Who’s buying gear ?

[Chae1]

I struggle to think the last time I saw a 20 year old tractor on the road around here.

Drove one a fair bit last week.

It doesn't hurt. Quite enjoy it. Wouldn't want to drive it 12 hours a day 7 days a week.

 

[7610 super q]

HELP !! It's obviously just me trapped in a 1970's produce price time warp.
I need rescuing. Once rescued, I'll be getting £1000 / ton for grain, and £100 bale for straw. I can then afford to spend £xxxxxx on new machinery. ?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

HELP !! It's obviously just me trapped in a 1970's produce price time warp.
I need rescuing. Once rescued, I'll be getting £1000 / ton for grain, and £100 bale for straw. I can then afford to spend £xxxxxx on new machinery. ?

I never buy new , how much would a JS145 and a Mini Digger cost me new ?
plenty of nice used stuff about , just need to be careful who you buy from

 

[jondear]

Hello.

You nearly got a thanks emoji . Haven't seen that before !

 

[Gedd]

I know who you mean, very unlucky with that tractor tho

Was it a JD tractor is

 

[fudge]

Why can you not ? You could have some proper gear like welkers with appreciation not depreciation.

TBF my “kit” is pretty depreciated. I just don’t think secondhand tractors of the size I use (200hp) offer good value. Just my opinion.

 

[glasshouse]

I struggle to think the last time I saw a 20 year old tractor on the road around here.

Thats cos the sensible farmers who have old kit operate in a ring fence and dont rush 30miles to cut someone elses grass

 

[glasshouse]

Quite simply, who the fudge wants to drive old stuff?

It is hard enough to find operators as it is, much less attract new and young blood into the industry.

The guy who pays the bills likes to drive old stuff.
He wont hash them or complain they dont have the latest gizmo.

 

[Rowland]

Was it a JD tractor is

No !

 

[Gerbert]

I have some machines on my wanted list, if prices go down hard I'll be buying alright, maybe even a tractor.
If I go down, at least I'll go down with a lot of gear in my yard, I don't give a hoot.

 

[Lofty1984]

I have some machines on my wanted list, if prices go down hard I'll be buying alright, maybe even a tractor.
If I go down, at least I'll go down with a lot of gear in my yard, I don't give a hoot.

Can’t take it with you so why not ?

 

[Gerbert]

Well I ment go down as in bankruptcy but I like what you're saying

 

[J 1177]

Was it a JD tractor is

Yep 215r

 

[Rowland]

Yep 215r

Not the contract I know of he has no John Deere tractors your on about someone different

 

[v8willy]

Well I ment go down as in bankruptcy but I like what you're saying

A fella used to say " I can't really afford it, but it'll look good in the farm auction".

 

[snarling bee]

A fella used to say " I can't really afford it, but it'll look good in the farm auction".

The alternative being..."No wonder he could never make any money at the job"

 

[J 1177]

Not the contract I know of he has no John Deere tractors your on about someone different

Ah never mind just a mistake,

 

[Bobthebuilder]

There’s plenty around here . It’s also an age thing. It wouldn’t bother me if I didn’t plough another acre as it all gives me back and shoulder ache these days .

that's where you need the latest bling tractor and i plough, it does all the work for you while you sit in heated/AC cab on a fancy leather seat watching your tv screen or listening to the DAB radio while eating your lunch out of the factory fitted cool box ?

 

[Yale]

The alternative being..."No wonder he could never make any money at the job"

That’s what I can never understand when you see a retirement sale with a two year old tractor.

 

[Gerbert]

A fella used to say " I can't really afford it, but it'll look good in the farm auction".

I bought a JD 6420 for €30k 2 years ago and that's the most expensive machine I own by a good margin. If I sell every machine I have I still won't be able to buy a new 150 hp ish tractor. Only a smalltime farmer me, so hey.