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oslo in nc

03-18-2004 14:09:31

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For those of you who are interested in N prices, the local trader's guide has a slew of them this week. 3- 9N's, $1700, $2900, & no price, 1- 2N, $2800, and 7- 8N's for $2500, $2550, $3000, $3000 ( 4 pieces inc.), $3950, $4300, & $4500( this one has 6 pieces of equip. inc.) The condition of all these would aptly be described as "cherry". nuf said there. I have no dog in this hunt. I thought this would help those of you who are thinking of buying or selling. HTH

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Willy-N

03-18-2004 20:33:21

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Re: Pricey N's in reply to oslo in nc, 03-18-2004 14:09:31

If you look at the prices of a new Tractor you can't work on with common tools 2-4000.00 is not a bad deal for a N Tractor. The simplistic design is a plus for what they were designed for. For a simple all around home tractor or small farm tractor they can't be beat. If you need a tractor for lifting real heavy stuff or major farm work there are lots of other types that will fill that need. My Massey 135 is a more complicated tractor and will do more but much harder to work on! As long as they are popular there will be parts for them also. If they were rare it would be a different story and we would have to stop using them as much. They are like your car if it runs and works great you love it. Let it give you some problems and it is now a peice of junk. Being able to take care of and fix it is a plus. If you have problems dealing with repairs then you have to pay the big bucks for one of those new models and pay the Tractor Shops to fix it. I will stick with the older ones I can work on with a few simple tools. Mark H.

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03-18-2004 20:10:54

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Re: Pricey N's in reply to oslo in nc, 03-18-2004 14:09:31

I remember that not too many years back, the price of another of Henry's creations, the Model A car, was so high that a good one could not be had for less than ten thousand dollars. Today, a person can buy a trailer load of fully restored, trailer queen Model A's for that kind of money. Here in my part of Missouri, there is an N sitting on nearly every corner or front yard for sale. And the owners still want $2500 and up for them. I see the bottom falling out of the N market and will wait until I can get a restored gem for under a grand. Regards..... ..... P

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oslo in nc

03-19-2004 05:55:12

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Re: Re: Pricey N's in reply to PD, 03-18-2004 20:10:54

Every one know about the economics of supply and demand thingy, well, what has happened is there is not the demand there once was for the old cars. The muscle cars of the 60's are now experiencing the demand and the supply is certainly there.

I'm going to follow the N's to see how long they are listed. I may give the sellers a call later to see how much they actually sold for.

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Richie MaGoo

03-18-2004 19:11:29

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Re: Pricey N's in reply to oslo in nc, 03-18-2004 14:09:31

They don't seem to be bringing that much on Ebay lately. For a while they did....but the prices have come down. For a while there, they were getting so high, that you could get a tractor with live PTO and hydraulic remotes...maybe even a diesel, for the price of an N. I'll keep my hopes up, though....as I'm preparing to sell three 8N's- and one of them has a backhoe and a Sherman combo tranny!

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Rick H. Ga.

03-18-2004 17:44:29

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Re: Pricey N's in reply to oslo in nc, 03-18-2004 14:09:31

Here�s how I look at it:

Since the price of a good quality riding lawn mower is approaching $2000, a good running N tractor with a brush hog for $2500 is a good deal. However, when you get to $3500 to $5000 for an N, unless you are buying a quality restored collector tractor, there are other, newer, better models to choose from in that price range. Rick H. Ga.

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Dave 2N

03-19-2004 07:05:00

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Re: Re: Pricey N's in reply to Rick H. Ga., 03-18-2004 17:44:29

I agree with what you said-and- what WillyN said above. For light to medium around-the place use, they are a much better buy than many of the lawn and garden tractors that are out there. And, as Willy states that he uses his M-F 135 for heavier work, so should all N owners maybe use something a little larger. I know--lot of people use N's for things beyond what they were built for.....
But--the advantage of the N's is their simplicity and EASE of repair. To understasnd what I mean by ease of repair, you should have been with my son and I when we repalced the radiator core on our JD 70 and JD A. This job borders on major with these machines; there's no disconnectiing the radiator hoses and loosening two bolts and just picking up the radiator. And, for an N, look how simple it is to replace the exhaust pipe/muffler. And I could give you other examples of things that are more difficult on other makes than on N's. (However, that doesn't make me love my JD's and Farmalls less--just pointing out how easy N's are to work on.) My son and I are at the point that we can get the N in the garage and in about 1-1/2 hours, have the tractor split with the engine on the bench. This has caused me to remark many time that we maybe should have stayed with N's and not gotten into other brands, a suggestion that my son only partially agrees with.
Prices--?? Do you guys honestly think you will see average N's going for $1000.00 or less? I don't think so and I say that for all of the reasons I've stated above: usefulness, ruggedness, simplicity, ease of repair and their novelty value, which does play a role in keeping prices up. They are just a neat machine. (Now I'm so psyched up that I can't wait to start tearing into my 1950 8N! Am I a great motivational speaker or what????)
Have a good and safe weekend, everyone.

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Dell (WA)

03-19-2004 10:27:18

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Re: Re: Re: Pricey N's in reply to Dave 2N, 03-19-2004 07:05:00

Dave..... ...I once saw a auctioneer chant up a storm to get over $600 for a running N-Tractor in 1959! Imadgine my surprize in 1973 when I went to my next auction looking for a "depriciated price" N-Tractor and non-runners were $1000 and runners were $2000+. I saved alotta money that day by not bidding. In 1992, I finally got my N-Tractor for $2000 and its worth it..... ..Dell

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Dave 2N

03-19-2004 10:45:30

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Pricey N's in reply to Dell (WA), 03-19-2004 10:27:18

Paid $2200.00 for mine in 1999. It was a runner and a good using tractor. But I put some more $$$$ into it to get it up to my standards.

I know of quite a few N's for sale within 30 miles from where I sit writing this email and I know for sure that you couldn't buy a runner out of that bunch for less than $2000.00 and probably more than that. And the $2000.00 will only get you something that is probably going to need small to medium amounts of tme, work and $$$ if the buyer intends to have a tractor to seriously use this spring and summer.

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Rick H. Ga.

03-19-2004 10:05:44

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Re: Re: Re: Pricey N's in reply to Dave 2N, 03-19-2004 07:05:00

I don't know about a great motivational speaker but you are a good communicator.:-) Rick H.

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Dave 2N

03-19-2004 10:19:20

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Pricey N's in reply to Rick H. Ga., 03-19-2004 10:05:44

Gracias!

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