MalMac 1,332 #1 Posted March 15, 2014 Starting to think RS should have a topic heading for what's It Worth Wheel Horse Values. Maybe put some pinned pictures in for comparisons for People that just joine RS for trying to get an idea what there tractor is worth. This topic is almost as popular as Onan exhaust valve issue. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmsgaffer 2,053 #2 Posted March 15, 2014 I agree. There should be a section where you post a picture, describe condition, and post what you actually paid for your tractor. Obviously it would be optional as some people dont feel like they can reveal that info, but it would be of great help to get an aggregate of "what you actually paid vs condition" all the way from heaps to restored dreams. Just make a topic for each year/model and then each person could list in that thread. P.S. This topic should be moved to 'site suggestions' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowtieguy 334 #3 Posted March 15, 2014 What I "paid for it" and what I "got in it" and "what its worth" are three different numbers....I doubt many posts would include the "paid for it" price....just sayin'!!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TT-(Moderator) 1,162 #4 Posted March 15, 2014 It has been attempted many times but usually ends up in an electronic fist fight. The only definite way to value most of this stuff is multiply how much it weighs by the current scrap price. Beyond scrap price, "worth" can only be determined on how much someone is willing to pay. Back when the interest / demand was low, prices were much lower. Now that more hands are reaching for that "last cookie in the jar", people are paying crazy prices for tractors in worse condition than ones I would have junked 10-15 years ago. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pacer 3,177 #5 Posted March 15, 2014 I agree - maybe the mods could think on this and maybe incorporate a section. Along with horses, I am a machine tool nut - lathes, mills, etc - and on those forums too, there are so many asking "what is a xxx lathe worth, or a xxx milling machine" Course this type of thing would be difficult, I think, primarily because so many will pose the question with the barest of information on the item - "How much is a red tractor worth?" If the poster could somehow be shown that more is better and the importance of a picture ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slammer302 2,156 #6 Posted March 15, 2014 I don't mind the what is it worth post as long as their is proper information and pics posted 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,744 #7 Posted March 15, 2014 (edited) I don't mind the what is it worth post as long as their is proper information and pics posted I agree, as the comments help me to determine what something is worth in the event that I stumble across the same thing. Edited March 15, 2014 by KC9KAS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hodge71 665 #8 Posted March 16, 2014 Another issue is locality in which the tractor is...Here in PA horses are pretty plentiful in the surrounding areas. A C-160 I'm comfortable paying $200 for may fetch a grand in Florida or Georgia where horses seem to be more rare. I also think its personal thing. I paid $600 for a non running, clapped out, abused 18 Automatic that cost me close to $2000, after the purchase price, before all was said and done with the restoration and I didn't even touch the engine or put a professional base coat clear coat paint job on it. Someone else would probably have sent it to the junker, but since I was 6 and read my Dad's 1973 Wheel Horse tractor brochure...I swore I would have one someday...now I do 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
