- Location
- Lincolnshire
It was only £3500 new!
Selling My Ford 7000
- Thread starter Cab-over Pete
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JLTate
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Less than that brand new!
Cab-over Pete
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- Location
- Kenilworth, Warwickshire
Cab-over Pete
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- Location
- Kenilworth, Warwickshire
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Depends on the year, I seem to think they were £2800 at 1972 launch then tractors went up rapidly as there was 18 month waiting`lists for them.
Exfarmer
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- Bury St Edmunds
Poor lads got his fingers in too may pies. Its that mate of his Kev, brought him down to this sad levelAre you ok for money Pete as you already know, all you have to do is ask ........................
#IrishWanga
I am sure I saw him pedalling a Rickshaw last week in India
Perhaps we should have a whip round
What was that then, equivalent to 6 to 8 acres of land?
You probably wouldn't pay £60k for a 95hp Indian or Turkish wonder today would you.
Cab-over Pete
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- Kenilworth, Warwickshire
I’m never alright for money!!!!!
(Contractors can never let it be known if they make any money!)
(Contractors can never let it be known if they make any money!)
Nearly
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- Location
- North of York
Is that supposed to be Wonga or Wanka?Are you ok for money Pete as you already know, all you have to do is ask ........................
#IrishWanga
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Dad bought some land in 1973 for £310/ acre, so 9 acres, it is now worth about £102,000, I think a Ford 7000 would be a lot less than that had production continued in that spec
oakleaf
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- Location
- South coast of Ireland
Can some Ford 000 series aficionado tell me why some of them have a hump in the front windscreen while others have a straight line please ?
Exactly what I meant.
But am I correct in thinking that by 1979, Denis Healey's Zimbabwe style inflation meant a 7600 was more like £15k?
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Just the design changed, they are just bolt on panels, (slightly less screen area) about 1974 but before they had the 600 type grille fitted, (we had a "M" 4000 with no hump) I dont think the bottom windows changed. The 7000 i knew was one of the first and had 2 foot steps covered with checker-plate, not good for boot cleaning.
To be pedantic the one in the photo has the wrong grille and exhaust.
oakleaf
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- Location
- South coast of Ireland
I have seen 4 , 5 and 7000 's with the humped screen and the straight screen. Dont know about the 2 or 3.
All the 600 's with the Fieco cab seem to be straight screen though.
oakleaf
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- South coast of Ireland
Straight screen would have been cheaper to manufacture presumably the reason.
Bigger leap between 1972- 79 than 79 to the present day then. Found this on another form of social media....I guess from 1979/ 80 ?
I notice an add for a Kubota 4 cylinder 95 hp from a local dealer for £34,500. So the price has doubled in 40 years. Probably on a par with everything else, cars, fert, etc, etc. It's only farm produce that's remained stuck in the '70's.
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Bigger leap between 1972- 79 than 79 to the present day then. Found this on another form of social media....I guess from 1979/ 80 ?
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I notice an add for a Kubota 4 cylinder 95 hp from a local dealer for £34,500. So the price has doubled in 40 years. Probably on a par with everything else, cars, fert, etc, etc. It's only farm produce that's remained stuck in the '70's.
The big leap from 1973 to your chart is the Q cab, it added a massive amount at the time, going from very noisy and basic to something not that different today, ie proper heaters/ air con, better lights and most of all quiet. Adding ad blue etc is minor in comparison
oakleaf
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- South coast of Ireland
Wonder what the 7600 E is ?Bigger leap between 1972- 79 than 79 to the present day then. Found this on another form of social media....I guess from 1979/ 80 ?
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I notice an add for a Kubota 4 cylinder 95 hp from a local dealer for £34,500. So the price has doubled in 40 years. Probably on a par with everything else, cars, fert, etc, etc. It's only farm produce that's remained stuck in the '70's.
Only £900 cheaper than 7600.