1/30/2012 10:01 PM
I was wondering the best way of getting rid of old equipment. Last year a local rep asked $150 toward a trade in on for a 1995 84"National, a 1989 Toro 3000, and a 1990 some Jacobsen utility cart with a top dresser. Everything ran great and the top dresser was in mint condition. They said the would give another $100 for the reels for the Toro, which obviously we could keep. They then, from observing there used equip sight would try and get about $8000 for it all. I am in an area where they monopolize the market. I could go south find a 5 year old model with the same amount of hours for 2/3 to even 1/2 the price.
So I am asking would I better be off trying to sell these out right or on consignment auction?
My course is a 15 year old course built by volunteers and all the equipment was bought used. We make enough to get by so there is no future for new equipment, but I thought I could sell these to make some money to put towards, again a new used piece.
I actually took the Toro 3000, parted it out an sold it for scrap. We got $75 for scrap metal, just the frame.