Either IH - JD or Ford - just for parts availability.
That way you'll develop your own parts inventory over time. (WAY cheaper and faster to use your own spare parts - means higher profit)
Being a guru on a model means you'll save a lot of time researching and looking for new parts when needed. Time is money.
You'll also become an expert when it's time to go shopping for restoration candidates. You'll know exactly what a tractor needs - and how much it's going to cost you to fix it.
You lose when you venture into the unknown and hope for the best. The less you have to guess and approximate, the more likely you are to profit.
Honestly though - I don't know where you live - but a local market can get saturated pretty quickly.
How many guys around you are looking for old tractors? You might find pretty quickly that you've sold one to everybody who wants one. Then you're looking at customers who have to pay shipping... that could get real tough if you're wanting to make a buck.
Near me - you're probably best with the cubs as lawn mowers. That's the biggest need here in sprawling suburbia.
Another approach you might want to consider is restoring (not just fixing) other people's tractors. There's potentially more money in service than flipping in such a limited market space. (if you're good enough of course!)
This post was edited by JRSutton at 09:01:15 03/14/14 3 times.
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