Kubota Dealer

[JRHill]

There is a pretty big Kubota dealer in Hood River, OR that I can see from I84. Yesterday, returning from a trip to the city, I finally stopped in there and looked around. All I can say is that my legs were shaking from sticker shock. I appreciate the ol B7100 more than ever.

 

[McMXi]

There is a pretty big Kubota dealer in Hood River, OR that I can see from I84. Yesterday, returning from a trip to the city, I finally stopped in there and looked around. All I can say is that my legs were shaking from sticker shock. I appreciate the ol B7100 more than ever.

Looks like I'll be driving that way a couple of days after Christmas. I'll have to make a quick stop to check that dealership out. It's always interesting seeing other Kubota dealerships.

 

[Bearcatrp]

Any new tractor is not cheap. When I originally wanted a new tractor about 12 years ago, the prices weren't to bad. When I did purchase my 1880 3 years ago, went up $4000. Prices never come down, on most things. Bet if your tractor died beyond repair, you would be looking at another one, new or used. Its a tool to get a job done.

 

[WI_Hedgehog]

With the previous government policy of printing tons of unbacked money it's not that prices went up, it's the value of money went down. If we get a raise to compensate for the cost of inflation (yeah, that didn't happen) we're then in a higher tax bracket and the government takes a higher percentage of what we worked for, so either way we got a big pay cut.

Raw materials still take the same amount of energy to turn into a finished product, so with devalued currency you need more of it.

This happens all over the world, not just the U.S.

 

[Hugo Habicht]

Raw materials still take the same amount of energy to turn into a finished product, so with devalued currency you need more of it.

This happens all over the world, not just the U.S.

That depends. Thanks to Donalds tariffs there was an oversupply of solar panels in Europe. I bought a pallet full at 80 quid each (425W), which I thought was really cheap. They are down to 50 quid now, despite the Euro being devalued the same way...

 

[WI_Hedgehog]

That depends. Thanks to Donalds tariffs there was an oversupply of solar panels in Europe. I bought a pallet full at 80 quid each (425W), which I thought was really cheap. They are down to 50 quid now, despite the Euro being devalued the same way...

With the upcoming ban on buying energy from Russia that's a good thing! (Planned complete phase out by 2027)

Given imported energy price increases over the last decade, energy independence likely has many positive aspects.

For me in the U.S., continued currency devaluation and other questionable policies have led to increased food prices which I don't see going away as farmers have to spend a greater portion of their income for equipment. The seed war has hit pretty hard, it's difficult if not impossible to save a portion of your crop for seed since so much seed is generically modified and won't reproduce, plus the health impacts (increased cancer risks) are "costly" to say the least.

I'm just trying to find a way to afford a mini-ex.

 

[SDT]

With the previous government policy of printing tons of unbacked money it's not that prices went up, it's the value of money went down. If we get a raise to compensate for the cost of inflation (yeah, that didn't happen) we're then in a higher tax bracket and the government takes a higher percentage of what we worked for, so either way we got a big pay cut.

Raw materials still take the same amount of energy to turn into a finished product, so with devalued currency you need more of it.

This happens all over the world, not just the U.S.

Agreed.

Yes, the current administration has gotten inflation under control and prices are now increasing at a much more "normal" pace.

The uninformed American People seem to equate decreased inflation with decreasing prices.

It is ignorant to expect prices to decrease merely because inflation has been reduced despite what the legacy media would prefer that we believe.

 

[chim]

Things change, just like I mentioned in another post about ordering a new 1975 K5 Blazer for under $6K at the time. Back then I paid $200 for a used 38" riding mower.

 

[Botamon]

Going through my Dad's stuff after he passed away I found the invoice for a Ford 861 Powermaster tractor he bought brand new in 1960. $3475 with a snow plow installed!

How much would an equivalent new tractor like that cost today?

 

[McMXi]

Going through my Dad's stuff after he passed away I found the invoice for a Ford 861 Powermaster tractor he bought brand new in 1960. $3475 with a snow plow installed!

How much would an equivalent new tractor like that cost today?

Using an inflation calculator, $3,475 in 1960 is equivalent to $38,131 today. A 60hp MX6000 without a loader (similar to the Ford 861) but with HST and 4WD has an MSRP of $39,908. The MX6000 is arguably a better tractor than the Ford, but that's open to debate of course. You could opt for a 2WD MX5400 and get a Land Pride snow blade and be significantly under $38k.

 

[SDT]

Going through my Dad's stuff after he passed away I found the invoice for a Ford 861 Powermaster tractor he bought brand new in 1960. $3475 with a snow plow installed!

How much would an equivalent new tractor like that cost today?

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FWIW, the Ford 861 is still a great tractor.

 

[Cathy Liebchen]

Going through my Dad's stuff after he passed away I found the invoice for a Ford 861 Powermaster tractor he bought brand new in 1960. $3475 with a snow plow installed!

How much would an equivalent new tractor like that cost today?

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$37,000 today