[AT] New 8N

[CEE VILL]

It looks like a take off from the PT cruiser and the little Chev. pick up and similar 40's looking car.  I have a hard time thinking it will be a big catch on for the somewhat more practical agricultural community.  It may do well with the horsee set.  This may mean that in 6-10 years we can expect a Chrysler/GM type bail out for CNH.  ??  It sure would be great if a manufacturer was able to take a more Model T Ford concept. A machine with good functional capabilities at an affordable price.  Sleek and pretty are not necessarily important to people who cannot pay for them.  Maybe that is why many of the 60 year old tractors are still doing a job.  Around here I still see red/rust H's and M's hooked to hay wagons, etc.

I am thinking that perhaps these new 8n's are wanting to compete with the green and yellow tractors of the same size..??

Charlie V. in WNY

> Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:27:35 -0600
> From: alfg at sasktel.net
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Subject: Re: [AT] New 8N
> 
> Charlie, just a wild guess but I'd bet you could add another zero to that 
> $600  and multiply by 4 and still not have enough to buy that new little 
> Ford. Wonder if it will still be as popular as the old Ns are now at 60 
> years of age? Those little old tractors bring good money at the farm 
> auctions now, somewhere in the 1 to 2,000 dollar price range.
> That three point hitch on the new one would possibly be strong enough to 
> lift the old 8N off the ground at 2800 pounds capacity.
> Could this be a new trend, using well known old names to sell new tractors? 
> I think CNH did it with the McCormick name recently, using it on their line 
> of Landini tractors. Our good old Canadian built Versatile tractors went 
> through quite a series of name changes over the years but have recently come 
> back to the original Versatile name even though the new owner is a 
> (Russian?) based one, Rostselmash. These however, are still a true North 
> American built tractor.
> Whats next, a Mahindra tractor in Cockshutt 40 sheet metal? I bet they'd 
> sell a few.
> Charlie, if I have trouble getting my new 8N across the border I might have 
> to park it at your place for a while. Thanks for the offer. :-)
> 
> Ralph in Sask.
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> From: "CEE VILL" <cvee60 at hotmail.com>
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> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2009 1:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] New 8N
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> 
> 
> 
> First thoughts!
> 
> What can be seen of the 3 pt. hitch looks like the old 8n.  I do not see 
> much else though.
> The old 8n was somewhere around $600 usd new.  Is this one the same price?? 
> ("I'll bet"   Grin)
> Even so, Ralph, if you have yours shipped to me, I will test drive it for a 
> couple of years and not charge for my time.  Best offer that I have today.
> 
> 
> 
> Charlie V. in WNY
> 
> 
> > Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2009 12:12:20 -0600
> > From: alfg at sasktel.net
> > To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> > Subject: [AT] New 8N
> >
> > Heres an interesting item that turned up in this week's Western Producer
> > magazine. It appears that Ford/New Holland/CNH or whatever the powers that
> > be now are using the old 8N's popularity to try and sell a few new 
> > tractors.
> > This one does bear a passing resemblance to the old 8N. Have a look at the
> > new "Boomer 8N"
> > www.the8n.com
> >
> > Ralph in Sask.
> >
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