Posted by JDseller on May 28, 2012 at 11:51:06 from (208.126.196.144):
In Reply to: Massey Pony Restoration posted by Stan Napierkowski on May 28, 2012 at 11:08:16:
Stan the trouble is that the tractors you have are not that valuable. The cost of finishing the restoration on them is more than they are worth. Most tractors these days are that way. You will have way more than they are worth in a total restore.
I was at an estate sale this last week. There was a beautiful MH Pony on the sale it only brought $1500. The last AC "B" I saw sell in restored condition only brought $1200. The Power King mower would only be worth $500-700 dollars.
Most of the tractors that are restored will not bring what you put in them. I have several I have done for myself that would not bring 25% of what it cost me to do them. That is just parts not counting labor.
Your best bet is to find some one that will buy them as they are. You seem to have lost the time/money/interest in finishing them. I don't think you want to have more money invested in them to just get ride of them.
I think I remember your posting when you where trying to sell them. You where way too high. The MH Pony in the disassembled condition is only worth maybe $750. The AC "B" maybe $800-900.
Put them in the ads on this site. Just state for them to make you an offer. Then you can decide if you want to let them go for that amount.
I know it sucks to realize they are not worth much or even what you have in them right now. The value of All old tractors is down now. Unless it is rare or a special model the value can be half what it was just ten years ago. The current economy makes may things that way. Many guys can't afford to have the toys they had ten years ago.
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