How did the Ritchie auction go ystrday?

**agstar77** · Dec 5, 2012, 08:24

Results online tomorrow. Fair value.

**farmaholic** · Dec 5, 2012, 08:32

fair value? not if you compare buying something off the lot lately. 120(some) combines in one day, in December, 8 months from being usable. Why would anyone buy from a dealer anymore?

**HappyFarmer** · Dec 5, 2012, 09:28

Are there big problems with stuff at that auction or are dealers just randomly picking stuff they want off there lot? I have heard horror stories on SOME stuff bought a those big auctions. Friend of mine bought a 9682 for 30 k a few years ago only to bring it home and find out it need a 40 k trany job.

**ColevilleH2S** · Dec 5, 2012, 09:57

Does Ritchie charge a buyers fee?

**furrowtickler** · Dec 5, 2012, 11:10

Alot of the big newer stuff is just roll outs from dealers. JD and case/ih are duking it out now for big deals and dumping the trades into Richies. The older stuff 3-4 years and older is mainly high dealer inventory from the past three years of strong new sales. And yes there is definitely some buyer beware stuff.
Those 9090's sold for $100,000 cheaper than lot prices. It was a good place to buy if you were lookin.

**HappyFarmer** · Dec 5, 2012, 11:16

I was surprises by that to furrow.
Betch they guy who bought the first was pissed off. Case combines i though were high.

**furrowtickler** · Dec 5, 2012, 11:31

I know the guy that bought the first one.. Ya, a little disapointed, lol, but he still got a good deal.

**HappyFarmer** · Dec 5, 2012, 12:54

Or do you mean YOU still got a good deal on the first one??? LOL

**furrowtickler** · Dec 5, 2012, 16:02

No , shoulda been there though. Still fighting with Agco on last years issues - lol.

How did the Ritchie auction go ystrday?