best time to buy??

[bebop86]

when is the best time to buy a tractor?- Is pricing better now during the winter or are you better off waiting till the spring- Do companies offer better financing rates during the "off season" or are they more aggressive in the spring/ thanks- gary

 

[JimR]

In the N.E.? never. Elsewhere may be different.

 

[Noodlearm]

I casually looked for about 1 1/2 years and than looked seriously for another 1/2 year and found now seasonal prive swings in my area. Hope this helps!

 

[TBrown]

If there is a tractor show in your area, you may want to attend.

Sometimes pencils get sharper when the competition is staring at you from across the aisle.

It also gives you a chance to look at a wide variety of tractors and brands without having to spend hours driving all over the place.

 

[DocHeb]

Rarely any seasonal discounts - and many dealers seem content to carry inventory over from year to year without offering much discount. Tractors do not depreciate much on a yearly basis. They are sold by model number and hours of use on the hourmeter. There is little stigma attached to "last years model" - i.e. no end of the year clearance sales as in car sales.

Just don't wait too long this spring because some models go quick and you may not have as many options.

 

[sweettractors]

Our pricing structure on New tractors and equipment is lower now than it will later in the year--Ken Sweet

Sweet Farm Equip LLC *Refurb Plows,Sickle Mowers & Cultipackers in Stock Today*

 

[_RaT_]

A good time would probably be right now, not so much because of price, but because in my area, my local JD/Kubota dealer is stocking up. Your chances of getting what you want when you want it may be better. Pricing, I don't see where dealers wiggle alot there. I did a quick 4 dealer comparison when I bought mine. They were about $200 within each other's price.

 

[HayDR]

The lowest sales months for tractors are Nov.,Dec., Jan. & Feb. We currently are in a market with increasing demand and increasing prices. The quicker you buy the more you will save. Somewhere down the road the demand will peak but prices may not decrease. It will just slow down the price increases.

 

[Soundguy]

Down here in florida where there is a bit of seasonal change .. we get a few discounts.. or at least 'motivated sellers' but generally you will find that tractors don't vary as much as say.. lawn mowers. You can pick up lawnmowers right before fall/winter for a decent deal.

Soundguy

 

[RalphVa]

I think it's when you have the money. I ended up rushing a little bit when I heard there was going to be a price increase. I had the money by then.

Ralph

 

[rozett]

If you are open to a used machine, there are some good discounts at the end of harvest season. A lot of vegetable and fruit farms lease tractors for a few months to do the harvest and then return them to the dealers. So in those areas, like Florida and California, there are a fair number of lease returns available. These tractors tend to have little use other than hauling wagons in/out of the fields.

 

[jagalluzzo]

My husband and I went out to our local JD dealer this weekend and we were told that JD is going to raise their prices March 1, 2005. Its their "published price increase". Any idea how much this increase will be? Are we talking a few hundred or few thousand dollars? Also their finance options are changing March 1, 2005.... do they typically get better or worse from Winter to Spring?

Thanks, Jackie

 

[nomad]

Universal and general rule. Best time for tractors, as some said, is winter time, between 10th month - 2nd month. Every items have seasons. Off-season time, you can get a better price if you know how to buy, how to negotiate. There is a guy here. He earns his life by buying items during their off-seasons only. He deals many different items, he even buys summer cloths during the winter and sells them when the summer comes. He buys plows early summer and sells them next year. I think he is making some good money, at least 15-20% average profit. Better profit than investment on interest and stock market, and safer investment. Cloths, plows, etc are always needed items.

 

[skivt]

I was told by the JD dealership that the prices went up in November , the beginning of their financial year. This $1000 increase, for a JD 2210, knocked JD right off my price list. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

 

[JDSALES]

Price incresses vary, depends on the tractor, combine,mower etc,
Right now the price of steel is driving the incresses.... also it seems that the larger rear tractor tires are somewhat hard to get.

Prices for some tractors did go up in March, also the finacing incetives ... come out monthly.. and change all the time.
Hope this helps..
I sell John Deere.. if you need a good price... let me know
Have a great day

 

[Gatorboy]

<font color="blue"> when is the best time to buy a tractor? </font>

When you can afford it. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[32_rodder]

You may want to ask your dealer(s) if tyhey have new leftovers. Some places will offer them to you for cost,plus,lo or no intrest,plus all of the warranty because they have not sold them as new yet.
God luck.

 

[Moon]

Today!
Today is better than tomorrow ...and since yesterday is already gone, I think today is the best day to buy a tractor.

I've noticed no 'best time of year' on tractor prices, but we all know, tomorrow the prices might go up. Buy today! /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Moon of Ohio

 

[texastomtom]

are you trying to say we should wait ??????

lol


tom