Claas UK has opened a dedicated Used Machinery Centre at its UK headquarters at Saxham, Suffolk.
The £1 million development was officially opened by the Mayor of St Edmundsbury, Councillor Robert Everitt, at a ceremony attended by Claas’ regional president for Western Europe, Thierry Panadero, and and global vice president for sales and service, Jan-Hendrick Mohr.
The development of the Used Machinery Centre at Saxham is the first stage in the further development of the Claas Used Approved scheme, which has now been expanded to cover all Claas self-propelled machines.
When the scheme was launched, it set a new standard within the agricultural industry for the approval and preparation of used tractors.
The new Used Machinery Centre will provide dedicated facilities in which used machinery can go through the initial stringent approval procedure, prior to being prepared and stored under cover for sale.
Recent years have seen the value of used tractors and other self-propelled machines increase considerably on the back of currency exchange rates, inflation and more advanced technology. However, unlike most other vehicle markets, for the farmer looking to invest in a used tractor or combine harvester there’s currently no clear benchmark as to the quality level of the machinery being offered.
With the introduction of the new Claas Used Approved scheme, the buyer can have confidence that the tractor or combine harvester has been fully checked to a high set standard. Only machines that pass the stringent approval procedure will be offered for sale under the scheme, and to back this up they’ll be covered by a warranty and a 0% subsidised finance scheme through Claas Finance.
With the development of the Used Machinery Centre and expansion of theClaas Approved Used scheme, this will set a new benchmark for used machinery in the UK. It will also help instil confidence that buying a used Claas machine is a sound investment, with many of the benefits that would normally only be expected with buying new, allied to the low cost of ownership associated with buying a used tractor or combine.
For more information visit: www.claas.co.uk.
