Used Tractors For Sale in The Maritimes
Why Buy A Used Tractor?
No other piece of farm equipment is as versatile or as dependable as the tractor. For well over a century, these machines have simplified so many agricultural tasks to allow farmers to get their work done more quickly and with less backbreaking labor.
Investing in a tractor can be fairly expensive, but one way to save some money is to look into buying a pre-owned tractor instead. Nova International, serving all of Atlantic Canada with our dealerships in Windsor and Aylesford, Nova Scotia, and Salisbury, New Brunswick, has prepared this quick guide to buying a used tractor to help you make a more informed purchasing decision.
How You’ll Use It
You should determine whether you have enough tasks to merit buying a tractor. Many use theirs to clear the land of material, and they can be fitted with special upgrades to allow them to plow snow, spread seed and dig up soil. Tractors can even be useful as emergency vehicles when you have no other means of getting off your property if roads are difficult. If you do a lot on your farm with heavy implements or you need to haul cargo, a tractor can help you immensely with these tasks.
Why Buy Used?
A pre-owned tractor gives you the best deal on the initial cost. A tractor that’s fresh off the assembly line is going to be expensive, and not everyone has the budget for it, but they still need a hard-working farm machine. Used models that are only a few years old will have plenty of life in them while costing thousands less than a comparable new one.
Buying used also means you get the advantage of other people’s experience. You can read reviews online to see what the pros and cons of a given model are. Also, make sure to check the manufacturer’s site to see whether a model has been recalled at any point.
Perform An Inspection
When you’re looking into a certain model, it’s wise to inspect it thoroughly and get the vehicle records. You’ll want to make sure that the previous owner maintained the machine well and you want to know what repairs have been done on it. Inspect every element of the tractor to spot signs of damage or wear. You can even get a professional to do a secondary inspection to ensure nothing is amiss!
Visit one of our dealerships in Nova Scotia or New Brunswick to take a look at our full selection of used tractors for sale. Remember, if you need parts or service done on your pre-owned tractor, we’re also happy to help with that!
Nova International serves all of Atlantic Canada, including the entire province of Prince Edward Island; the cities of Halifax, Dartmouth, Bridgewater and Yarmouth in Nova Scotia; and Moncton and Saint John in New Brunswick.