Are merlo sales down?

[AlCapone]

The local merlo agent is giving free bucket and muck fork with grab on new agricultural machines..
Maybe sales are down

 

[Optimus]

The local merlo agent is giving free bucket and muck fork with grab on new agricultural machines..
Maybe sales are down

£10k cheaper for similar spec than other brands.an like you say free bucket an dung grab ( bucket can be any size too)

 

[Dougalhtid]

The local merlo agent is giving free bucket and muck fork with grab on new agricultural machines..
Maybe sales are down

is it still on? Heard it finished in July? Was keen to swap a Jcb for one

 

[Optimus]

is it still on? Heard it finished in July? Was keen to swap a Jcb for one

Runs till end of August

 

[james ds]

A couple of merlo loaders I know working on farms are turning out to be great machines , they have impressed me, one is now 6 years old on a busy dairy farm and it’s a great machine

 

[Superted820]

Hideous things.

 

[KB6930]

The whole machine would need to be free to entice us onto one . Our neighbours 4 yr old one always has something wrong mostly add blue but not the point

 

[Chae1]

None round here.

 

[Wellytrack]

Are they much worse than anything else? Hydro isn’t for all tastes but plenty of modern handlers can give all kinds of niggling issues.

 

[Highashgrange]

Merlo’s issue is the finishing from the factory as its shocking. Loose pipes, bolts etc. The dealers end up making multiple trips to farm to sort everything out.
They are lovely to drive though and were the first with the cvt gearbox which is built for towing. They are very compact for what they can lift as well.
They do depreciate alot though. Our last one lost around £25/hr and was extremely tidy and looked after. No livestock work.
Their extended warranty isnt cheap either. The last quote I had was £3000 for 12 months. We moved to JCB because at the time it was a better deal so I doubt I would go back to Merlo just due to the depreciation aspect.

 

[Chae1]

Ollyblogs gets on fine with his