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| Wanted to say thanks for all info, comments, and wisdom passed in this discussion.
Freight: Was quoted $8 a mile by someone I met in town, had no idea of rates. Just trying to budget. Thanks for wisdom on getting quotes and contact info to quote it. I will save a lot of money.
The tractors I found, two 8410s and one 8420, none had ILS. Found a good 8520 with that and lower hours. The 8410s are both far away. 8420 near with 5100 hours. Plan to go see it soon.
Will continue to look deeper closer to home. Ok to find tractor 1000 miles away only if you can’t find one close to home. Agree it is a buyers market, should be able to find one. Still finding most 8410s and 8420s with 5,000 or more hours. Not afraid of those hours, but like about 3300 hours, a sweet spot for me.
I am pricing the tractors using 10,000 hour expected life, and $22 per hour. So I discount the future value using 7% interest over 5 years, without considering depreciation. This is helping me properly value the tractor and not overpay.
Again, thank-you. I am very grateful for all the comments, and will reread them to bd sure that I captured all the good info. | |
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John Deere 8410 or 8420?
