New tractors will anybody listen

[kiwi pom]

I really can't see that the demand for evermore tech is coming from farmers.

Cowabunga is right in terms of any contractor wishing to buy a new tractor. It has to be capable of doing any job quickly , efficiently and be comfortable for its driver who must spend countless hours in it. I would imagine a large proportion of new tractors are purchased by such people as you need to have many hours work for the figures to even start to add up.

I don't know the circumstances of the OP, but there will be a lot of livestock farmers that want the type of tractor he has stipulated where it will spend most of its life hauling slurry, trailers or maybe a feeder wagon where most of the gizmos are simply superfluous. They just need a comfortable, reliable machine with as little as possible to go wrong and which any member of staff could jump on and operate if necessary without first requiring a days tuition.
We aren't stupid and incapable as @Cowabunga suggests, to the contrary. We like resources to be applied in a strategic and efficient manner. We aren't luddites either. Just because I would prefer not to have a computer screen as a controller doesn't mean you can't enjoy an air seat, air con or blue tooth stereo. If those go wrong, your comfort might diminish slightly but it doesn't stop the work getting down in the same way as a broken indicator has been known to throw a tractor into limp mode.

I don't think that's true, just look at the new toy thread and today at work and you'll see plenty of dairy/livestock farmers posting pictures of top spec tractors.
I don't know why they need them really but they certainly order them.
People say they don't want tech but then go out and buy it.
Have to have 50k because it's faster than 40. Want GPS to spread some fert, so that will need the top spec screen, auto steer etc. Electric spools and a joystick for a loader, then tick the LED light box, better have air brakes for the tanker and silage trailer and just like that you have a top spec tractor.

 

[Deerefarmer]

Yeah and when all those boxes are ticked it makes a much more appealing machine for second hand buyers imo....especially the air brakes and 50k and LED lights oh and don't forget the suspension

 

[JD-Kid]

Get the wheels resprayed under warranty. We had ours done on a T7.200 before it even came to us from the dealer. The paint on the NH wheels and the black paint is not great. Paint in general on ag machinery is very poor, the only exception seems to be firt spinners so bad paint is for no reason than money saving and bad prep.

Always found the paint work around filters and the 16 layers they put on the wheel studs top class along with the extra thick coat they put over grease nipples to be a outstanding finsh
the paint chips off the steps with a pair of running shoes yet yer need a cold chisel and 12 lb hammer to chip it off grease nipples