Combine World is celebrating 25 years in business this year, during which time it has sold just short of 10,000 used combines and foragers for more than £500 million.
Combine World was established in 1989 as a joint venture between a group of leading combine dealers. The aim was: to establish a common set of standards for used combines; provide buyers in the UK and abroad with a single ‘shop window’ for quality used combines; and to take the risk out of buying what for many arable farmers is not only one of their most important machines on the farm, but also one of their largest machinery capital investments.
Today, the Combine World network covers 14 dealers with 52 outlets between them, and has grown to become one of the world’s leading suppliers of high-quality used combines.
With up to 200 combines available at any one time of all colours, sizes and age, it makes looking for a used combine a much simpler, risk-free task. Such is the wide range of machines available, buyers have the option of everything from the latest 2013-specification Lexion 780TT at £313,000 through to a 1982 Dominator 96 at £9,800.
Normally buying from a classified advert can be fraught with potential problems, both in the range and quality of machine offered. To overcome this, and provide the buyer with confidence, each member dealer has to work to a strict set of rules governing the appraisal, storage, refurbishment and sale of used combines. Prior to being offered for sale by Combine World, each combine is subjected to a comprehensive 250-point dealer appraisal, this highlights any work that needs to be carried out on the machine prior to sale. Having been appraised, all machines costing more than £20,000 are sold with a unique Combine World warranty.
Buyers can view all machines available via the Combine World website; and by registering they can access additional information. Users can also opt to receive email alerts about the latest machines as they become available.
Buying a used combine through a reputable specialist dealer gives the buyer complete confidence in the quality of the machine. Combine World can also offer tailor-made finance solutions, enabling payments to be matched to cashflow, subject to normal conditions.
For more information visit: www.combineworld.co.uk.