inspections by authorized Claas technicians and
the company says up to 290 checkpoints are
inspected on harvesting machinery, and up to
210 checkpoints on tractors.
Those certification points include radiators,
belts, brakes, doors, clutches, bearings, wiring
looms, the cab suspension and leaks in the
engine and hydraulics. And the company
has created an online portal to market used
machines. The site - first-claas-used.com allows visitors to view the range of machines
available.
Fendt fires up new program
For Fendt, which is a division of Agco – owner
of the Massey ferguson brand, is offering a
new certification program for used machines
called Fendt StarCertified. The company's
announcement notes that the program assures
customers "a technically fault-free, top-quality
pre-owned Fendt machine." And the machine
gets a one-year manufacturer warranty.
Related: Deals on used equipment
To be eligible for the Star Certified program,
a tractor must be less than six years old
and have less than 4,000 operating hours.
Combines and forage harvesters must not
have more than 2,000 operating hours and
not be more than four years old. The company
adds that tractors used in industrial, road
construction or environmental applications, or
those that don't have a full service history, are
rejected from this program.
In the Fendt program, machines are
reconditioned including fixes to defects in paint
work, damaged parts are replaced, and even
key wear parts in harvesters are replaced. The
Fendt warranty for these machines is the Fendt
StarCertified seal with a one-year StarWarranty,
which is included in the price of the machine.
And owners can purchase a warranty extension
after expiration for up to eight years or 8,000
hours for tractors and up to five years old or
3,000 hours for harvesters.
Certified pre-owned programs are expanding in
the United States and now it appears the idea
has value in other parts of the world too.
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