Posted by oldtanker on September 03, 2016 at 20:14:12 from (66.228.255.59):
In Reply to: It took 4 hours! posted by Eldon (WA) on September 02, 2016 at 11:57:58:
OK, being honest here, lets evaluate this. As we get started I'm not a JD fan. My evaluation of tractors has nothing to do with color and everything to do with function!
What is the average market value of an AC of similar HP in work clothing? The Nebraska test put the AC 175 just a tad more HP.
From what I can find an AC175 is worth between 4000 and 5000 with decent tires. Here not that much. I'd bet you would have a hard time getting 3500 for one here.
JD3010 in the same condition? Between 6000 and 6500. Here about that price range.
Now JD built about 44,000 3010s opposed to about 6500 175s built by AC. So the 175 is rare compared to the JD.
So why is the JD worth more? It's not a rare compared to the 175. It's older. According to tractor data they are very close to the same HP with the 175 just a tad more. I believe the 175 had the PD with on the go high low shifting while the JD only had partial syncro shift. The AC is newer, JD 3010 produced from 61-63 and the 175 from 70-80. That raises another question. How did JD sell 44,000 in a 2 year production run and AC couldn't sell but 6500 in 10 years? Heck, IH's release of the 60 series was rocked with problems yet they sold 7100 diesel 460s in 4 years in spite of those problems that mostly affected the 560. Don't know how many gassers they sold. They too are worth less than the 3010.
Ask yourself those questions. Be brutally honest! There has to be a reason. Heck in the first few years of the 175 production the US economy was still good and farmers were buying all kinds of new equipment right up through 78 or so. Just better marketing? Or is it reality a better tractor? Now be honest! Don't let your love of AC put blinders on you!
Just because the one you bought doesn't have power adjust rims doesn't make it a bad tractor. You can buy those!
Bet that 3010 has better parts support from JD too! Now I'm not talking aftermarket, I'm talking dealer support!
Note: I'm not knocking anything here, just looking for an honest evaluation!
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