Are CUT Manufacturers pricing themselves out of the market?

[check]

I paid $18 K back in 2008 for my SCUT BX 25. Now it’s $35K. I would never buy it today at that price.

 

[ultrarunner]

Paid 14,500 for the BX23… no regrets…

These days my focus is on property taxes, insurance, utilities, disposal and maintenance costs.

 

[BlueKnife]

Why not?

Because folks shouldn't take out loans for toys and banks shouldn't loan money for toys. And before we go any farther with this, I want it to be very clear that I'm not suggesting that there should be a government prohibition on such things.

 

[Portuguese Farmer]

I was at a local grocery store, local large brown eggs were/are $8.49 a dozen. Commercially grown Egglands Best large white eggs are $3.29 a doz.
I imagine the farm is so big, they can keep bird flu out with preventative measures.

Bird ful brought to you by the lairs in the government, scare tactic for the non thinkers.

 

[jyoutz]

Because folks shouldn't take out loans for toys and banks shouldn't loan money for toys. And before we go any farther with this, I want it to be very clear that I'm not suggesting that there should be a government prohibition on such things.

People should be permitted to spend their money as they wish, even for toys. And banks only care if the lender has income and isn’t a bad risk for repayment. Entire industries would disappear if people couldn’t finance their products.

 

[Hay Dude]

I paid $8 for 24 brown cage free organic eggs from Costco.
($4/dozen)
I thought that was fair

 

[Mtsoxfan]

Bird ful brought to you by the lairs in the government, scare tactic fo

Bird ful brought to you by the lairs in the government, scare tactic for the non thinkers.

So what is killing the chickens? If you think they are not dying, there's a few farms around here that would beg to differ.

 

[quicksandfarmer]

So what is killing the chickens? If you think they are not dying, there's a few farms around here that would beg to differ.

The conspiracy is bigger than we thought!

 

[Portuguese Farmer]

So what is killing the chickens? If you think they are not dying, there's a few farms around here that would beg to differ.

Where did I say the chickens were not dying or that there is no bird flu?

 

[edgarrian]

Considering trucks and autos have gone up. I purchased a brand new 2019 ram rebel for 49k. I believe MSRP was 58k. For a new Rebel. Its 68k so im guessing a guy if he tried could get it for 58. But thats just inflation

Another example would be my wife's 2017 Mazda CX-5 we bought new. WE paid 29k for it and recently traded it in for the same car just a 2025. Both were best trims for available years. and we gave 38k for it. So inflation has played a significant role in pricing.

With the popularity of these tractors prices are inflated as well. I dont think pricing is going to come down much at all. People are just taking on debt and servicing it out for 7 years for that cheap monthly payment. Which i think is crazy. Its probably not a big deal on a tractor since the value holds strong but a vehicle. I can't imagine taking on a 60k loan for 7 or 8 years. Probably every bit of 800 a month.

 

[Mtsoxfan]

Where did I say the chickens were not dying or that there is no bird fl

Where did I say the chickens were not dying or that there is no bi

OK, instead of playing secretive word games, why not just come right out and explain your statement? Jeez....

 

[airbiscuit]

Chickens usually practice such good personal hygiene, so apparently they are being infected by the CIA

 

[chim]

Considering trucks and autos have gone up. I purchased a brand new 2019 ram rebel for 49k. I believe MSRP was 58k. For a new Rebel. Its 68k so im guessing a guy if he tried could get it for 58.

Depends on equipment:

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/new/searchresults.action?sourceContext=carGurusHomePageModel&entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=d2110&zip=17601#listing=401942066/NONE/DEFAULT

 

[edgarrian]

Depends on equipment:

https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/new/searchresults.action?sourceContext=carGurusHomePageModel&entitySelectingHelper.selectedEntity=d2110&zip=17601#listing=401942066/NONE/DEFAULT

true but my trim was the highest at the time. I get there are more options as the years go on but the same goes with tractors as well.

 

[jyoutz]

Bird ful brought to you by the lairs in the government, scare tactic for the non thinkers.

Huh? You’re making no sense.

 

[PreacherM]

I imagine the farm is so big, they can keep bird flu out with preventative measures.

A farm near me had to "depopulate" a couple million layers about 2 years ago. So just being big is not enough.

Back to the subject of pricing, I don't think tractor prices have risen much more than vehicles or housing or other large ticket items.

 

[hayden]

Because folks shouldn't take out loans for toys and banks shouldn't loan money for toys. And before we go any farther with this, I want it to be very clear that I'm not suggesting that there should be a government prohibition on such things.

So you don’t want rules, but you want rules? Or maybe only the rules that you want?

 

[Paystar]

I look at the price of new CUTs, and I blanch. I wonder if the price is growing out of reach for more and more first time buyers. Maybe it's that we get locked into what the prices were when we were first interested in CUTs. Maybe I''m just an old fart that says I remember when ... I was lucky enough to buy all my CUTs used for very good prices (after a lot of searching).

• So, do CUT sales continue unabated?
• Do first time buyers simply buy smaller/cheaper models?
• Do first time buyers wait longer to buy?
• Or ???

I quit buying new right after I bought my 2021 RTV. I was working out a deal for a new M7060 last year right before new years and then Kubota did another price increase so I walked away. Now I buy restored antiques and never looked at new again.
Here in Canada my little B series with a backhoe would be $47,000 to replace what I have. And a Grand L6060 cab with loader and backhoe is almost 90 grand here. NO THANKS.

 

[BlueKnife]

So you don’t want rules, but you want rules? Or maybe only the rules that you want?

Read my post again. I'll quote it here and emphasize the part you seem to have missed.

Because folks shouldn't take out loans for toys and banks shouldn't loan money for toys. And before we go any farther with this, I want it to be very clear that I'm not suggesting that there should be a government prohibition on such things.

There is a vast difference between thinking something is a bad idea in which people shouldn't engage and thinking that the government should prohibit that activity.

 

[BlueKnife]

People should be permitted to spend their money as they wish, even for toys.

Yes, they should. Read my response to @hayden above. I made it crystal clear that I am not suggesting that people not be "permitted" to take out loans for toys.

And banks only care if the lender has income and isn’t a bad risk for repayment.

Correct. The banks only care about making money. The fact that a bank can make money off of the transaction does not make that transaction a good idea for the borrower.

Entire industries would disappear if people couldn’t finance their products.

Correct. Or they would have never existed to begin with.