But what about other non compact combine designs that are only available in Foreign countries like the W and T series and the old 1100 and 2000 series combines from the 1980s-1990s. Wouldn't it make more sense to have the same combine models sold everywhere instead of having certain models only available it certain countries?

 

Wouldn’t sell enough to make stocking parts and training guys on them to make it worth while.

 

IMO, #1 reason - EMISSIONS. The cost of the emissions system is so high, that the combine cost would be so high, that the small farmers who would like a new small combine still could not afford to buy them new. Is it worth it to build a $200,000 combine that requires a $100,000 emissions system?

Note that many of these models are just literally old models with slight mods. Did you know you can still buy a OPEN STATION combine (looks very much like a 55!) in China?? Would you be willing to go cabless w/ no A/C? Another reason is NA farmers want the comforts & bells....and thats also $$$.

I would personally LOVE to be able to buy a new 9500 type combine.....my guess is the cost would be at least 10 years of my farm income......😫

 

Those compact designs would be very niche market sales in North America. Could see them being popular in places like the Maritimes and Quebec where field sizes and farm sizes are much smaller (maybe on the eastern seaboard of the US) but in the prairies, new combine sales go to big capacity machines and the smaller guys buy the big combines of 15-30 years ago for much cheaper than what a new compact combine of the same size would cost.

 

Marketing study says nobody would buy LITTLE ones

 

We would if they were sensibly priced.

Who are they asking in their marketing studies? The buyers of the BIG ones? They've never asked me anything. Ask the right questions of the right people and you'll always get the answers you want.