John Deere barn find

[Speedstar]

Dropped on a barn find John Deere 2850 yesterday, it only has 248hours on it and it is like new, still has the plastic on the seat , what is a tractor like this worth ?

 

[Veryfruity]

Shouldn’t this be in the oooh thread?

 

[essexpete]

Probably needs to go to auction to value properly.

 

[KB6930]

More than it should be 25k + likely

But needs the right audience to make big money

Realistically 15-20 k should buy it

 

[Lincs Lass]

If the rough ones on Agriaffaires with 8000hrs on are anything to go by ,Ide say one as mint as that will be near the 15k mark

 

[super4]

A collector will pay north of 25k no problem, then it would depend on the spec, it could easily make more. Try and find another..........

 

[Flat 10]

Pictures.

 

[Speedstar]

More than it should be 25k + likely

But needs the right audience to make big money

Realistically 15-20 k should buy it

What would they be new 18 to 20k ?
It is a top spec one

 

[Northdowns Martin]

Was it surrounded by Vespas and Lambrettas wanting a good home!

 

[KB6930]

What would they be new 18 to 20k ?
It is a top spec one

At a guess you'll not be far off

 

[Flat 10]

Purchase price isn't really relevant though is it? Interesting yes but not relevant to its value now. Wish i came across things like this.

 

[balerman]

Bound to be worth £20k,more if widely advertised.

 

[d williams]

Dropped on a barn find John Deere 2850 yesterday, it only has 248hours on it and it is like new, still has the plastic on the seat , what is a tractor like this worth ?

The one you put a picture up ??
If so don’t look that tidy

 

[Speedstar]

The one you put a picture up ??
If so don’t look that tidy

No that's a project we bought

 

[Stewart Setter]

1 on Farm Machinery Locator for £10k looked very "used"

https://www.farmmachinerylocator.co...p-to-99-hp/manufacturer/john-deere/model/2850

 

[Roy_H]

Dropped on a barn find John Deere 2850 yesterday, it only has 248hours on it and it is like new, still has the plastic on the seat , what is a tractor like this worth ?

When I see anything like that my immediate reaction is "Why?" (Did the owner die and the widow wouldn't sell it and she just died too?) I'm not being cynical I am genuinely interested in why these so called "Barn finds" occur. Lovely thing to find by the way! 2 or 4wd?

 

[icanshootwell]

Dropped on a barn find John Deere 2850 yesterday, it only has 248hours on it and it is like new, still has the plastic on the seat , what is a tractor like this worth ?

All these retro tractors are going up in value, worth 20k today easily, 5 years time 30k. Is it for sale? or did you just stumble on it while prizing a big barn door open with a big iron bar. imo get it bought and then gloat on here what you paid for it.

 

[7610 super q]

When I see anything like that my immediate reaction is "Why?" (Did the owner die and the widow wouldn't sell it and she just died too?) I'm not being cynical I am genuinely interested in why these so called "Barn finds" occur. Lovely thing to find by the way! 2 or 4wd?

Well, it does happen. It's a funny old world....

 

[icanshootwell]

Well, it does happen. It's a funny old world....

That,s a hedge find, vary rare.

 

[Speedstar]

When I see anything like that my immediate reaction is "Why?" (Did the owner die and the widow wouldn't sell it and she just died too?) I'm not being cynical I am genuinely interested in why these so called "Barn finds" occur. Lovely thing to find by the way! 2 or 4wd?

No the people that bought it are still here, they bought it to pull a set of mowers to cut all the grass a round the big house, used for a few years then put in a shed as they bought a new machine for cutting the grass around the house , boxes and other things were put behind it as time when on & it was forgotten about until they were looking for some in the shed and moved some boxes & there it was.