1975 Ford 3600 price

[RollingsFarms]

Been eyeing this tractor for a couple of weeks now. Dealer about 2 hours from me has it but I haven't had a chance to see it in person yet. I was curious if the price seemed in line for the condition or is it a little high perhaps? I need to find out the hours and whatever else the dealer can tell me about it. Thought I'd give him a call in the morning and run some questions by him. Anything specific I should ask him? from the pics the tractor looks to be in good shape, might have had a paint job recently but from the pics I didn't see any visible leaks.

Been looking for a tractor strictly for bush hogging and thought this might fit the bill. would a 5' or 6' light duty brush cutter work best behind this? Dealer sells bush hog's too so maybe I can get him to do up sort of a "package deal".

serial number for the tractor is: C334665


1975 FORD 3600 40 HP to 99 HP For Sale At TractorHouse.com

 

[Tailgate]

Ford makes a good Utility Tractor. That one looks nice. You might ask him to run it on the Dyno for a few minutes. That would give any oil leaks a chance to show up. I worked for a Ford Dealer years ago and we went over every Utility that was traded in. There was always someone ready to buy them when we were finished with them.

 

[Soundguy]

seems a lil high for me.

used to get that $ for them.. not recentlyy in the last couple years though....

 

[RollingsFarms]

seems a lil high for me.

used to get that $ for them.. not recentlyy in the last couple years though....

What would you suggest I offer him for the tractor? Might have some wiggle room since I'll also be buying a new or used bush hog from him too. Have to see what he had that will work with it. I was guessing offer him $5500 for the tractor and look for a good used bush hog in the trader.

 

[Soundguy]

What would you suggest I offer him for the tractor? Might have some wiggle room since I'll also be buying a new or used bush hog from him too. Have to see what he had that will work with it. I was guessing offer him $5500 for the tractor and look for a good used bush hog in the trader.

probably still more than it's worth.

again.. 5 ys ago.. 4500-6500 was the norm for a good 3 cyl.

lately... a year ago.. you could get them for 2800.. heck.. I bought a 4600 for 3900$.. neede dpaint, a steering line repair.. welding on fenders, and monior wrenching.. fluid change.. etc.... I had less than 5000$ in it when done...

your region may be a bit different.. and the economy IS slowly creeping up.. AND a 3600 IS a decent tractor... etc..

 

[whodat526]

probably still more than it's worth.

again.. 5 ys ago.. 4500-6500 was the norm for a good 3 cyl.

lately... a year ago.. you could get them for 2800.. heck.. I bought a 4600 for 3900$.. neede dpaint, a steering line repair.. welding on fenders, and monior wrenching.. fluid change.. etc.... I had less than 5000$ in it when done...

your region may be a bit different.. and the economy IS slowly creeping up.. AND a 3600 IS a decent tractor... etc..[/QUOTE

i seen one sell at auction a little nicer than that one brought 7500 and a 4600 a little nicer bring 8500 the last 6 months they have went up in my area a clean orginal 3600 with every thing working is bring 5000-5500 at auction on the nor. so 6500 for retail price is good imo right now 6 months ago i was high

 

[Jimmy Joe]

I sold my 3600 gas in 2008 for 6200, I don't think that is too much for a diesel if everything is in good working condition and the hours are not too high. The steering was really nice on my tractor smooth as butter. I'm sure the dealer has a little room to come down.

 

[Soundguy]

scary how much the price fluctuates region to region....

 

[whodat526]

scary how much the price fluctuates region to region....

they have went up around my area by 30% in the last 6 months last year about this time i could buy some solid 3930 fords needing a little work nothing major for 5500 to 6000 all day long now they will bring 7500 and up

 

[RickB]

Demand is a little higher and the cost of a Tier IV compliant tractor is about 25% higher than a comparable Tier III machine. Used tractor prices have gone up accordingly.

 

[Soundguy]

look at truck engine prices.. and this new DEF stuff....

 

[RollingsFarms]

can't seem to get the dealer to return either of my two phone calls or emails concerning the tractor. either it sold or he just doesn't want ME to buy it:laughing: Guess the search for a bush hogging tractor continues.....

 

[Soundguy]

got another number to call from?

 

[Ultradog MN]

can't seem to get the dealer to return either of my two phone calls or emails concerning the tractor. either it sold or he just doesn't want ME to buy it:laughing: Guess the search for a bush hogging tractor continues.....

Call him back and leave a message that you want to buy a NEW 100 HP tractor. Betcha he'll return your call then. When he does just say oh I changed my mind. By the way how about that 3600 you have for sale.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Locally they had gotten cheap but have jumped 25-50% for the same tractor as of late. Still when you look at $6K-$10K ZTM's these grunt work horses seem like a good buy even today.

Used prices seem to be tracking the new prices. I am seeing dealers offer new purchase price as the trade in value for 30-50 year old tractors in solid condition or even more if in mint condition.

In 1962 dad bought a new Ford 801 for $3200. Let me know if you find one that looks good and is ready to work for another 10 years for that price. Today it takes the better part of $2000 just to put new tires/tubes on an 801.

I do not have any equipment today that I would price it for what I gave for it. In fact I would not price it for 2x just because I want it and know its condition and how to work on it. :thumbsup: