wheelhorsekid 141 #1 Posted February 4, 2014 When I find a WH I gotto have, I'll overpay for it. Just seems like it's too often lol. Supply & Demand? I keep telling myself that. Not saying I haven't had my share of great deals. I just picked up a C 161-8 and paid $330. She's rough but I had to have her. What are your favorite models and would you overpay for them just to have it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hodge71 664 #2 Posted February 4, 2014 Yeah I overpay too….nothing I can do about it…its a sickness…I too have had some amazing deals but overpaid for my 18 auto cuz I couldn't live without it 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kelly 1,029 #3 Posted February 4, 2014 If the C 161 is running I would say you did ok, a good 16hp Kohler is $250+ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
56flatbed 29 #4 Posted February 5, 2014 I would have picked up that C161 you have for that money. I am very fond of all the C series anyway. Like Kelly said a good running 16hp Kohler is $250, wait a second! Kelly, you were going to sell me yours for $300 What's up with that? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
can whlvr 993 #5 Posted February 5, 2014 ya you cant buy any horse up here for 330,and a 16 hp would go for way more,years ago I paid 400 for my c160 with a thrower,i thought I paid too much but havnt even seen more than 1 or 2 since then and for a lot more,but if I had the money I would pay top dollar for 1965,like a 855 just to have it 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
papaglide 542 #6 Posted February 5, 2014 I don't EVER over pay for any tractors....EVER! My wife believes that my barn is chock full great deals!!!! 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmoore 773 #7 Posted February 5, 2014 Nice C...I'd pay that.......wait.....I did! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
47JDG 65 #8 Posted February 5, 2014 As Kelly said if its running then you did good. A 16 horse Kohler one lunger is pretty sought after, and is just going to continue to become more so as time goes on. If you can find one on a tractor that's rough or not, with a good running engine for around what you paid then you did good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 37,988 #9 Posted February 5, 2014 My greatest fear is .....when I'm gone, Hun Bun sells my WHs for what I told her I paid for them. 14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marv 919 #10 Posted February 5, 2014 Inevitable. Can't pass up. All of mine were BARGAINS!!!! Marvin 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,125 #11 Posted February 5, 2014 My greatest fear is .....when I'm gone, Hun Bun sells my WHs for what I told her I paid for them. Will never happen...if they all go in the box with you. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyovrcntry 115 #12 Posted February 5, 2014 You are not overpaying,if you don't believe me go to Sears and see what 1000.00 buys. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slammer302 2,155 #13 Posted February 5, 2014 I'm guilty of paying to much but I try to look at what I'm getting even if the its just a parts mower I try to look at what it would cost to buy the transmission or a steering wheel or a seat it all adds up right and you would be stuff your going to use why not pay 50$ for a mower that don't run but has good trans and other things you would use than ur money ahead 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken B 3,164 #14 Posted February 5, 2014 We are all probably guilty of this at one time or another. There are certain things that come along every ONCE in a while that are worth over paying for... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel-N-It 2,968 #15 Posted February 5, 2014 If the C 161 is running I would say you did ok, a good 16hp Kohler is $250+ Agreed! Assuming the K341 is running then I think you did OK at the least. In our sad USA economy today, $330 will not buy much of anything anymore. So to get a good running K341 Wheel Horse for $300, to me is money well spent. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim 97 #16 Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) personally what i think you guys are calling fair value is too low, i would pay more if i needed one, knowing what i know about their capability. For what they can do to help maintain your property and for how long they will still last if maintained, they're cheap say you pay 500 for a tractor, plow and deck; how much would you spend in one year on having your driveway plowed and your lawn mowed? when you take that into account is $1000 cheap for something to get these tasks done? to mow my lawn would cost $75-100 per week. (I have about 35,000 ft2 of lawn) just plowing for this storm at my house would be over $100. it's about $40-60 every time they show up this storm would have been a couple of visits mine have paid for themselves many times over if you are collecting them to fix up and drive around at shows then you may consider them expensive. You will put alot into them making them look better than new Edited February 5, 2014 by Tim 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,741 #17 Posted February 6, 2014 Heck, I paid too much for a tractor I didn't need and was a real POS! Who knows what would happen if something came along that I really wanted/needed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330 #18 Posted February 6, 2014 IMO if you find one that you have no intentions of EVER selling then you did not overpay. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bewford 21 #19 Posted February 6, 2014 Sure have, got 2 Ds that a payed more than I thought they were worth because 'I wanted them' on the flip side I have gotten several great deals to, so it all balances out in the end. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coadster32 793 #20 Posted February 6, 2014 If you use a tractor as a worker, then I agree that you couldn't have possibly overpaid compared to what's out there new. If you collect a tractor, then resale value means nothing, and you didn't overpay. If you do both with your tractor, then you're a double winner indeed!! If you bought high to sell low....then you're a loser! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WheelHorse79 271 #21 Posted February 6, 2014 (edited) I probably overpaid for the 854 in my avatar when I bought it. It was rusty, had a sliced up S/G belt guard, bad mower deck, leaky tank and a hole in the tank tower near the gearshift lever. However, I did buy this tractor as a collector piece and never plan to sell it, so I feel it was worth it. The sentimental value I now have in it is higher than any resale price it could bring, just like Coadster32 said. Edited February 6, 2014 by WheelHorse79 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrc 810 #22 Posted February 6, 2014 what flyovrcntry said!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mike in mass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smoreau 658 #23 Posted February 6, 2014 Sure, I have paid a little more then i should for a few of mine, but I wouldn't get rid of any of them for anything less then double what I payed. so it sounds like I would have to keep them for a while. But if we say a nice 420LSE came into play I might have to over pay buy a lot! I will own one some day Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel Horse Kid 105 #24 Posted February 6, 2014 I do not think you overpayed...It looks to be a pretty solid tractor. Like others have said, the engine alone is worth what you paid for the whole tractor. And to answer your other question, if I was to come across a tractor I REALLY wanted, I would be willing to overpay a bit for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
857 horse 2,581 #25 Posted February 7, 2014 LIVING IN VIRGINIA,,,,I RARELY SEE WHEEL HORSES....WHICH MAKES ME TRAVEL.... NOW I HAVE DISCOVERED TRAVELING,,,,SHOWS ,,,DEALS,,,PEOPLE,,,,,,,,ALMOST PRICELESS UNTIL YOU SEE A TRACTOR OR ATTACHMENT YOU HAFFTAH HAVE,, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
