Fleet of tractors

[Wisconsonian]

No he didn’t! He would have paid for it! An invoice can say anything!

He should have held out for 5%, unless he got the one free on top of 5% off the others?

 

[JACK F]

People who bought Strutt&Parkers Farms in 2019 apparently deal direct with John Deere bypassing local dealers. No idea how many tractors and combines they bought but equipped over 30,000 acres in one go from scratch. Would have thought they would have got a fairly good deal on that lot.

 

[Frankzy]

I know a big Arable operator who bought 30 MF tractors at one go, he got another one foc

3,3% sounds a little poor to me..

 

[mf7480]

Our John Deere dealer tells me you get an extra 2% for buying two, and an extra 3% for buying three, but thats it, it stays at 3% extra whether you buy 3 or 10.

Bare in mind even a 155r is knocking on for £200k retail, so that 3% is worth £6k/ tractor.

 

[Kildare]

Don't you have big hire companies over there buying 40 or so tractors at one time. I reckon they are buying them really good and sell them after a year for nearly the same price.
I know there are special discounts available to replace a rival brand. Might be different in the UK where jd have largest market share but in Ireland it's neck and neck between jd nh and mf.

 

[Chae1]

@KennyO Will know better than me. But some of big operators in Angus like the Stirlings and Carnegies replace a whole fleet at a time.

I remember stories of curtainsiders with oil and filters accompanying them. Not sure if any truth in it.

 

[shumungus]

Know a man well who bought 6 new tractors in one hit. Dealt with the manufacturer through the territory manager, local dealer was present during negotiations but was really only there to sort out backup.

 

[KennyO]

@KennyO Will know better than me. But some of big operators in Angus like the Stirlings and Carnegies replace a whole fleet at a time.

I remember stories of curtainsiders with oil and filters accompanying them. Not sure if any truth in it.

Pretty sure they do it through Agricar then Agricar will speak to NH. Stirling's something like 15 tractors every 3 or 4 years.

Carnegie's got a lot of Claas as well as NH now. They did do a whole fleet deal a few years ago.

 

[daveydiesel1]

Know a man well who bought 6 new tractors in one hit. Dealt with the manufacturer through the territory manager, local dealer was present during negotiations but was really only there to sort out backup.

Bit unfair that when a big deal comes along the dealer is kinda cut out. How come these big deals the smaller players like sdf and agri arco isnt goin after them with all guns blazein

 

[shumungus]

Bit unfair that when a big deal comes along the dealer is kinda cut out. How come these big deals the smaller players like sdf and agri arco isnt goin after them with all guns blazin.

But the dealer wouldn't stand a chance on his own, he will get the PDI fee and the servicing and warranty and the tractors will be supplied through him so helping him to meet discount targets.

 

[warksfarmer]

Hi does anyone no what kind of discount you would get from dealers for buying a fleet of tractors from them , all at the same time ? I mean like buying 25 at once ? Rough figures as a percentage like 10 % cheaper than list price thanks

35-40% off retail.

 

[traadilooar]

No he didn’t! He would have paid for it! An invoice can say anything!

Unless he sent the first 30 back!!!
Something like that happened over here years ago with diggers.

 

[Daniel]

https://www.facebook.com/817476981640276/posts/3181313868589897

Just the seven but still thought it looked good.

What are they using them for, shunting stuff around the breweries?

 

[___\0/___]

What are they using them for, shunting stuff around the breweries?

Sorry not sure, will ask next time I am over.

 

[Cowabunga]

for 25 tractors i would put it out to sealed bid tender with at lesst a dozen dealerships

The Motherships will be more involved in that sort of volume and I would expect that there may be up to a 40% discount offered on a straight deal, depending on brand and how busy their factory is.

 

[Cowabunga]

Id imagine ud get sum deal if u went into some o the less popular brands dealers wantin to buy 25, theyd probably cream thier knickers at the thought of it

Depends whether they can stomach 25 used ones coming back, if applicable. That takes a whole lot of capital.

 

[Mydexta]

https://www.facebook.com/133418683346322/posts/3928221717199314

Few local fleets that were sold round here

 

[hagar]

What are they using them for, shunting stuff around the breweries?

Mostly used for pulling trailers of barrels about inside plant, hitches had to be altered too (canny remember why now!!)
Also all link arms removed.

 

[Bobthebuilder]

https://www.facebook.com/JCB/photos/a.374298137420/10159256552917421

 

[shumungus]

https://www.facebook.com/JCB/photos/a.374298137420/10159256552917421

Average price of £49,524 a piece then.