Are CUT Manufacturers pricing themselves out of the market?

[rScotty]

Guy has a 1998 shuttle model for sale, is that the turbo model and are they any good?

Who knows? What kind?

But I'll say this about used tractors....If you are not able to make an accurate guess about the mechanical condition & an estimate for the inevitable repairs, best stay away from it. Don't even waste your time.

The other side to that story is for a person willing to learn to do some repairs, his dollar sure does buy a whole lot of tractor in the current market.

And the good times are not limited to tractors, it's a buyer's market right now for anything used - from houses to cars/trucks to machine tools.

It's a toy bonanza out there,
rScotty

 

[DarkBlack]

Guy has a 1998 shuttle model for sale, is that the turbo model and are they any good?

My version started production in 2005.
No idea about the 1998 version

 

[bmaverick]

Who knows? What kind?

But I'll say this about used tractors....If you are not able to make an accurate guess about the mechanical condition & an estimate for the inevitable repairs, best stay away from it. Don't even waste your time.

The other side to that story is for a person willing to learn to do some repairs, his dollar sure does buy a whole lot of tractor in the current market.

And the good times are not limited to tractors, it's a buyer's market right now for anything used - from houses to cars/trucks to machine tools.

It's a toy bonanza out there,
rScotty

You are sooooo right. Many of the older Baby Boomers are having fire sales getting rid of stuff or trying to pass it on to someone.

There are so many classic motorcycles out there now, that nobody wants them. A local baby boomer guy has dropped his expensive Harely price 4X in 2 years and still no takers. He and his wife want to retire in the south, yet can't even unload all the collected toys!

I have a retired co-worker who has 4 classic airplanes. The younger generation don't want to own and fly. He can't figure out what to do with them.

 

[jigs_n_fixtures]

I know a guy who has several hit and miss engines, and old equipment they powered. Not sure he can give them away.

 

[jigs_n_fixtures]

I definitely am more inclined to shop for used stuff than new. Older equipment has lless emissions, and way less electronics than the new stuff. Old stuff is far simpler to work on, but getting parts can be harder.

Just bought an Engineering grade 3D printer and am looking for a small metal lathe and milling machine. Those three items will make keeping older stuff viable a lot easier. I am looking into getting into lost filament 3D printing to metal casting. Very similar to lost wax, but you use the 3D printer to make the pattern, then melt/burn out the plastic instead of the wax. Whether I get there, kind of depends on what used equipment I come across.

 

[bmaverick]

I definitely am more inclined to shop for used stuff than new. Older equipment has lless emissions, and way less electronics than the new stuff. Old stuff is far simpler to work on, but getting parts can be harder.

Just bought an Engineering grade 3D printer and am looking for a small metal lathe and milling machine. Those three items will make keeping older stuff viable a lot easier. I am looking into getting into lost filament 3D printing to metal casting. Very similar to lost wax, but you use the 3D printer to make the pattern, then melt/burn out the plastic instead of the wax. Whether I get there, kind of depends on what used equipment I come across.

On the YTOG, for the past year members are doing 3D CAD models and posting vintage tractor parts to our community. In 2020 we seen the supply chain snap. Its not any better today. In fact, we lost some of the distributors who sold out or tossed in the towel and went full retirement.

Some of the members did 3D CAD files for the 4WD shafts too. Sent the model out for quote and were surprised at places hungry for work with fair pricing. In many cases, better than buying new from Yanmar, Deere or Cub Cadet!

 

[ultrarunner]

You are sooooo right. Many of the older Baby Boomers are having fire sales getting rid of stuff or trying to pass it on to someone.

There are so many classic motorcycles out there now, that nobody wants them. A local baby boomer guy has dropped his expensive Harely price 4X in 2 years and still no takers. He and his wife want to retire in the south, yet can't even unload all the collected toys!

I have a retired co-worker who has 4 classic airplanes. The younger generation don't want to own and fly. He can't figure out what to do with them.

I see this with many antique cars…

The generation that identifies passes and many vehicles fall from favor.

 

[ultrarunner]

I know a guy who has several hit and miss engines, and old equipment they powered. Not sure he can give them away.

I tried to buy one about 25 years ago and found prices over the top…

Might be worth revisiting.

 

[rScotty]

You are sooooo right. Many of the older Baby Boomers are having fire sales getting rid of stuff or trying to pass it on to someone.

There are so many classic motorcycles out there now, that nobody wants them. A local baby boomer guy has dropped his expensive Harely price 4X in 2 years and still no takers. He and his wife want to retire in the south, yet can't even unload all the collected toys!

I have a retired co-worker who has 4 classic airplanes. The younger generation don't want to own and fly. He can't figure out what to do with them.

You are so right... Hardly a day goes by that I don't get a card or letter, or an unsolicited sales pitch on the phone by some cold-caller wanting to buy my property or house. Probably eveyone else here on TBN gets the same time-wasting solicitations too.

But in the last ten years exactly one person has stopped by to ask about the old tractor sitting out front - and it even has a sort of a loader on it too. It even starts. Well, sometimes it starts....
rScotty

 

[quicksandfarmer]

Who knows? What kind?

But I'll say this about used tractors....If you are not able to make an accurate guess about the mechanical condition & an estimate for the inevitable repairs, best stay away from it. Don't even waste your time.

The other side to that story is for a person willing to learn to do some repairs, his dollar sure does buy a whole lot of tractor in the current market.

And the good times are not limited to tractors, it's a buyer's market right now for anything used - from houses to cars/trucks to machine tools.

It's a toy bonanza out there,
rScotty

I guess it varies by region, that's not what I'm seeing here. I just checked the local Craigslist, there's exactly one tractor listed for sale, a 2003 Kubota L48 with 3840 hours. Asking $28,500. I wouldn't say that's a buyer's market price.