[AT] the 2004 Valu-Bilt catalog

[Mike Sloane]

The formula you provided is a good one when there is a choice between old and new, but the problem occurs when there is no alternative but used. A new part (transmission gear, for instance) for a 1940s era tractor might have sold for $15 back when the tractor was new, and you can be sure that no salvage dealer would part with a good one now for $7.50. :-)

Mike


> I find it interesting that a company bothered to publish a used part
> catalog.  I never have seen the ones you guys are discussing, but the
> general rule-of-thumb at the dealerships I've worked for over the years
> is: Serviceable used parts are priced at 50% of new.
> 
> YMMV, and that may not be a universal technique, but I've run into it
> often enough that I know it isn't something that was made up on the spur
> of the moment.
> 
> I suppose part of the problem is that with old iron we're into a
> cross-over business that falls somewhere between the "Antiques Road
> Show" and a U-Pull-It auto salvage yard.
> 
> Larry 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Cecil E
> Monson
> Sent: Monday, May 03, 2004 6:32 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] the 2004 Valu-Bilt catalog
> 
> > Unfortunately they no longer list used parts and the
> > prices for them. I found that to be a very useful
> > guide in the past editions.
> > 
> > John Boehm
> > Woodland, CA
> > Visit my web site at http://vintagetractors.com
> 
> 
> 	They did a lot with the older catalogs to set prices all
> over the country but I think they got wise to the fact that a lot
> of dealers were cutting their prices just enough to get the sales.
> I've been in a lot of places looking for used parts and had the
> seller (junkman) pull out a Central Tractor catalog and discount
> off their price.
> 
> Cecil
> -- 
> The nicest thing about telling the truth is you never have to wonder
> what you said.
> 
> Cecil E Monson
> Lucille Hand-Monson
> Mountainville, New York   Just a little east of the North Pole
> 
> Allis Chalmers tractors and equipment
> 
> Free advice
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