Buying a tractor in the UK

Smalltom · 08-07-2016 09:20AM #1

Morning All. In the market for a 2nd hand tractor (John Deere with 50k box) in the 130hp bracket. Is there much to be saved in going accross the pond? I'll be looking at a low hours 6630/6830 more than likely as the new models are pricey. Thanks in advance.

Wildsurfer · 08-07-2016 10:10AM

I'm looking into the same thing...not to hijack op but any recommendations of dealers in UK that people have heard positive things about?

Smalltom · 08-07-2016 10:55AM

Wildsurfer wrote: »

I'm looking into the same thing...not to hijack op but any recommendations of dealers in UK that people have heard positive things about?

No problem. Just with the exchange rate it might be an option I think.

Timmaay · 08-07-2016 11:03AM

Wildsurfer wrote: »

I'm looking into the same thing...not to hijack op but any recommendations of dealers in UK that people have heard positive things about?

The sterling actually isn't that good in comparison to the euro, £0.77 to each euro which isn't any better than pre brexit. There is a bigger choice from the UK, and in general machinary tends to be minded better (but certainly not all!) , that's about the only real advantage to the UK, the huge disadvantage is the unknowns, wasting time and money travelling to only discover whatever your after isn't what it's said to be. The other thing alot of machinary is quoted ex vat. Once your happy with all that and ya do your homework there is definitely money to be saved, but it certainly doesn't appear to the huge opportunity that's it's all made out to be at the second.

dh1985 · 08-07-2016 11:13AM

Timmaay wrote: »

The sterling actually isn't that good in comparison to the euro, £0.77 to each euro which isn't any better than pre brexit. There is a bigger choice from the UK, and in general machinary tends to be minded better (but certainly not all!) , that's about the only real advantage to the UK, the huge disadvantage is the unknowns, wasting time and money travelling to only discover whatever your after isn't what it's said to be. The other thing alot of machinary is quoted ex vat. Once your happy with all that and ya do your homework there is definitely money to be saved, but it certainly doesn't appear to the huge opportunity that's it's all made out to be at the second.

Is it not 85p to 1e

darragh_haven · 08-07-2016 11:20AM

dh1985 wrote: »

Is it not 85p to 1e

Correct. You can exchange money at 85p/euro today.

Timmaay · 08-07-2016 01:09PM

darragh_haven wrote: »

Correct. You can exchange money at 85p/euro today.

Hmm I was looking at the stg to dollar ha! Still a long way off parity like some people are suggesting.

darragh_haven · 08-07-2016 02:08PM

Timmaay wrote: »

Hmm I was looking at the stg to dollar ha! Still a long way off parity like some people are suggesting.

I honestly don't think it'll even reach 90p/ € but I'm no economist
I closed a deal for 4 ton site dumper today in Scotland because i dont think that the exchange rate will get much better

cute geoge · 08-07-2016 02:19PM

did not it almost reach parity in 08/09 during the finacial meltdown .As far as i remember it hovered around 95-98 pence for a couple of weeks

Smalltom · 08-07-2016 05:01PM

So are there any recommendations as to who people have previously dealt with etc?

darragh_haven · 08-07-2016 06:33PM

I keep an eye on autotrader.co.uk , planttrader.co.uk. , ebay and auction houses. It took me 8 months to source my dumper. I dont know any particular dealer that would be recommended or another.
I go to a aution in Hereford fairly often. They have every sort of machine and implement for sale around the 10th of every month. I find that a good one. You need to have £2000 in the office to even bid

Dawggone · 08-07-2016 06:57PM

Some excellent value to be had in France.
I've sent a few to Ireland in the last 18mts.

huey1975 · 08-07-2016 07:32PM

Dawggone wrote: »

Some excellent value to be had in France.
I've sent a few to Ireland in the last 18mts.

It'd be a bit of a pain having the steering wheel on the wrong side though.

queueeye · 08-07-2016 08:41PM

huey1975 wrote: »

It'd be a bit of a pain having the steering wheel on the wrong side though.

And they'd probably go on strike!

kay 9 · 08-07-2016 08:48PM

Got a tractor from http://gmstephenson.co.uk/agricultural/tractors back in February and anything they have is as described. They always seem to have a good selection of jds.

MF290 · 08-07-2016 08:54PM

darragh_haven wrote: »

I honestly don't think it'll even reach 90p/ € but I'm no economist
I closed a deal for 4 ton site dumper today in Scotland because i dont think that the exchange rate will get much better

The economists reckon it'll only go as far as .85 too.
I'm half thinking of buying something over here rather than converting my pounds and getting screwed.

Edit: .9 actually now

oldsmokey · 08-07-2016 08:54PM

Hi,that's interesting about the French stuff, how does it work if the tractor is fitted with that strange drawbar arrangement they use? Can one of our type be retrofitted? Cost?

Timmaay · 08-07-2016 09:01PM

MF290 wrote: »

The economists reckon it'll only go as far as .85 too.
I'm half thinking of buying something over here rather than converting my pounds and getting screwed.

Use the likes of currency fair to get the best rate possible.

MF290 · 08-07-2016 09:04PM

Smalltom wrote: »

Morning All. In the market for a 2nd hand tractor (John Deere with 50k box) in the 130hp bracket. Is there much to be saved in going accross the pond? I'll be looking at a low hours 6630/6830 more than likely as the new models are pricey. Thanks in advance.

I'd be very cautious anyway, there are plenty of horror stories about low houred, immaculate looking machines being bought and causing endless problems. If you're looking at 50k machines you'd really want to be looking for ones with air brakes that had actually been used.
There will be good value had in the John Deere 6r models apparently, machinery dealers are finding it hard move them.

White Clover · 08-07-2016 09:23PM

kay 9 wrote: »

Got a tractor from http://gmstephenson.co.uk/agricultural/tractors back in February and anything they have is as described. They always seem to have a good selection of jds.

What did you go for Kay9?

carrollsno1 · 08-07-2016 09:45PM

Look into getting a tractor used on a vegetable rig handy tipping up along the field and less roadwork done on them

kay 9 · 08-07-2016 10:00PM

White Clover wrote: »

What did you go for Kay9?

NH 6635. So far so good. Was always massey here at home but the 42 and 43 series masseys seem very light in the rear and prone to rust any I viewed. No dreaded gear box spring to tend with either.

cbb1982 · 08-07-2016 10:05PM

Mu husband bought a couple of tractors the past 3 years in North he got bargains on both compared to Irish garages. Kieran Fegan tractors worth a look at he might source what your looking for very honest man. Also Chandlers in UK good to deal with they have a few depots with stock.

White Clover · 08-07-2016 10:12PM

kay 9 wrote: »

NH 6635. So far so good. Was always massey here at home but the 42 and 43 series masseys seem very light in the rear and prone to rust any I viewed. No dreaded gear box spring to tend with either.

Well wear! Nice tractor. Pros and cons with every make.

darragh_haven · 08-07-2016 10:20PM

Sterling at approximately 85p today

Wildsurfer · 08-07-2016 10:24PM

kay 9 wrote: »

NH 6635. So far so good. Was always massey here at home but the 42 and 43 series masseys seem very light in the rear and prone to rust any I viewed. No dreaded gear box spring to tend with either.

Have a 43 series here and that spring went on me this year, never realised it was such a widespread fault until I read your post and googled it. Seriously you think Massey would have sorted the issue seen as it was an issue with the 390s! And yes they are very light on back end... But I still love her... She's not perfect but she's a fair comfortable ride...

MfMan · 08-07-2016 10:31PM

Wildsurfer wrote: »

Have a 43 series here and that spring went on me this year, never realised it was such a widespread fault until I read your post and googled it. Seriously you think Massey would have sorted the issue seen as it was an issue with the 390s! And yes they are very light on back end... But I still love her... She's not perfect but she's a fair comfortable ride...

Does the newer 56** series have this spring problem?

White Clover · 08-07-2016 10:34PM

MfMan wrote: »

Does the newer 56** series have this spring problem?

Aren't they all dyna4?

kay 9 · 08-07-2016 10:34PM

White Clover wrote: »

Well wear! Nice tractor. Pros and cons with every make.

Thanks, that's for sure. One flaw I'd have is she's a bit bouncy on road, I know it's short and I don't use a front loader but I've my suspicion that the Goodyear tyres aren't helping but I ain't changing them yet as they've good thread left. Tbh, I don't mind as I don't do alot of road anyway

kay 9 · 08-07-2016 10:36PM

MfMan wrote: »

Does the newer 56** series have this spring problem?

No

kay 9 · 08-07-2016 10:39PM

Wildsurfer wrote: »

Have a 43 series here and that spring went on me this year, never realised it was such a widespread fault until I read your post and googled it. Seriously you think Massey would have sorted the issue seen as it was an issue with the 390s! And yes they are very light on back end... But I still love her... She's not perfect but she's a fair comfortable ride...

They are a nice tractor. I thought the later 43 series were rectified though. What year is yours as a matter of interest? The older 390 didn't suffer from that stupid spring fault at all I think.

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