I’m buying a tractor for a few jobs around my yard and building site but mainly as one I can sell on again if I want to and get my money back. I’m leaning to a TM155, do ppl think they will hold value/increase? They are making strong money now so I’d want to be sure I’d get it back. I’d also consider a T7030/40 or a JD 7810. Opinions or other suggestions please?
Investment Tractor
- Thread starter Tonyh7740
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20 series JD or T6000/T7000 new holland are quicly becoming modern classics. TMs are a lovely tractor too
ford/new holland 8340?
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What about a 6800 or 6900 John deere? A few advertised at the moment that look very good value? They don't have the headline power figures that we are used to seeing but they were a big tractor in the day and the powerquad box is known to be strong. they are mostly low on electrical equipment too which is a boost.
The 8340 is ruled out cos I want something with suspension. Good tractor tho.
No interest in a 399 I’m afraid. I’d consider a 6480/95/99 alright tho.
6497 be my choice, big engine under less stress
I’m reading that Deere’s are hard on fuel, how true it is I don’t know.
the older pre adblu gear is generally pretty good on diesel
the first R series were hard on fuel compared to the T7 series as JD made a big thing about being "diesel only", but they quickly scrapped that idea for the next models.
TM155 wouldnt be any better on diesel than a 6900
they all drink if you work them hard, cant make energy from nothing.
no they getting up there now
bought ours with 11000 hrs now on 12400 , it’s gone up 6 k for what we paid
covid has put a bottom in it plenty folk saved money
wife bought a wreck as she calls it spent 300 on it and a good clean and 50 hours time
upped value 30%
Surely Fuel is only really a concern if you are planning on doing 1000s of hours a year?
Currently 4 6800s on ebay at the moment all big hours as you would expect but none of them are over 20K which I would say makes them pretty good value?
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gotta to be a much better buy than a high houred 6800 for similar money
Could be, but I was looking for something that would be an investment and I don't see there being a big demand for semi old cases going forward where as John Deeres are / were much more common so the chances of someone with fond memories of one and after another one as a toy are higher than a bit of an Also ran model from case?
If it was a 1056 or 5140 which were fairly cult machines then I would agree but an MXM175 I don't think had much of a following did it?
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- Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos
Got it!
2000 series JCB Fastrac. Ultimate suspension, ultra reliable and already a classic as they stopped making them in 2014.
2000 series JCB Fastrac. Ultimate suspension, ultra reliable and already a classic as they stopped making them in 2014.
- Location
- Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos
I once has a JD 8430 (8 wheeler articulated tractor).
It was so thirsty, that we daren’t park it by the diesel tank at night for fear that that it would be empty in the morning!
its a TM175 in disguise.
everyone always says the same about case, then a few years down the line they are sought after, like the MX135, and pretty much every model before it
You could be right I am not an expert on the topic. I am a John Deere guy hence the suggestion, but other options are available.
Wellytrack
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Investment tractor is very different to one you would actually use.
icanshootwell
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- Ross-on-wye
Fendt 716 older series post TMS, safer than money in the bank. 