Why aren't Masseys more popular?

[spencer200]

Re: Why aren\'t Masseys more popular?

CASEIH and NEW HOLLAND are all one happy company now...you must not have heard. they also sell the New Holland compact now only RED! The parent company is now known as CNH owned by fiat.

 

[beenthere]

Re: Why aren\'t Masseys more popular?

I don't know about today, but I thought (for many years) that MF world-wide was the largest tractor manufacturer, ahead of second place John Deere. I suspect John Deere is the biggest now, but do not know that for sure. Never thought or had heard that IH was the biggest - anywhere. But they are history now.
The only one intact over the past 60 years is John Deere. The others are mixed up big time. That doesn't mean these others don't make a good tractor, but when a tractor purchase is (hopefully) a long term investment, one has to consider the risk if the company is no longer around after 5 or ten years. Most investments in John Deere equipment have been good ones, with high re-sale values.

 

[spencer200]

Re: Why aren\'t Masseys more popular?

World wide Fiat claims to be the biggest manufacturer of farm equipment in the world. John Deere is not as popular overseas as they are in the United States. Massey Is also very popular in Europe. Fiat owns a lot of smaller companies that make there sales including NH and CaseIH which are there biggest tractor holdings

 

[Ledgemere Farm]

Re: Why aren\'t Masseys more popular?

I hadn't heard. When did that happen? Case-IH and Ford-New Holland? That's like buying a ChevroDodge!!!

 

[Ledgemere Farm]

Re: Why aren\'t Masseys more popular?

I have also heard that Mahindra is popular in alot of 3rd world countries? Any truth to that?

 

[ByuBill]

Re: Why aren\'t Masseys more popular?

IHCrules:::
You can find out just about anything that you want to know about Mahindra at their site. From the company's point of view of course.

http://www.mahindrausa.com/

 

[Woodbeef]

Re: Why aren\'t Masseys more popular?

The #1 & 2 best selling brand name of ag- tractors world wide is MF and NH. Deere is in a distant 3rd place.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Re: Why aren\'t Masseys more popular?

have you notice, the Massey Ferguson compacts and the Mahindra look the same. Take a look at Ranchhand's pics.

 

[spencer200]

Re: Why aren\'t Masseys more popular?

they have been one company for about 2 years now!

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Re: Why aren\'t Masseys more popular?

2 years?? My father has a MF 1140, a 1991 model and the body style is identical to a 2002 Mahindra compact tractor. The only difference is the name.

 

[JerryG]

Re: Why aren\'t Masseys more popular?

Kevin29,
You need to look at tractors a little closer. Just color doesn't count. A MF 1140 and a 2002 Mahinda?????????NOT

 

[foreman81]

Re: Why aren\'t Masseys more popular?

I have to agree with Jerry on this one. Mahindra and Iseki are two different worlds. The only Massey/Iseki clones are the AGCO STs and the new Challenger 200 series (still AGCO).

 

[ByuBill]

Re: Why aren\'t Masseys more popular?

I think that the Mahindra 350DI and the 05 series tractors still carry the old IH styling.

 

[Ledgemere Farm]

Re: Why aren\'t Masseys more popular?

I KNEW there was something about them that I liked!!!

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Re: Why aren\'t Masseys more popular?

Actually, JerryG, I did.

I do not remember the Mahindra model but the MF and the Mahindra had the same identical set up. The battery is located on the front, with the front having to be removed to access it, both have side panels that come off to access the engine, both had the same layout as far as opperation.

The dealer that had this specific tractor is on the other side of town. When I saw it, it was at the state fair.