[AT] Parting out tractors - what are your thoughts?

[George Willer]

Kyle,

I just brought home a good running, driveable, working tractor with no
really serious problems.  I'm trying to decide whether to take the high
profit road and part it out, or offer it as a project tractor with a
different rebuildable engine.  I intend to move its' good engine to another,
more valuable older tractor that I already have.  I'm quite sure the parts
would sell on eBay for at least twice the project value.  What would you do?
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George Willer

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kyle Sands" <willys_46 at mail.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 1:42 PM
Subject: [AT] Parting out tractors - what are your thoughts?


> I thought this might make a good discussion.  I totally understand parting
out busted up and broken-down hulks.  I've gotten parts this way myself.
But what about parting out restorable tractors, or worse yet - running and
drivable tractors?  This link is what got me thinking about the subject:
http://cgi6.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewSellersOtherItems&userid=joe-levad&include=0&since=-1&sort=3&rows=50
It appears this seller is parting out what used to be a very nice-looking,
parade-ready tractor.  Not a perfect tractor, but definitely not a hulk.  I
don't want to villafy the man - he has every right to do what he wants to
his tractor - and I hate to single him out, but it's just an example.
>
> Somehow, it just doesn't seem right, though.  Anybody else share that
view, or anybody disagree?
>
> Kyle Sands <>< Huntley, MN
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