Which site did you use eBay or gumtree?Our first one was a banger and was bought when we were students. We change a few times when the kids grew. We kept one for 17 years. The savings for family holidays meant we could save.
Of course we ended up selling the kids when we wanted our last one.
Probably through putting an ad in 'Goat Farming Monthly'.Which site did you use eBay or gumtree?
Simple answer, put in a SHIFT. Came from a working class family, no inheritance just tried to use the best of my abilities.Never owned a credit card.If I couldn't afford it , wouldn't buy it.
Maybe a million, not much different than an ordinary house in London.
Your comments remind me of a friend who stubbornly refuses to replace his work van, and instead spends more than it's value on repairs - his reasoning is if he gets a new one, he'd have to look after it!
No but lots are on here.
But can you suddenly lay your hands on 11 grand to put a new engine in it?
But until he sells it's all on paper and the trouble with farms is they often go down the family route
Until you sell anything it’s all on paper when they compile the Forbes rich list they don’t use money in the bank.But until he sells it's all on paper and the trouble with farms is they often go down the family route
I hope the rateable value is well up to date?
I couldn't.
But as said,farmers don't. It gets handed down usually.
Somewhere along the line, in the future, a generation of family will sell the farm at great profit. Money usually talks.
Not sure farming works like that, the farm may be providing a living/home for other people and a retirement income for the OP. I don’t know, or need to know but a mortgage is not the only limiting factor that affects selling land.
Just answered your own question Charlie your net worth is well above mine but rather than buying a bigger property or flash cars we spend it on Motorhomes and we could afford the 11k if the engine went pop without a problem.Maybe a million, not much different than an ordinary house in London.
My father died at 53 in 1967 when I was 20 and quite content in the building trade, he left 15 acres to my mother with still about 15 years mortgage on it, I stopped working in the building and stayed at home to do the work for my mother, ok so that was a start of sorts but never again saw the money I could have been making, subsequently I worked every hour I could, and eventually bought another 30 acres and rented another 50, got married had 3 kids, built my own house, and every penny I made was into looking after a mother, wife ,3 kids more land and stock, my father had 12 dairy cows, I built that up to eventually 100, but never a spare penny, when I was farming I couldn't afford a decent tractor and made do with a £180 fordson major, which thankfully just ran and ran and I still have it now , the first and favourite of my collection.
We have 31 tractors now between us, about 15 are officially mine , all but the latest one have been less than £1000, now I would say they are probably worth on average £2500 each, so not much more than 30 grand.
Hope that answers your questions
You are a wealthy man - you’ve inherited a farm.Maybe a million, not much different than an ordinary house in London.
My father died at 53 in 1967 when I was 20 and quite content in the building trade, he left 15 acres to my mother with still about 15 years mortgage on it, I stopped working in the building and stayed at home to do the work for my mother, ok so that was a start of sorts but never again saw the money I could have been making, subsequently I worked every hour I could, and eventually bought another 30 acres and rented another 50, got married had 3 kids, built my own house, and every penny I made was into looking after a mother, wife ,3 kids more land and stock, my father had 12 dairy cows, I built that up to eventually 100, but never a spare penny, when I was farming I couldn't afford a decent tractor and made do with a £180 fordson major, which thankfully just ran and ran and I still have it now , the first and favourite of my collection.
We have 31 tractors now between us, about 15 are officially mine , all but the latest one have been less than £1000, now I would say they are probably worth on average £2500 each, so not much more than 30 grand.
Hope that answers your questions
Nice storyMaybe a million, not much different than an ordinary house in London.
My father died at 53 in 1967 when I was 20 and quite content in the building trade, he left 15 acres to my mother with still about 15 years mortgage on it, I stopped working in the building and stayed at home to do the work for my mother, ok so that was a start of sorts but never again saw the money I could have been making, subsequently I worked every hour I could, and eventually bought another 30 acres and rented another 50, got married had 3 kids, built my own house, and every penny I made was into looking after a mother, wife ,3 kids more land and stock, my father had 12 dairy cows, I built that up to eventually 100, but never a spare penny, when I was farming I couldn't afford a decent tractor and made do with a £180 fordson major, which thankfully just ran and ran and I still have it now , the first and favourite of my collection.
We have 31 tractors now between us, about 15 are officially mine , all but the latest one have been less than £1000, now I would say they are probably worth on average £2500 each, so not much more than 30 grand.
Hope that answers your questions
shame your Dad, died at a young age.Though a million in the UK isnt rich anymore!
No. I could a few thousand pounds but would have to find the money, otherwise you scrap an 30-40thou van for 11
Or you sell it on requiring an engine ,as I had to do.
No,it's 11,800€ and you aren't stuck in France are you? Here in Spain a 2nd hand gearbox that requires rebuilding will cost 500€ and a rebuilt one with6 month guarantee 2,200€ + fitting.
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