Tractor bargains for under 25,000 pound

摘要

Those of you that cannot delay the investment in a new tractor any longer will no doubt be looking to keep expenditure to a minimum. With this in mind, we decided to check out the retail price lists of a number of suppliers to see just what is available in the 70-100hp sector for under 25,000 pound. Steven Vale does the legwork. What surprised us first of all were the surprising number of entrants - over 60 - and the fact that manufacturers are falling over backwards, more than we imagined, to do business. Fendt could not provide an entry - it simply does not have a tractor to satisfy our requirements. Deutz-Fahr managed to creep in with one entry, and Massey Ferguson, with its recently launched 4300 tractor series, has only two models to choose from - the 78hp 4335 and 90hp 4345 Classic. At 25,508 pound, John Deere's 2wd 75hp 6010SE was just too expensive to be included in our guide. However, the company has just leaked details of special summer deals, which suggest that it is looking to attractdairy farmers who might not ordinarily have considered a John Deere tractor because it was envisaged as being too expensive.