[AT] the 2004 Valu-Bilt catalog

[John Boehm]

Here's a good example of the bizzaro Polk world: I am
trying to locate an M1686T transmission input shaft
and M4268T cluster gear for a friend's Model 40 John
Deere. The last CT catalog with used prices lists the
shaft at $130 and the gears at $44. Here is the quote
I received from Polk's today: $475 for the shaft and
$275 for the gears plus $25 shipping! That's $775.00!!
Needless to say, I will keep looking!!! By the way,
does anyone out there have these particular parts?

John Boehm
Woodland, CA
Visit my web site at http://vintagetractors.com


--- Dean VP <deanvp at att.net> wrote:
> Mike:
> 
> That has been my experience too. The catalog was the
> salvage yards reference
> book. I've seen it used to establish prices in
> several different yards. Ever
> since CT quit publishing the prices some salvage
> yard pricing has gone
> berserk. 
> 
> There is a well known salvage yard called Dennis
> Polk in Ohio I believe.
> They have a reputation for being on the high side
> with their used parts
> pricing. I just asked them to quote a few pieces for
> me, two of which are
> still sold new by JD. The used prices quoted by Polk
> were higher than JD's
> price for new.  Where did the 50% of new go? 
> 
> Dean A. Van Peursem
> Snohomish, WA 98290



	
		
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