[AT] Trying to come up with a fair price for an 8n

[Dave Rotigel]

$1,250 and that is probably HIGH!
	Dave

On Jun 10, 2012, at 9:26 AM, William Powell wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> My brother-in-law has a good 8n that I think he would like to get rid of. I
> have a good friend of the family that might want to buy it. I want to find a
> fair price for the tractor, here are the facts. 
> 
> When running it runs well. Within the last two years I have rebuilt the
> carb, new coil, points. 
> 
> It was converted to 8 volt but we never got the resistor right. I think it
> needs to go back to 6 volts and a new resistor unit under the dash. It has a
> variable resistor that we picked up, we start it high and lower it when its
> running. 
> 
> Battery is probably shot from sitting. 
> 
> Rear Axle seals are shot so the brake don't really work, or it may just be
> one brake, I can't remember. 
> 
> He has a brush cutter and back blade that will probably go with it, can't
> remember the brand. Brush cutter is 3 point and has a leaky front housing
> seal. 
> 
> It has chains and decent rubber. 
> 
> Paint is gray and pretty much shot. It's been sitting out for years with no
> tarp on it. 
> 
> It has front cast iron wheel disk weights. I can't tell if they are factory.
> They were done well and bolt on the outside of the front rims. 
> 
> I was thinking somewhere around $2000 would be a fair value? 
> 
> What are your thoughts? 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Will Powell
> 
> 
> 
> 
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