| Claas740 - 11/26/2022 18:20
I’ve seen the Trion but have not ran it. It seems simpler than my 740TT and single rotor in corn good enough. The question is list price of a Trion TT is $637,000 roughly and list on a 7500TTis $758,000. Those numbers get closer when talk sale price. 7500 is more combine, faster unload, bigger grain tank, bigger cylinder, faster road speed. So which one do you buy. What will resale value be between the two. I like the looks of the Trion it’s basically what my 740TT is just simpler and nicer cab. The Cummins engine I’m not a fan of. When there is a problem the finger pointing starts, is it a Cummins problem or is it the combine. Are the dealers going to be Cummins certified?
From experience I can tell you no, absolutely not, dealers will not get cummins certified. That is why cummins is no longer in ag. Dealers would not buy into their system for fewer and fewer units to service. Cummins right now is probably the least desirable diesel engine right now for that reason.
I would be interested in what real world pricing is on them. A few years ago right when covid was starting and the new 8000 series machines were out I heard they could be bought in the 500k's at that time. Yes I would imagine now at least 600-700k. But If they price the base trion around 300k I think they would have some success with them. But if they price them 500k+ it will be uphill battle getting any sold. I think the strategy here is to retain existing claas owners that simply will not spend 700k on a new machine, and they have to make the Trion inferior enough where it doesn't canibalize the lexion line. |
Anyone run a Claas Trion?
