[AT] 4020's coming back?

[H. L. Staples]

Bear according to the NASA inflation calculator that only goes to 2004 the 
inflated  cost would be $36,775.32

H. L. Staples
Mcloud, OK ---USA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill "Bear" Hood" <mmman at netscape.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 1:56 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] 4020's coming back?


> In 69, I bought a new 68 year model 4020 with dual console hydraulics for 
> $7145--what would be the price in today's dollars.  A really good tractor 
> as I see them sell for more than that all the time.
> Bear
>
> Live every day of your life like a three year old.  Get down in the dirt 
> with it, roll in it and smile a lot.  Bear
>
> --- hlstaples at mcloudteleco.com wrote:
>
> From: "H. L. Staples" <hlstaples at mcloudteleco.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
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> Subject: Re: [AT] 4020's coming back?
> Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:08:03 -0500
>
> The local JD dealer told me that they would go broke if hadn't stopped
> production of the 3020--4020 because the held up so well that no one would
> buy another new tractor.
>
> H. L.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
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> Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 10:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] 4020's coming back?
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>
>> John Hall wrote:
>>> Dad had to go by the John Deere dealer today for some combine parts.
>>> While making small talk at the parts counter one of the salesman told 
>>> him
>>> Deere had so many requests to begin making the 4020 again that they had
>>> considered it but it was going to be cost prohibitive so they abandoned
>>> this idea. Anybody else heard anything like this or is it a complete
>>> rumor?
>>>
>>> John Hall
>>
>> John, I haven't heard any such rumour but I can see where a 'new' 4020
>> might be popular. The old ones certainly hold their value well.
>> Maybe General Motors should consider resurrecting the 57 Belair?
>>
>> Ralph in Sask.
>> http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/
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