Whew! Tractor price!

CrestonM wrote: Everyone says the tractor market was down (At least for Allis) so I got to looking on tractorhouse at different colors and what they were listed for, and check this out! I about had a heart attack.  http://www.tractorhouse.com/listings/farm-equipment/for-sale/10317205/john-deere-gp

Some people have more money than sense.  A lot of them collect old green tractors. 

Back in the 1990s there was an old Deere 6030 at a farm sale that went for $2500, I knew that the local JD dealer had completely gone through the engine and transmission on that thing a few years earlier because back in the late 80s when I was in high school I stopped in there one day to pick up some parts for dad and saw that 6030 completely disassembled in the shop.  When the auctioneer said "last call" I almost bid $3000 but the radiator was leaking, it needed new rubber, and a paint job, and I knew the old man would kill me if I brought that big green fuel hog home so I didn't.

I sure wish I had bought that thing now! One went for $64,000 at a a collector auction in Iowa.
 
http://www.agweb.com/article/machinery-petes-top-10-classic-tractors-greg-peterson/






Edited by VAfarmboy - 03 Oct 2016 at 12:51am

Gary Burnett wrote: HD6GTOM wrote: He could be right on the price. Pal of mine has an A-- I don't know what is special about it. Something about a small rad and not converted to a larger one. I am not a JD fan. JD folks have to get down right silly sometimes to make like they have something rare.Kinda like the White demonstrator Farmalls, dealers in my area must not have sold anything but White ones considering how many have been 'found' (LOL)

The early model G's, they look similar to an A, came out with too small of a radiator to cool the engine properly. Most of these were converted in the field with a kit to fit a larger radiator. So the ones that escaped without being converted are highly sought after by some.

yer right too Allis G

I think so too Tom, however you usually can look at the cheapest of what ever yer looking for, and that should be the best close to what it's worth price! lol but still fun to look there.

The listing for the John Deere GP says it's a GP-P, the "P" stands for a potato version. There were very, very few of these versions built and I'm sure even less have survived.

Edited by BigMo(TX) - 01 Oct 2016 at 3:44pm

He knows his value as he is a auctioneer and has large sales on his lot at least twice a year. Usually a two or three day event with large crowds with check book ready.

Well I bet if you call he will gladly add a zero or two on the end for you JD Dan

Polk ALWAYS gets good money for what he sells and I think that he loves green.

I bet the GP owner was told to "Try to sell your tractor" from his wife. So you throw a price on it that no one will ever pay and tell your honey "I have no idea why no one is calling".

Just a bit much....!

The first step in getting an exorbitant price for something is asking for it.

He probably had to buy a new key switch or some other part from JD for that tractor and is just trying to recover his costs.

That's prolly what the JD folks call a GP wide tread, they're kinda rare and get big money in the JD crowd

11,111 for a plain WD,,, this guy is really dreaming... good luck to both them

someone once said " There is a sucker born every minute".......... these guys are hoping he is looking for a tractor.