GM Guy - 9/12/2024 10:08
barren - 9/11/2024 04:01
Can combines get so big and/or expensive that many smaller farmers, who typically buy the used combines, don't want them? If that is the case, the resale price of used big combines will really take a hit. Is that one reason we are seeing so many used big ones on dealer lots?
My personal opinion is maintenance costs alone are going to be a turn off for people on the fence, or they should be.
Dumping 20 Grand to completely rebuild an old machine versus 60 Grand to rebuild a newer one, plus the extra fuel consumption, bigger tires, etc.
It's easier to justify going newer and bigger in a high yield environment, but out here on the drought riddled high plains I think there is still merit for old machines.
Class 10+ Combine Depreciation. Specifically X9 and new AF11
