COVID19 Changing The Used Tractor Market?

[fried1765]

Not yet in NE Mississippi. Prices have not dropped. But then Mississippi just started testing and Gov. TateR has deemed almost all businesses essential to keep people moving about and buying stuff. Circulate and spend.

/edit - but note fried called it a "scare"

It IS a "scare"!!!
I am almost 80 years old, so I am DEFINITELY concerned!
Something is eventually going to get me though, so perhaps this will be it.
There really is not a whole he11 of a lot I can do about it,..... except to stay inside,....... and monitor TBN.
I am focused on the fact that have really had a GREAT RIDE!

 

[newbury]

It IS a "scare"!!!
I am almost 80 years old, so I am DEFINITELY concerned!
Something is eventually going to get me though, so perhaps this will be it.
There really is not a whole he11 of a lot I can do about it,..... except to stay inside,....... and monitor TBN.
I am focused on the fact that have really had a GREAT RIDE!

Well perhaps we have experienced the greatest century in human history.
It seems there are a lot of the sub-50 yr olds that will party on and just consider this "thinning the herd of the old and decrepit" because there is sure to be a vaccine.
EVENTUALLY

 

[arcadelt]

/edit - but note fried called it a "scare"

 

[kthompson]

My wife works in the medical field. They are taking it serious but also keeping it in reality. They are not expecting it to match the normal FLU numbers. Flu is reported to be dropping which might mean this virus influence is helping with that as the prevention taken for one are probably those that help with the other also.

As to Craig's list, it is spring time, possibly the best time of the year to sell used tractors and equipment. I know held mine from October till now to place on sale only due to that market cycle. So far prices are holding here. Even with that an employee told me about a tractor on Craigslist and right off we both said scam. At my suggestion to play their game ask on the tractor...only reply was to set up an account to pay them. No info the tractor itself.

 

[K5lwq]

My wife works in the medical field. They are taking it serious but also keeping it in reality. They are not expecting it to match the normal FLU numbers. Flu is reported to be dropping which might mean this virus influence is helping with that as the prevention taken for one are probably those that help with the other also.

As to Craig's list, it is spring time, possibly the best time of the year to sell used tractors and equipment. I know held mine from October till now to place on sale only due to that market cycle. So far prices are holding here. Even with that an employee told me about a tractor on Craigslist and right off we both said scam. At my suggestion to play their game ask on the tractor...only reply was to set up an account to pay them. No info the tractor itself.

Very good point. Did not think about the natural spring time influx.

 

[kthompson]

I placed order for a new Kubota L6060 with cab over a month ago. This past Friday he told me it would be at least two more if not three more before he had the tractor. Talked with another Kubota dealer about an hour away today and asked him how sales were going and he said very good. Very much markets vary by region.

 

[RickB]

I placed order for a new Kubota L6060 with cab over a month ago. This past Friday he told me it would be at least two more if not three more before he had the tractor. Talked with another Kubota dealer about an hour away today and asked him how sales were going and he said very good. Very much markets vary by region.

We are wide open as of today, delivering as fast as we can prep. Tomorrow may be different.

 

[riptides]

Yeah... I got an MX recently....had to look far and wide for it. And when we signed we knew we were going to be waiting for parts. Still are.

The supply chain has definitely slowed.

I placed order for a new Kubota L6060 with cab over a month ago. This past Friday he told me it would be at least two more if not three more before he had the tractor. Talked with another Kubota dealer about an hour away today and asked him how sales were going and he said very good. Very much markets vary by region.