Green tractor sale?

[Spudland_Dave]

I don't believe there are too many bargains. Manufacturers have not cut prices. Like most businesses, they just cut production with fewer units being produced. They will just weather out the storm. Dealers just have fewer units available on the lots or ordered fewer. The only bargains would be dealers with units on the lot that need to be sold or possibly trade ins.

That is the truth....Priced out the same setup as I bought a year ago (3520/300cx/etc) for my FIL because he's interested, and its over $8,000 price difference...
Like my FIL said...a year ago steel costs were thru the roof...today they are a fraction of what they were, people arent buying, etc.. you would have thought that the prices would have held steady if anything...not an increase that large...

 

[radman1]

I am starting to believe that 0% or very low financing is becoming normal business practice. 0% was around long before the last 1-2 year recession. Manufactures know that low financing sells units regardless of the product. All they need to do calculate the base price (MSRP) upwards to reflect the loss of income because of the low rate. The risk they take is a default on the loan. They already know the default rate and can also figure that into the MSRP.
If they offer 0% financing and rebates, then they are serious about moving some product.