[AJD] NewGen vs TC

[Troy Bogdan]

Agreed . . . Troy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean Vinson" <dean at vinsonfarm.net>
To: <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2008 11:22 PM
Subject: Re: [AJD] NewGen vs TC


> Kreig wrote:
>
>> NG tractors might be collectable in some
>> ways, but how are real prices?
>
> Kreig, I think they bring a lot of money for a tractor of their age and 
> horsepower, both because they're collectible and because they're still 
> good useful tractors--so there's a big market, both markets combined.
>
> To my mind, the top of the class is the late 4020 diesel, 1969-72 if I 
> have the dates correct, with the side-console hydraulic controls and 
> Powershift transmission.  Hard to touch one of those in good shape for 
> less than $10K.
>
> 2520s are much in demand too, and a nice late diesel with all the 
> trimmings might get close to that $10K figure also.
>
> The earlier models without the side hydraulics, with the Syncro 
> transmission, or especially with the gas engine, bring a lot less.  Still 
> a lot of tractor there, though, and if you needed a workhorse chore 
> tractor I bet you could pick up a good, solid gas-engined narrow-front 
> 4010 or 4020 for maybe $4K.
>
> I learned some very expensive lessons in old-tractor economics with a gas 
> narrow-front early 3020 several years ago, but it was worth it for the fun 
> and the education.
>
> Dean Vinson
> Dayton, Ohio
> www.vinsonfarm.net
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