New Tractor Sales Are Declining

[ultrarunner]

Is it really locked in as some have posted they ordered and production pushed into next year model and options and trim changes came at a higher price…

Of course they could cancel and be refunded but it sure sounds one sided…

 

[hiddentacocatneddih]

Or get Tesla'd. Pay for a feature that they disable after the fact over the air

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I’m buying a 2023. Price is 24% above what I paid for my 2018.

 

[ovrszd]

I’m buying a 2023. Price is 24% above what I paid for my 2018.

That's less than I expected.

 

[bdhsfz6]

Is it really locked in as some have posted they ordered and production pushed into next year model and options and trim changes came at a higher price…

Of course they could cancel and be refunded but it sure sounds one sided…

A definite possibility. If production is pushed into 2024, that will be a new model year and possibly a different vehicle. All bets are off if that happens and I'm under no obligation to accept the 2024 model.

This actually happened to me in October of 2020. I ordered a 2021 GMC Sierra at a locked in price. Production was pushed into 2022 due to parts availability. At that time, GM authorized the dealer to give me a price break on the 2022. It was more than the price of the 2021 but significantly less than the 2022 model. The 2022 came with more features in the trim packages I ordered on the 2021 so I figure I broke even.

It won't cost me anything to give it a try, so we'll see what happens.

 

[ultrarunner]

Years ago we imported VW bugs and would place orders and if factory made a change or even next year model change VW just delivered the new model without price increase...

Sounds like all bets are off these days...

 

[2manyrocks]

The original VW Beetle saw steady improvements over many years. Not many surprises in what it cost to manufacture from year to year I suspect. I'm reading elsewhere that EV's have seen some significant price increases due to lithium costs. Any hybrid gas/electric has to be wayyy more complicated than the engine and transmission on the original Beetle.

Printing 6 trillon dollars in two years didn't help control costs.

 

[ultrarunner]

The original VW Beetle saw steady improvements over many years. Not many surprises in what it cost to manufacture from year to year I suspect. I'm reading elsewhere that EV's have seen some significant price increases due to lithium costs. Any hybrid gas/electric has to be wayyy more complicated than the engine and transmission on the original Beetle.

Printing 6 trillon dollars in two years didn't help control costs.

I believe the biggest change was larger more hp engine...

It was 40-50 years of mostly continuous improvement...

 

[Cahaba Valley Farm]

It was 40-50 years of mostly continuous improvement...

And continuous improvement adds value which costs money and drives up costs.

 

[Citydude]

Continuous improvement was lowering operational costs giving the shareholders dividends and the customer a fair price point.

I was in the continuous improvement gig for a couple of years where I worked for 34 years.