Sawmills Retain their Value

[Magicman]

While cleaning out some old sawmill file folders I noticed a 2005 printout from Sawmill Exchange so out of curiosity I looked at today's prices.  The value of the sawmills listed are virtually the same now as they were in 2005, and also the same as they were in 2002.  A comparable sawmill such as mine is still listed for the amount that I paid for it in 2002.

How about that for retaining it's value  ???

[Peter Drouin]

Yes MM I think if a man keeps his mill in good order , he can get the price he paid an more sometimes.

[Ironwood]

Good point and some tractors (certain brands) have done the same over the 10-15 year period.


Ironwood

   

[Meadows Miller]

Gday

They will retain their value for a long time as long as they are in good serviceable condition and have been looked after that goes for both the portable mills and the larger production mills to an extent  ;) A good mill will last you a lifetime if you look after it  ;) ;D and if you flog it to death and dont put nothing into it you will have mill that is basicly scrap  :

The good thing with mills is unlike buying a car or truck they are usually not superseded by a fancy new model  that everyone wants and the old one is worthless most mill manufacturers still supply their Original model Meadows Mills still do the #1 after 90 odd years and Woodmizer still dose the LT40 after 25 years roughly since I saw the add for the first one and Lucas Mll still dose the 6-18 after 18 years for example just that there are upgrades and mods that have done over the years an old one or a new one will still cut lumber as long as the company and  parts are still there  ;) ;D ;D 8) 8) 

Regards Chris

[ellmoe]

  If only the dollar held its value that well!
Mark

[Chuck White]

That's exactly what I've found, Magic.

Just keep up the maintenance end of things and the mill will keep it's value!