Attachment Buying Time

[Piperflyer]

When is the best time of the year to be purchasing attachments for your summer needs? Is there such a time where dealers are more willing to trade with you?

 

[daBear]

When you need it, and No.

 

[johnk]

With the price of steel continuing to climb the sooner the better is the time to buy..

 

[flusher]

When is the best time of the year to be purchasing attachments for your summer needs? Is there such a time where dealers are more willing to trade with you?

New, used?

I buy used implements whenever I find one I need. I've bought them from dealers, at auctions and by private sale. Time of year has not been a big swinger so far.

New: I wait for sales at places like TSC. Spring is a good time for these.

I try to hit the local farm equipment shows in Jan/Feb. Last Feb I talked with a Mahindra dealer at the Colusa show. A few weeks later I bought a new 5525 tractor (55 hp engine, 45 hp pto) and a new 6-ft Hawkline brush hog from him. Got good deals on both.

 

[Farmwithjunk]

More times than I can count, the best time to buy an implement is USUALLY about 2 weeks AFTER I buy one. Never fails.

 

[Modn]

More times than I can count, the best time to buy an implement is USUALLY about 2 weeks AFTER I buy one. Never fails.

So what are you buying next and when??

 

[Piperflyer]

Probably a rear finish rotary mower..

 

[Cyberroc]

More times than I can count, the best time to buy an implement is USUALLY about 2 weeks AFTER I buy one. Never fails.

I have you beat... Within 2 weeks after I buy something, the new upgraded version at the same price usually comes out. Never fails.

 

[Farmwithjunk]

So what are you buying next and when??

Just bought a new Leinbach 6' pulverizer, so look for huge discounts on them in the upcoming days

Kicking tires on another 85 to 100 hp tractor and batwing. Just starting to think about a no-till grass drill of some description.

Got 1000 gallons of diesel due here tomorrow. Look for diesel prices to free-fall in the next couple weeks.

 

[Wombat125]

I have you beat... Within 2 weeks after I buy something, the new upgraded version at the same price usually comes out. Never fails.

Welcome to my world.

 

[barneyrb]

Just bought a new Leinbach 6' pulverizer, so look for huge discounts on them in the upcoming days

Kicking tires on another 85 to 100 hp tractor and batwing. Just starting to think about a no-till grass drill of some description.

Got 1000 gallons of diesel due here tomorrow. Look for diesel prices to free-fall in the next couple weeks.

I usually check with this web site
http://www.bloomberg.com/markets/commodities/cfutures.html
I use the home heating oil as an indicator of diesel trends

 

[75H2]

I have you beat... Within 2 weeks after I buy something, the new upgraded version at the same price usually comes out. Never fails.

Got one better than that. I "beat up" my dealer to get a "deal" on the tractor. Financed at 2.9% About 3 weks after I took delivery they came out with 0% financing AND rebates

 

[Rara Avis]

Got 1000 gallons of diesel due here tomorrow. Look for diesel prices to free-fall in the next couple weeks.

You wish...

 

[Farmwithjunk]

You wish...

Don't we all.............

 

[greggh]

I usually price something... save the money... go in to buy and the price has increased substantially. Then like FWJ after it's in my hands... the price falls.

 

[Rara Avis]

I usually price something... save the money... go in to buy and the price has increased substantially. Then like FWJ after it's in my hands... the price falls.

OKAY...it's settled...You and FWJ will post ALL PURCHASES and date of purchase...so the rest of us can line up for the savings that will follow...

 

[Farmwithjunk]

OKAY...it's settled...You and FWJ will post ALL PURCHASES and date of purchase...so the rest of us can line up for the savings that will follow...

OK... Yesterday I bought 4 12-packs of caffine free diet Pepsi, 32 gallons of gas, a newspaper, and a pack of gum. (7-22-08)