Buying A Used Combine? | What You Need To Know

What To Consider Before Buying a Used Combine

When it comes to agricultural equipment, a reliable combine is essential for successful farming operations. Critical to the annual harvesting process, a proper combine will help you achieve higher yield and better-quality crops while maximizing your harvesting efficiency, minimizing crop loss, managing crop residue, and reducing operator fatigue with comfort features and advanced monitoring systems so you have less to worry about.

When planning for harvesting season, evaluating your current combine and other harvesting equipment is a good idea. If it’s time to consider purchasing new equipment, you’ll want to start the search by determining if new or used combines would better serve your needs.

At Grossenburg Implement Inc., we understand that buying any agricultural equipment is a sizable investment. Across our nine locations, we have a wide selection of used John Deere combines for sale, plus other used harvesting equipment models. We offer new John Deere harvesting equipment too, but it’s our mission to help you find the best product for a reasonable price — and one of our used John Deere combines might be a better fit.

What’s the Benefit of Buying Used John Deere Combines?

Taking on the load of strenuous harvesting tasks, these heavy-duty machines typically come with a steep price tag. Because combines contribute so much to the overall efficiency and performance in the fields, most farmers take good care of their machines. That's why we're able to offer dependable used John Deere combines featuring many of the same benefits of a new machine more affordably, a significant advantage for budget-conscious farmers.

With a proven track record offering valuable performance insights, all our used John Deere combines for sale have experienced real-world conditions. With used combines, there’s also a higher likelihood that any equipment defects or issues that existed when the combine was new have already been identified and addressed.

Value depreciation is also less of an issue with used combines because you’ll bypass the initial depreciation hit that impacts the value of new equipment models over the first few years of use. So, if you decide to sell later, you’ll recoup a larger portion of your investment.

Plus, there are also perks that come with buying used John Deere equipment. Designed with durability and productivity in mind, John Deere combines are built for dependable performance that extends past the first few years of use.

Buying New Versus Used John Deere Combines

When considering new versus used, it's essential to consider the size and conditions of your fields, crop types, expected yield, budget, and maintenance expectations. While used combines are often the best choice when you’re watching your budget, used equipment might only work for some farming operations. If technologically advanced harvesting equipment is a top priority, a new model might be your better choice. You’ll get the newest John Deere technology and features when you buy a new model, and you’ll have the option to select add-ons that can heighten your machine’s performance and convenience features. But that doesn’t mean you can’t find elevated features on a used model.

Our inventory of used John Deere combines varies throughout our nine Grossenburg Implement locations. Many of our used models offer advanced features that perform similarly to new model offerings, but there’s a chance the features you need won’t be available on a used model. If so, we can help you find a new model that fits your performance needs and budget. Additionally, if you’re interested in one of our used models but want to make adjustments, our talented service team is happy to work with you to optimize existing equipment too.

Buying Used John Deere Combines and Harvesting Equipment from Grossenburg Implement

At Grossenburg Implement, our team members meticulously screen our used inventory, so you can rest assured that any pre-owned John Deere combines for sale at one of our locations is equipment you can trust.

With all used equipment, our store leads and corporate sales managers work with our location-based sales and service teams on any repairs needed, so you can trust that any used equipment you purchase at Grossenburg Implement is restored as close to the factory original. We keep all work orders on file so customers like you can have all the information at your disposal while making your purchase decision. We also offer PowerGard™ Protection Warranties on all used equipment units that qualify.

Our used John Deere combines come in a range of models designed for various farming operations. We can guide you to the used combine models that will best serve your needs and ensure compatibility with your existing equipment. If you need used harvesting equipment to pair with your new purchase, check out what else we offer:

Our used John Deere Combine Platforms work seamlessly with combines using flexible cutter bars that can handle a wide range of crop types and conditions. Used primarily for winter wheat, spring wheat, oats or other small grains these platform headers work fast and feed the crop in consistently. These heads can also work well for soybean farmers — fast and consistent cutting feeds the crop into the feeder house to harvest more in a day.

Corn Headers:
Our used corn headers help farmers maximize yield and minimize loss with features like row-unit sensors and multi-zone stripper plates that help remove kernels from the cob without damaging them.

Row Crop Headers:
Our used row crop headers work with combines to harvest crops such as soybeans or sunflowers, allowing operators to quickly and easily adjust the position of the reel to match crop conditions.

Header Carts:
Our used header carts make transporting and storing your combine headers easy.

Chat with one of our friendly and knowledgeable team members about the used John Deere combines and other harvesting equipment we have in stock. We can walk you through the type of machine that will best fit your harvesting needs and offer the comfort and convenience features you're looking for. While our used inventory changes throughout the year, we usually get an influx of used combines in springtime and late summer.

When you buy used equipment from Grossenburg Implement, you can count on us for after-sale support including parts, service and expert advice. We also offer financing options with competitive financing rates on our used combine equipment that are hard to compete with through a longstanding partnership with John Deere Credit. We look forward to serving you soon at your Grossenburg Implement location — the place to be when you’re looking for used combines near you.