Tractors are getting more costly every year

[grsthegreat]

I dont know, i shattered the front windshield on by dk45 2 years ago, and kioti only charged me $550 for a new one. My local glass company wanted nearly $1,000 for plexiglass. Took a few weeks to get it though, but i thought that was a very reasonable price for curved safety glass, and its a huge piece of glass

 

[TractorTYMe]

I wonder what the efficiency of that old thing is compared to newer units.

I dunno, but we got GREAT hot water and it's hard to run out.

 

[Paystar]

It's their loss. I used to like buying new Kubota tractors. But now I don't. Just keeping the stuff I have, and buying more old restored antiques instead.
I realize everything is more expensive, but like in Kubota's case, their price increases are not even realistic here in Canada.
To replace my B2620 as it's set up with the new B2601 would be $47,000. That's ridiculous for a tractor that size.
A Grand L6060 with a loader and a backhoe is $90,000 here now.

The one that really angered me and made me cancel my last purchase was at the end of covid. I was about to buy an M7060 cab with loader. Then on Jan 1st the price just jumped over $10,000 overnight.
How?? This is an unchanged model (now the economy model replaced by the M4) unchanged and mass produced since 2012 or 13? Nothing updated or changed all these years. What justifies that much of a price increase???

 

[Paystar]

There’s NO WAY wages are keeping up with prices.
Only way manufacturers are selling is through more gimmicks, like “0 percent financing” or 7-10 year loan terms, leasing, etc.
Tractors aside, Look at housing in most parts of the US. Young people are having trouble buying a shoebox home now.
A 3/4 ton crew cab truck is $85,000. Heavy duty Trailers are $15,000.
I’ll be OK as I can probably keep cobbling my stuff together, but I have no idea how a young man can start a business today without outside capital.

Sadly the way they are starting to screw us out of keeping the old stuff going is it's getting more and more difficult to source parts for a lot of older stuff. They just stop stocking or producing it, then force you to overpay for new junk.

 

[bdhsfz6]

No question that new tractors are getting more and more expensive, and I pity the first time buyer. These price increases are dragging up the resale value of used equipment though, so for those of us who already own, trading what you've got takes some of the bite out out of a new purchase.

 

[rmburrow]

I don’t do food trucks pretty much ever. I’m already working outside, I want an air conditioned lunch with a bathroom and like you said they’re a ripoff. Fast food in general is a ripoff. This was my lunch check at a sit down restaurant. I couldn’t eat McDonald’s or Taco Bell for less. I always pay extra for the grilled chicken because I hate the boiled chicken and I usually drink water because I think $2.85 is a ripoff too.

As for the $2.85, I keep an envelope of Crystal Light lemonade mix in my shirt pocket when I go into those places and order water. A six pack of Crystal Light lemonade mix in a small box is 3 bucks on sale at the Giant stores around York and Harrisburg...

 

[WinterDeere]

Damn, you guys are cheap! You're screwing the poor wait staff and restaurant owner, saying they're a rip-off, while you probably wouldn't even be willing to work for what they're making.

Service isn't free, everyone needs to make their wage.

 

[5030]

Amy and I always leave a 20% cash tip unless the waitstaff is very poor and then it's still 15%

 

[Paystar]

Damn, you guys are cheap! You're screwing the poor wait staff and restaurant owner, saying they're a rip-off, while you probably wouldn't even be willing to work for what they're making.

Service isn't free, everyone needs to make their wage.

Can't have it both ways. Make the portion sizes the same as what they used to be, then we'd tip more. But they want to both charge more and give you less.

 

[5030]

No question that new tractors are getting more and more expensive, and I pity the first time buyer. These price increases are dragging up the resale value of used equipment though, so for those of us who already own, trading what you've got takes some of the bite out out of a new purchase.

Especially of they are Pre 4....... As people buy them up and the field narrows, the price goes even higher.

I was just offered 37 grand for my 1997 Ford F350 4 wheel drive diesel pickup. OBS Fords are getting really rare today and mine is a forged rod 7.3 to boot. Ordered it that way in 1997. When it hits 40, I may sell it in as much as I paid 32 for it in 1997. Never seen salt or snow, always garaged in a heated and cooled garage.