Long term machinery reviews?

[Chris F]

One of the things that the Resources section could be used for is long term machinery reviews. For any farmer that has had a machine for a season and wants to write up a review. Resources can be updated, so you can add more information is time goes on. Members can discuss the review and rate it.

I think it should be a section for long term owners not just for machinery demos.

What do you think? I think it could be a valuable long term resource for farmers to read when they are choosing machinery. Does anyone fancy starting the ball rolling?

 

[Yale]

One of the things that the Resources section could be used for is long term machinery reviews. For any farmer that has had a machine for a season and wants to write up a review. Resources can be updated, so you can add more information is time goes on. Members can discuss the review and rate it.

I think it should be a section for long term owners not just for machinery demos.

What do you think? I think it could be a valuable long term resource for farmers to read when they are choosing machinery. Does anyone fancy starting the ball rolling?

I’m sure @Clive floated this before however it was the problem of impartiality.

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

Long term review on this thread.
Warts and all

One yr old today.

Don,t have new tractors here very often. Our little Axos was delivered one year ago today! Bit self indulgent.... 28/06/2013 28/06/2014

thefarmingforum.co.uk

 

[fendtfiasco]

Having been treated extremely poorly by some so called premium brands the problem is dealers names, staff names or manufacturers representatives names could end up on the forum. Yes quite frankly some of them should be named and disgraced but people that incompetent are extremely good at covering up their mistakes or passing the blame.

All we as customers can do is spend our money where good service and products combine. Unfortunately it our financial loss when these firms let us down.

 

[Steevo]

Having been treated extremely poorly by some so called premium brands the problem is dealers names, staff names or manufacturers representatives names could end up on the forum. Yes quite frankly some of them should be named and disgraced but people that incompetent are extremely good at covering up their mistakes or passing the blame.

All we as customers can do is spend our money where good service and products combine. Unfortunately it our financial loss when these firms let us down.

Have you had a bit of a fiasco with a certain brand of tractor….?!

 

[Hooby Farmer]

How long term do you want? Currently on the 45th year of my JD combine shes been grand few niggles, usual wearing parts etc

 

[melted welly]

I could do an 11,500hr review of an NH 7030, or some 9000hr reviews on the TM series.

 

[The Seeker]

seems like a good idea i have a jcb tm270 with 10020 hrs on and think its at great machine

 

[The Seeker]

tbh i think we all need to make the machines work more way to many sold to upgrade to much the same

 

[hendrebc]

My case international 895 is a great tractor. If Mr case is reading this please make some more of them I guarantee they will sell at least 2 to me and they would do me till I'm done farming. I'd probably change my Massey for a 1455 too if they made those again at the same time.

 

[Clive]

I’m sure @Clive floated this before however it was the problem of impartiality.

people with problems like to shout about them, those without problems often can’t be bothered to write about good service or good products

it’s a good idea, first suggested by TFF members many years back now and resources could be a good way to do it

 

[Wellytrack]

It's a good idea, however there will be someone who bought a tractor in 1995 and it hasn’t even had a new link pin and somebody else who bought one 15 months ago and it’s even better than hearing Salma Hayek scream your name. So yea. There is that.

 

[Chris F]

Long term review on this thread.
Warts and all

One yr old today.

Don,t have new tractors here very often. Our little Axos was delivered one year ago today! Bit self indulgent.... 28/06/2013 28/06/2014

thefarmingforum.co.uk

Yes. Like that. But resources let’s your review and the discussion thread sit separately. So someone can just read the review and updates without all the chat.

I’d agree that there are always problems, but most have good experiences and never say anything. All machines break in the end, this is a good way to document a 3 or 10 year ownership which you can update every 6 to 12 months.

This could include overall cost of ownership.

 

[Chris F]

I've added a new section in Resources for long term reviews - https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?resources/categories/long-term-machinery-reviews.12/