[hillcrest]

looking at upgrading my harvester next year.

Has anyone imported an S670 or similar from USA to Australia? any problems?
Over $100k cheaper over there. As I understand it, they take the wheels and guards off and put it in a 40ft sea container.

cheers

 

[madsnake]

Have you ever seen earth moving gear that's imported? What sort of $ can you land one for? A$ dropping like a stone to.

 

[hillcrest]

nah i haven't, I'd imagine the price should be less? the us market is flooded with gear because they only keep them 1 or 2 seasons then get a newie at like 400 hours.

yeah im gonna have to watch the A$, if it keeps dropping I might leave it.

 

[chompy]

I looked into this a couple years back, but didn't buy anything. To fit them into a shipping container takes a lot more work than just pulling off the wheels and a few guards, and when it gets here you are the one who has to put the jigsaw back together They do give instructions though, but I'm lead to believe it's fairly intensive.

Here's a link with a pic of what they look like ready to go in a shipping container.
Logistics, Shipping, International Freight for Farm Machinery » AHW, LLC Export

 

[hillcrest]

oooooh ok, would be worth it though considering the amount of $$ saved

might look further into it