Price and Availabiltiy

[JoeM 7,874]

Thumbing though the typical ads in a 200 mile radius of SW Pa., I see where WH prices are somewhat down. Machines with decks that run can be had for $600 and sometimes better. Availability seems good too. 

Certainly not to good a time to sell but to buy. I am out of room and time for the summer but I still look. (and I don't know why)

Recently noticed a couple 520's in the $700 range and those are usually around a $1000.

How is your area?

[Pullstart 63,174]

Not so much around here locally, but I have noticed lots of good deals on the classifieds!  Some not so great as well 

[Achto 27,880]

Prices have not changed too much in my area. I still look with no intention to buy, but... When I'm not looking, there always seems to be one that falls in my lap for a price that I can't refuse.

[Oldskool 6,653]

Availability in my area is as always kinda slim. Therefore the prices seem to be holding quite high.

I always keep me eyes open for a good deal but they are few and far between.

[OutdoorEnvy 1,599]

It is pretty hit or miss here in Oklahoma.  There will be stretches of nothing and then bam a few will pop up.  Prices are all over.  Some great deals, some not.  It's typical though that when I have some money on hand and want a project I can't find one.  Then when timing is bad a great deal pops up.  A couple examples below:

 

There has been a C-160 8 Speed, the @ebinmaine special, for sale for months.  He says it runs and everything works as it should.  Engine smokes though.  No attachments, pics show it is covered in dirt and mice droppings.  He is dead set on $475. 

 

The guy I bought some attachments from had a C-120 8 speed blackhood with a fresh engine rebuild, rig was recently painted and it was a solid job.  Not showroom but good for a worker rig.  Engine sounded perfect.  Had a 42" SD deck that looked in great shape, also had the sleeve hitch on it.  Tires were new in last year with AG rears and doesn't look used at all,  He was asking $600 and I bet he would have taken less.

 

 

[SPINJIM 1,981]

The only cheap ones around here are junkers that haven't been maintained at all.   Some others might look good in the pictures, but have mechanical problems because they're getting older.   Maybe some good 'projects' can be found, but you get what you pay for.   

[pacer 3,174]

Its bad down here in the south (NW La) I frequent facebook and CL and I havent bought a horse in 2 1/2 yrs and had to drive 90 mi to get it. The few - VERY few that do pop up are either junk overpriced or decent and overpriced .... along with being many miles away. I am really bummed with being without a horse to work on.

 

I have always bought one to do a pretty deep 'refurb' on and put it up for sale (I erven made $40 profit on one!! - not counting time!) The enjoyment of taking a 40odd yr old wonderful piece of a good ole American quality and bring it back to being close to its original .... beauty? gives me great enjoyment. And, it shows when I put one on Cl or FB, the longest I waited for a buyer was 10 days, most times its 2-3 days selling and I dont recall ever having to quibble over asking price. I can recall only 2 guys even driving one! I just crank it up and give a little background and they wanna get it on the trailer and GO! I get a mighty good feeling when that happens........ and I MISS it!!!

[WHX?? 49,432]

1 hour ago, JoeM said:

 I still look. (and I don't know why)

We know why...

[OutdoorEnvy 1,599]

6 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

We know why...

 

I look about daily...it takes less than a minute though...

[bds1984 1,451]

1 hour ago, Oldskool said:

Availability in my area is as always kinda slim.

That is most likely due to ebinmaine buying them all!

Prices are all over the place here in Michigan for what is available (a lot of vertical shaft powered machines and >12HP machines are popping up lately), but it seems that much of what is there, for all brands, is over priced and/or worn out junk.  I missed out on a complete Work Horse GT1848 for $100 last week while there are quite a few rusty, cobbled together 310s & 312s, or similar, people want $6-800 with a very questionable engine with a rusty deck.  There seems to be a decent amount of 520s (H and xi) for sale in the $700 to $2,000 range and I may be adding to those listings here soon.  

[SylvanLakeWH 26,101]

[squonk 41,604]

Usually $800 and up in CNY. I've seen some "parts machines" for about a Franklin but they have been too far away to be worth the effort when I figure in the gas to go get it

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,489]

Prices have dropped some here in Ct. 

  Still plenty of overpriced machine on FB Market but they end up being for sale for a long time or you see the price dropping each week till it’s gets back to “reasonable”

  I’m happy with that! It’ll be interesting to see how the prices are at the show next week. 

[TonyToro Jr. 1,650]

[ri702bill 8,550]

Here in RI, the availability of whole running 1960's and 1970's horizontal shaft tractors posted seems to be drying up - all TOO much "Ran when Great-Grandpa parked it in the weeds next to the shed" type of overpriced rust laden, once was a red tractor.though. Good only now for Yard Art...... And the sellers STILL believe it is their investment!! (I feel they should invest in used only once toilet paper instead)... About the same...

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,489]

37 minutes ago, TonyToro Jr. said:

  Historically the show isn’t the best place for deals on running driving tractors. Plenty of selection of course. 
  Now parts and pieces is a different story, I think there are plenty of great deals on parts. 

[ri702bill 8,550]

I find that if the listing is overpriced - wait it out. Local guy had an 875 roller, a rebuildable 32" gear drive and a total trash 36" deck for $200. He had no bites in a month. (He also had NO clue what he had - it was part of a Storage Locker auction he won.....)

The listing expired; he reposted it as "Need it all gone ASAP - $60" Got it all for $55 cash. Spent another $100 to get that 32" deck back in working order. Not a bad deal..

Edited June 15, 2023 by ri702bill

[Pullstart 63,174]

Sometimes, you just gotta take a drive for the good stuff…

 

 

[JoeM 7,874]

1 hour ago, Sparky said:

I think there are plenty of great deals on parts.

for sure on that, I found if you take you time and make a couple passes good parts deals can be found.

[ebinmaine 68,742]

4 hours ago, OutdoorEnvy said:

There has been a C-160 8 Speed, the @ebinmaine special

 

2 hours ago, bds1984 said:

That is most likely due to ebinmaine buying them all!

 

[JoeM 7,874]

some stuff on FB in a 200 mile circle.

[ri702bill 8,550]

Yup - a mix of trash and treasures.....

[Sailman 1,294]

Down here in the south I usually would only see an occasional wheel horse within 100 -200 miles. Lately there are a lot of listings, mainly 80's models in a variety of conditions and prices. Some overpriced junk, some reasonable. However, nothing seems to be selling.

[Oldskool 6,653]

Just  now ran across an ad in my area for a B100.

 Comes with a cart and tiller. $800.

[Oldskool 6,653]

I call that a good deal. I've seen the same condition with attachments listed for $1500-$1800.