along storage and that you will be buying upon return and let them know you want to buy it back if they are done with it by then. That will let them (new buyer) know you like it and really hate to get rid of it.

When I met a woman a long time ago she was paying 45 or 50/month storage for what was basically junk worn out home items that she didnt have space for in her apartment.
She had had it in storage for over a year so 800 or so bucks spent for no return. the value of all that stuff was maybe 300 bucks at yard sale or good will prices.

So dont go spending 3 years worth of storage (50/month *12 months= 600 * 3 years 1800.00) when you can sell it for $4500+ and come back basically with the 4500+interest + the $1800 you would have spent on storage and have $6300.00 to spend on a NEW tractor...

Mark