Why do used tractors in Europe look so good?

[Woodbeef]

While wandering through www.mascus.com  and www.traktorpool.de  I've noticed that the look of used tractors in Europe is far superior to most over here. Are most tractors kept inside over there? I've never been able to figure out why farmers over here spend all that $$$ on tractors and equipment and then just let it sit out year round in all kinds of weather!! It seems that the trade-in value and reduced maintenance costs alone would make it worth while to park them inside,let alone the looks!

[Laapa]

BEACUSE THIS ONE IS BRINGING DOWN YOUR AVERAGE!!!

www.agdealer.com/list/view_image.cfm?image=1551359&dealerid=369

(The Volvo-cab from hell/Canada is apparently still for sale)

Seriously, most tractors are kept inside over here, but I think the ones in US-based dealerlistings look pretty good.
Also, they are ad-photos! The machine was propably cleaned and possilbly even polished before the picture was taken, cant be ompared to the tractors you see in the fields everyday.

[Woodbeef]

They look fairly good in the ads because they are re-sprayed. Most dealers and tractor-jockeys are doing that these days. I guess they figure it will sell easier that way.

So now Laapa,just what exactly is your problem with that very futuristic style hi-rise cab? That's how cabs were done over here back then!! If you are lucky I might just contact that dealer,and see how much it would cost to get that fine specemin of aftermarket cab styling shipped to Sweden!! Just think you would be the most talked about member at the Volvo-BM gatherings! Now I'm not even going to try and figure out what they'd be talking about when it came to you,though and your pride and max-headroom joy!!!!!!

[little farmer]

well mate you havn't looked in the contractors yard i work at in county durham, as when the season is finnished we all have to wash polish and put away under cover till next spring apart from a couple of tractor which do the muck and shunting work. We all believe in that we are going to be sat on it four 14 hours a day for 8 months so look after them. ;D

[leemsutton]

we keep all our stuff inside as much as possible. bit irrelevant really as i am just posting to increase my threads!!!!!

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Most of the tractors sleep under a roof in Spain. As most buildings are old with small doors, height tractor is a matter to take into account when buying a new tractor. Valtra design cause less problems while some farmers could not buy a JD because of their height...

[Xavier]

I agree with European, the heigh is a big problem, not only the heigh of the cabine is the heigh of the exhaust too (Valtra 6550 9cm than the cabine). Renault too (Hydrostable).

I have two tractors and two edifications for them and all the machinery.
But i don't think that will give me a best resalue value of them, is only for the conservation of them and have they ready when i need them for work.
I don't understand why anybody can left 50000euro= + -60000 dolar or more under the rain, sun, hot, vandals (fire).
But this good conservation don't justify the prices (ridiculously expensive).

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In the U S it is difficult to run your tractors from say rental farms to your homesite because of distance and width of tractors. Almost every tillage tractor is dualled up to about 12 feet wide or more. These are difficult to move down the road and wearing out tires can be a problem. Tractors are equipped more for road use in Europe with special lights, brake systems on trailers etc. whereas we use trucks for all transport therefore it is not common practice to run your tractor home and put it in the shed except in winter. Leaving tractors in fields can make it handy when you want to get to work fast. Just take out the pickup truck, service out your tractor and go (if you don't have mice getting into it. I had to fight off about 7 mice who had made a home in our cabless dozer last fall). I agree it is best to cover your equipment as much as possible. If you want to see some really ugly equipment, go to some of the semidesert irrigation areas of the West where everything even hay sits outside on some farms. Some of those sun faded tractors are really ugly.