one for the record books !

[Guest]

kramer sale today , a 1998 case 9370 , 360 hp (18 yrs old) , no power shift or shaft , 2670 hrs , original bias dual tires , outback auto steer sold for $122,000 !!
machinery Pete will definetely be talking about this one .
how is this possible ??
anyone know what this would of cost new in 98 ?

[grassfarmer]

$139,000 US in 1999 according to TractorData.com

[iceman]

Why exactly are farmers getting into these long cocking games at auction sales? Keep it in the bank you fools

Ice out

[perfecho]

Probably because it is a basic tractor??? Don't have to deal with high repair bills from untraceable electronics.....kinda like old semi's that are good but not too much electronics...
but that is a fair bit of coin for an older tractor.

[Klause]

Wow...



That's all I can say.

Wow.

[furrowtickler]

Figured it would go for 100G or so , but ya that's high . Almost irreplaceable good pulling power though.

[fjlip]

So we all agree "keep it simple stupid", old is in demand, complication adds cost and downtime/stress...soon my 5710 will be the in thing again, NO moving parts! The 2003 tandem with ZERO emissions/EGR will be worth more than newer stuff! Pre 2000 emitting but clean burning simple diesel tractors ARE worth more already.

[Partners]

Spring auctions are the time to sell if one is quitting..Farmers are all gung ho to go play in the dirt with some thing new..At any cost it seems..

[iceman]

Partners

It like a bunch of farm cats fighting over kitchen scraps at this sales this time of year

Iceman nonbidder

[farmaholic]

Is this when someone is supposed to chime in and say "the market is always right"?

At least that's what they tell us about the grain prices.