FarmTrac Troubles

[rback33]

I am glad you guys are remaining optimistic that this will all work out. I am normally on THAT side of the fence, but from what I have seen and heard in the last week I do not see Farmtrac coming back. I hope I am wrong. I don't think Montana is in the game with Farmtrac anymore. They had nothing to gain by buying them for the most part. The only benefit was the loader backhoe facility, but $$$ just did not make sense. Farmtrac makes good stuff. I hope they work this out.

 

[cmuncy]

Even if FT doesn't make it, I know my dealer will take great care of me like she and her staff have in the past

 

[Slacker]

My dealer is liquidating his inventory. I anticipate the other dealers in my area to follow suit. I don't anticipate any type of future factory support for my new $25,000 dollar tractor. I don't know how much extra I paid for the 3 year factory warranty, but it was too much.

 

[Builder]

I'm seeing more FarmTrac equipment on ebay auctions lately.

 

[teg]

From Raleigh's Craig's List...

Farmtrac Tractors
Reply to: sale-573067058@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-02-13, 4:07PM EST

Closing out Farmtrac Inventory. All Tractors and loaders must go. No reasonable offer turned down. Call for details and stock status. Yeargin Farm Supply Inc. 919-693-7723

• Location: Oxford Nc

 

[Builder]

I think this reinforces my stance on trade in value of lesser well known named tractors. If you look at trade in values, those with more established names reward their buyers with better trade in values because they're less likely to leave their customers with a mess like we see with FarmTrac.

 

[Ryan03]

I would be lying if i said that I was not second guessing my choice in purchasing a Farmtrac 270 over a New Holland TC 30, as I am sure the resale value just went down the toilet. I am one of the lucky ones, my tractor is around 2 years old and I only stand to lose less than one year of warranty, it is however a loss none the less. My 270 has served me well, and I feel it is a reasonably well built product. I was planning on keeping it indefinately, Now however , I am looking at replacing it in the next 5 to 7 years, mostly due to being unsure about parts availability several years down the road as the tractor gets older and needs more than routine maintenance. I do feel however, for an end user to panic and try to sell his tractor now is the wrong thing to do for many reasons, The newer Farmtrac tractor you own will likely continue to serve you well for the next couple of years, just as it did before the implosion of Farmtrac, And if what I have been reading is correct, parts should be readily available through Montana for some models, and Ford for others, at least in the forseable future, in 10 years, who knows. If I were to try and put my tractor on ebay right now, I bet I could not get 6 grand for it, mostly due to all the Turmoil surrounding Farmtrac right now, however, 5 or so years from now when all this is just a memory, and I have gotton my moneys worth out of the tractor in terms of use. I do not see 6k+ being a problem for a selling price, as I have seen many non mainstream brands of like models bring 5k + on a regular basis. Next time however I think I may go with the other blue brand, or the orange one, Maybe the green, Red is nice to. LOL

 

[TBDonnelly]

I would be lying if i said that I was not second guessing my choice in purchasing a Farmtrac 270 over a New Holland TC 30, as I am sure the resale value just went down the toilet.

Don't know if this will make you feel any better............this fellow has a TC30, six months out of warranty with a cracked block. Just think...It could have been you.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/nh-owning-operating/111737-2005-tc30-cracked-block.html?highlight=TC30

Don

 

[Ryan03]

I feel bad for him. I truly beleive that every manafacturer produces a turd every now and again, I would say lemon, but I like lemons [the kind you eat] . The TC 30 had comparable financing terms and rates, The dealer was close to my home at 7 miles away, but so was a Farmtrac dealer at 12 miles. Both are well established and know the products they sell. At the time, the deciding factor was the pushy New Holland salesman who did not know what "I am in the market for a tractor in the next month or two" meant. He continued to call my home every other night for the next month trying to pressure me into a purchase, sometimes as late as 9 pm on a weeknight and even on a couple Sundays. The other factor was cost, the New Holland was apprx. 2800 more than the Farmtrac, but since I had just built a new home and had to finance for a 60 month term, the difference in the payment was not realy much at all, especialy since the Farmtrac special was 0 for 60 and New Holland was 2.9 for 60 ,at the time. My primary deciding factor was the as$./+e sales man who would not go away, no matter how many times I politely asked him to.

 

[TBDonnelly]

Both are well established and know the products they sell.

This will play well for you in the years to come. Your dealer will keep you up and running should the need arise.

Don