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Re: What's going on with this M on Ebay?
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Posted by Farmall Gray on September 29, 2001 at 17:35:04 from (64.12.102.43):
In Reply to: What's going on with this M on Ebay? posted by jiM on September 27, 2001 at 18:38:15:
I have a couple thoughts on this. A lot of people have figured out that a tractor is worth more in pieces than complete unless it is a tractor that very few other people want to restore. To buy the tractor cheap and sell it for more is the american way. Wouldn't you all love to be able to do this? Maybe you have a tractor that has sentimental value to you that needs a few parts and you have the oportunity to buy a restored tractor fairly cheap that has the parts that you need (but they are major parts like an engine block or clutch housing). What do you do with the rest of it? Sell it in pieces to finance your tractor's restoration. If you don't like it, don't buy the parts from the guy. Don't create a demand. Get off your butt and fix your parts instead of throwing out money for parts that have already been fixed up. Another problem is, that most people are more willing to pay a couple hundred bucks for a part they need than buy a parts tractor with the part they need on it for the same amount of money. They don't want to be bothered with hauling it home and taking the parts they need off of it and disposing of the rest. They would rather point and click and have the ups man bring it to their door. This is just my observation over the years and is not directed at anyone in particular. I have never parted out a restored tractor, but I have bought parts tractors and taken a few parts off then parted and sold the rest. Sorry for being long winded, but this thread struck a chord with me.
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