White 2-105 original price when new

[SRC1755]

Guys I’m new to this, although I have 5 Oliver’s I just got a white 2-105 and was wondering if anyone out there knew what they sold for in 74-75. This one has a cab. Thanks, Scott

 

[Jim.ME]

Welcome to the forums.

Tractor Data often has an original general sale price. In this case they say $37,000 in 1982.

 

[SRC1755]

Thanks, I saw that but assumed it was a typo. I have a 72 1955 they say sold for 14,250. I figured the white might have been 17,000$. The white looks about like a1850D front half and the 1855 back half. The white is a 1975

 

[oliverkid]

Generally the sale price listed on tractor data is from the last-ish year of production.

 

[NY 986]

Tractor Data is not without flaws. For a comparison I looked up a JD 4230 from a 1974 JD price list I have. Tractor with SGB cab, 16 speed QR, AC & heat, with two remotes was around 15,250 dollars. With inflation the way it was then a 1975 4230 most likely was 1,000 dollars more so 17,000 dollars as a list price is pretty close to the mark in my mind. A neighbor bought a new IH 966 with cab in 1974 and paid a little over 14,000 dollars for it but that most likely had a discount taken off of list price.

 

[SRC1755]

Thank you all for responding.
Scott

 

[rrlund]

When I bought a new 4040 Deere in 81 without checking the price of a 2-105 first, the White dealer told me that they would have sold one to me with a cab and air for $25,000. Yes, the 105 was an 1855 with an 1850 tub.

 

[NY 986]

When I bought a new 4040 Deere in 81 without checking the price of a 2-105 first, the White dealer told me that they would have sold one to me with a cab and air for $25,000. Yes, the 105 was an 1855 with an 1850 tub.

The White dealer most likely offered a very substantial discount. I worked with a daughter of an area JD dealer during the early 1990's. She told me as a rule of thumb dealer cost was typically 2/3 of list price. How much a dealer wanted to sell for was up to them but if close to cost got them a scolding from a blockman. She said typically they tried to get 88 to 92 percent of list but factors such as money due on floor plan, bad crop year, bad yields, down milk prices often meant taking less. I think all brands operated in a similar manner.

 

[rrlund]

The White dealer most likely offered a very substantial discount. I worked with a daughter of an area JD dealer during the early 1990's. She told me as a rule of thumb dealer cost was typically 2/3 of list price. How much a dealer wanted to sell for was up to them but if close to cost got them a scolding from a blockman. She said typically they tried to get 88 to 92 percent of list but factors such as money due on floor plan, bad crop year, bad yields, down milk prices often meant taking less. I think all brands operated in a similar manner.

The Deere dealer knocked 8% off the top because I didn't trade anything in.

White was right on the verge of going under and did later that year.