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

[Larry D. Goss]

It isn't fun to think about, but the economics of the situation are that
you can make more money parting out even a show tractor than to try to
sell it whole and in running order.  I know some of the dealers who set
up booths at Portland every year and who make their living dealing in
tractors and parts.  A couple of them have told me personally that they
don't like to part out a tractor that can be fixed, but people won't pay
enough for a whole tractor to make it worthwhile for the dealer to sell
it like that.

I visited with one up in Michigan just a couple months ago who showed me
three tractors that were all in "field ready" condition.  He's been
unable to get any bids on them as whole tractors, so he'll part them
out.

I sold him a Gibson that basically just needed an engine.  He won't even
advertise it as a complete tractor and probably already has it in pieces
ready to be transported to Portland.  He'll make several times as much
by parting it out as what he paid me for it.

Larry

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Bob Brooks
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 6:06 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] Parting out tractors - what are your thoughts?

George;

If it was me I'd put it back together with a rebuilt engine and keep it,

but I only have one cub.

 I'd like to find one like that out this way, looks like it's in nice 
shape. And I've always wanted a lowboy

 Too bad I don't know anybody going out to the mid west with a trailer 
and some space.  But then again maybe I do. 
Seems Cecil has that new trailer he needs to keep filled.  I'd even be 
interested with out an engine, seems I have an EXTRA in the garage.

Maybe you can find someone willing to pay close to what it's worth in 
parts, that would buy it completely together....  What do you figure 
it's worth as a parts tractor???

Bob





George Willer wrote:

>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?
>http://members.toast.net/photos/album.asp?user=gwill&album=Cub%20154%20
lo-boy
>
>George Willer
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Kyle Sands" <willys_46 at mail.com>
>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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>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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