Snog, Marry, Avoid ....

[benny6910]

Is there such a thing as 0%?

No not at all but they wouldn’t give me any money back if I payed upfront so it’s the best finance I could get

 

[v8willy]

New ain't cheap, but if 1000 hrs a year doesn't justify a new one then there is something wrong, plus you get the exact spec yoe need / want.

 

[startinghandle]

Isn't there a very long lead time for new tractors??

 

[Nearly]

Commit to buy if you're doing that many hours, to get good long term value.
Hire an extra one in if wanted occasionally.
Are we still talking tractors?

 

[kiwi pom]

No tick box for sell the gear save a salary and use a contractor?

 

[Lincoln75]

no place for staff that are hard on kit anywhere any more, even on dairy and livestock farms. a 100k tractor is a 100k tractor, no matter what kind of farm/contractor owns it, and it needs to be looked after. rather pay an extra couple £ per hour for a decent operator than have endless repair bills and downtime.

Pay decent staff a decent wage!!! , fckin madness , what kind of farmer are you ?

 

[David.]

Quick thumb through Chandlers flyer suggests a few young v.low houred Massey 210hp on good rubber for asking £80k ish, not sure what make you want, but that looks quite a lot of tractor?

 

[kill]

A local contractor hires 1or 2 200hp case tractors for £12 an hour and he swears with no tyres/ servicing/ repairs etc it’s the cheapest way to run a new tractor and has one pretty much all year around.
I guess it all comes down to deals offered really.
You actually never know how good a tractor has been untill it’s left the farm and literally no point in talking up it’s reliably until then.
Probably best policy would to be to Chuck a set of brakes and tyres on the one you already own if needed and keep driving it

 

[yellowbelly]

preferably a self cleaning tractor as we all know what these dairy farmers are like. Also plenty of air fresheners to keep her smelling sweet.

.......and keep the feckin back window shut...........

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1871671649592041

 

[milkloss]

Interesting thread title..... then I realised it was total bollox.

 

[kiwi pom]

How old and what sort of hours has the current tractor?

 

[nosmokenopoke]

Is there such a thing as 0%?

No it’s built into everyone’s starting price now.

 

[Mr CVX]

If you buy a new one.
Chop it in for another new one in 3 years time your practically hiring at a fixed cost anyway

 

[Martyn]

Go for new 8 year warranty or 8000 hours made best sence to us and added up with minimal risk.i beleave you can purchase this option on second hand Agco kit if still in original warranty.

 

[startinghandle]

Go for new 8 year warranty or 8000 hours made best sence to us and added up with minimal risk.i beleave you can purchase this option on second hand Agco kit if still in original warranty.

Is this warranty covered by manufacturer or outside warranty firm like when I go to Argos the sales assistant is trained to sell extra cover ,same with cars but would you get full cover at 8000 hrs
or only partial

 

[Hilly]

Buy a new McCormick , 240hp significantly cheaper than some others 5 years warranty ! Recent demo with triples and apparently it hardly knew they were on in a decent crop .

 

[Martyn]

Is this warranty covered by manufacturer or outside warranty firm like when I go to Argos the sales assistant is trained to sell extra cover ,same with cars but would you get full cover at 8000 hrs
or only partial

Manufacturer warranty, everything covered except glass, is what we have gone for.

 

[melted welly]

Is this warranty covered by manufacturer or outside warranty firm like when I go to Argos the sales assistant is trained to sell extra cover ,same with cars but would you get full cover at 8000 hrs
or only partial

We’ve 2 Agco machines and the warranty is manufacturer covered, no excess on warranty work, and I’ve been pleased with it. When I last looked at it, some other brands were manufacturer for yr 1, then it moved to a 3rd party which included excess to pay on breakdowns and various components excluded depending on what level of cover you bought.

 

[Hilly]

New ain't cheap, but if 1000 hrs a year doesn't justify a new one then there is something wrong, plus you get the exact spec yoe need / want.

1000hrs a year for new tractor , 40 hrs a week is only 25 weeks work , I don’t think 1000 hrs would touch the surface in justifying a new 200hp tractor, no way.

 

[Clive]

Need to replace our big tractor (require 200hp+ boosting up) but am not sure of best way forward.

Buy new - expensive but warranted
Buy used - cheaper but could be a bag of spanners
Long term hire - not overly cheap but no hidden costs unless over hours. No equity either

Tractor likely to clock 1000+ hrs on triple mowers, 6m power Harrow or strip tiller, large silage trailer, large slurry tanker and fert spreading
Front links/PTO and guidance a must

Thoughts?

new, high quality brand, look after it, service on the dot, run for 5000hrs, if without issues run to 10000 then sell, get a fair chunk of capital back towards its replacement