jinman
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Are they offering you the $500 or are you offering that?
Seriously! The thought of an 8N with a loader and backhoe is the thing of nightmares. If you want it for a collection, so be it. But if you want to have a tractor to use and work, go find a sub-cut with loader and backhoe. You'll spend more money initially, but it will be soooo much more useful and reliable in the long run.:2cents:
Seriously! The thought of an 8N with a loader and backhoe is the thing of nightmares. If you want it for a collection, so be it. But if you want to have a tractor to use and work, go find a sub-cut with loader and backhoe. You'll spend more money initially, but it will be soooo much more useful and reliable in the long run.:2cents:
LD1
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A running 8n just by itself is worth $1000+ even if it needs some work.
Seriously, if the guy is asking $1500 for it, it is insulting to offer $500. At least that is MY opinion.
If I was asking $1500 for something I was selling, and some clown offered me $500, I'd tell him to get lost. Even if I was willing to negotiate a bit, after an insulting offer like that, I wouldn't take a penny less than asking price.
You may start off a conversation with the guy and ask a question like "are you firm on that price" or "what is the best you can do". See what he says and go from there. But in all seriousness, with the loader and backhoe, he could probabally take it to the junk yard for scrap metal and get $500 out of it. So if you feel scrap price is all a running 8n is worth, by all means offer $500. Just dont be too suprised if the guy tells you to get lost.
Seriously, if the guy is asking $1500 for it, it is insulting to offer $500. At least that is MY opinion.
If I was asking $1500 for something I was selling, and some clown offered me $500, I'd tell him to get lost. Even if I was willing to negotiate a bit, after an insulting offer like that, I wouldn't take a penny less than asking price.
You may start off a conversation with the guy and ask a question like "are you firm on that price" or "what is the best you can do". See what he says and go from there. But in all seriousness, with the loader and backhoe, he could probabally take it to the junk yard for scrap metal and get $500 out of it. So if you feel scrap price is all a running 8n is worth, by all means offer $500. Just dont be too suprised if the guy tells you to get lost.
It says 1500 OBO. It looks pretty beat to me and like it's been sitting somewhere and dragged to this spot.
I agree that 500 is scrap price but if it does not run how could you tell if the rest of the tractor is good? Plus I can see there are some obvious problems with it. The scarfer teethe on the back are being held up by a ratchet strap and the boom is sitting at an angle and needs pins and bushings. Also lots of repair welds. On the backhoe.
Thanks for the input guys most likely not going to pursue it
I agree that 500 is scrap price but if it does not run how could you tell if the rest of the tractor is good? Plus I can see there are some obvious problems with it. The scarfer teethe on the back are being held up by a ratchet strap and the boom is sitting at an angle and needs pins and bushings. Also lots of repair welds. On the backhoe.
Thanks for the input guys most likely not going to pursue it
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LD1
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Well I agree that I wouln't offer much IF it didnt run.
BUT in your origional post you stated that you "were thinking of offering $500 for it IF it RAN". And that is just flat out insulting.
IMO, It looks to be in decient shape. It certainly does NOT look to me like it was drug there. And I also noticed that it has a full hydraulic bucket and not a trip style dump. IF it runs and runs pretty good, I believe it is well worth 1200-1500 if not more.
BUT in your origional post you stated that you "were thinking of offering $500 for it IF it RAN". And that is just flat out insulting.
IMO, It looks to be in decient shape. It certainly does NOT look to me like it was drug there. And I also noticed that it has a full hydraulic bucket and not a trip style dump. IF it runs and runs pretty good, I believe it is well worth 1200-1500 if not more.
nickel plate
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Bless the 2N, 8N and 9N Ford series as they were designed to be hay burning mule replacements throughout our country but do let this one go.
Soundguy
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check to see if it runs and the loader and hoe work. IF they do, and if it still has a front end left in it.. 1500$ is fair.
be warned. that machine will make you turn wrenches now and then.. sometimes more than others.
fortunately parts are generally cheap, and the technology is easy to understand.. plus it is a well documented machine with lots of 'online' and print help available..
1500$ hoe and loader.. if it was near me i'd already own it.. and I don't even particuarly want another 8n now that I've played on later series
soundguy
be warned. that machine will make you turn wrenches now and then..
sometimes more than others.fortunately parts are generally cheap, and the technology is easy to understand.. plus it is a well documented machine with lots of 'online' and print help available..
1500$ hoe and loader.. if it was near me i'd already own it.. and I don't even particuarly want another 8n now that I've played on later series
soundguy
RobertBrown
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Thats a nightmare,(or it should be considerd it as such, worst case scenario) If you took off the homemade loader and backhoe, you may get a 1000 for the tractor but I doubt it. Stick to your 500$, if he or she gets insulted, well so be it, times are tough. You made the offer.
