Please settle an argument on sales numbers

AndyM · Mar 1, 2006

What about Tonka? They comprise the 0 HP tractors. 

I think Little Tikes owns the 0 hp market. They overtook Tonka a number of years ago...

cowboydoc · Mar 2, 2006

I think Little Tikes owns the 0 hp market. They overtook Tonka a number of years ago...


Really? Hmm I thought ERTL was bigger than those two combined? I heard ERTL was all american made. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

RobS · Mar 2, 2006

Ertl was bought a few years back by Racing Champions , who also have AMT, Johnny Lightning and others. They show their corporate HQ as Oakbrook, IL but have many global offices . Most everything I've seen lately is made in China or Taiwan.

Chipperman · Mar 2, 2006

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I think the problem here is the AEM numbers are retailed units. Most of the manufacturers or posters here are quoting units shipped to dealers which are typically a totally different number. AEM numbers would be much lower then units shipped to dealers in most cases.
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AndyM · Mar 3, 2006

I heard ERTL was all american made. 

I don't know about Ertl, but these days I automatically assume almost everything is made in China.

However, the tractor in the photo I posted on the left is still 100 percent American made.

HayDR · Mar 3, 2006

Chipperman,

In a decreasing market the number shipped to dealers are lower than retailed numbers. If you notice the compact tractor market has been in decline for almost a year now. The number are still very good but the only way to reduce inventory is ship less tractors if sales are in decline. Some brand may actually have increased their numbers during times of industry wide trends. When this happens that company is increasing their market share at the expense of other brands losing market share.

Utility tractor sales in the USA are still increasing but the largest share of the increase in utility tractor numbers over the last 4 years has come from Mahindra, JD, & Kubota. This could change but those 3 MFG's just seem to have the momentum.

JDCOMPACTMAN · Mar 8, 2006

( Chipperman,

In a decreasing market the number shipped to dealers are lower than retailed numbers. If you notice the compact tractor market has been in decline for almost a year now. The number are still very good but the only way to reduce inventory is ship less tractors if sales are in decline. Some brand may actually have increased their numbers during times of industry wide trends. When this happens that company is increasing their market share at the expense of other brands losing market share.

Utility tractor sales in the USA are still increasing but the largest share of the increase in utility tractor numbers over the last 4 years has come from Mahindra, JD, & Kubota. This could change but those 3 MFG's just seem to have the momentum.
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