My trailer man decided to play hide and seek in the dark behind me. it was not a gatepost!!!
Interesting points raised here! Firstly the comment we have always bought Masseys! Yes I have heard this many times myself, not to be disrespectful to owners I think it's not as simple and clear cut as a lazy decision.I looked at a more recent MF and viewed another two - one was a 1999 model and the other a 2008 (both the 8 straw walker ones). There was almost no difference between the two which surprised me.
I spoke to various people running MF combines and asked them what had made them choose them- the answer was nearly always something like' we've always had masseys'- I thought this was poor reason for choosing anything.
They have a poor second hand value unless your trading in against a new MF
The fact that they've decided to paint them green now (but not alter them in any fundamental way is telling)
JD is the global leader with CNH close behind- Claas is the leader in Europe.
I would say any of these three would be a better bet than either an Agco or Argo combine.