Trying to help my BIL. He has a 2010 JD 5045D with 491 hours on it. Well taken care of and in good shape. Has a top on the ROPS. Pretty basic tractor. How much y’all think it’s worth?

15 maybe

I sold a 2011 5065e 2wd, with a fel and 960hrs for 13,500 about 6 months ago. I started at 15,500 and it took almost 3 months to sell.

I figure that's a big part of it. 4WD hold their value a lot better.

Pull up Tractorhouse.com and take a look at the ones for auction. Most are around 13-15 thousand with 4wd and a FEL. Selling a used tractor is sometimes a tough go unless they have a loader and a few pieces of equipment with it. The implements are pricey and the total package can end up out of sight on cost for a buyer. Brand new 30-50 hp tractors are selling very good now and there are options for a buyer to choose that are very appealing-Tractor, trailer to haul it on, FEL, bush hog, and grader box all for a good price with financing from every major dealer .

Hard to put a price on it, but a basic tractor with nothing added may be a hard sell. To me, a 2wd 45 hp tractor would only be used to bush hog with. I want more options.

B

Most folks also want the 4wd on everything they buy now. This is going to hurt you on price. Personally, we will not buy another tractor that does not have a loader and is 4wd. The loader and the 4wd make a world of difference when it comes to useage and especially if you ever want to sell it. Hope this helps.

B

A tractor without a loader has to be pretty close to the same as having hands with no thumbs

Pretty good Analogy!

Everyone seems to want a 4wd and dealer financing makes it hard to sell a 2wd tractor used. Especially one worth enough to require some financing. A lot of the people that called about mine said they would just buy from a a dealer since it was easier to borrow the money.