5 Combine Harvesters Farmers Swear By (And the 3 That’ll Bankrupt You)

0:00 A guide to identifying reliable used combine harvesters versus those that cause financial loss based on a three-part shop test. 13:51 Gleaner R sixty-six 16:21 New Holland C-R ninety-seventy 18:28 John Deere ninety-six-fifty S-T-S 21:08 John Deere S six-seventy I reveal which used combine harvesters can protect your farm’s money—and which ones can quietly drain it. Using auction results, dealer listings, university cost studies, and court records, I compare five farmer-approved machines with three expensive traps. I explain my three-part shop test: Size, Numbers, and Access. Then I apply it to the Gleaner R-66, New Holland CR9070, John Deere 9650 STS, John Deere S670, and Case IH 1680, while examining the risks of orphaned brands, locked-down technology, and oversized flagship combines. From the $464,500 John Deere X9 1100 to a Case IH 1680 that sold for $19,800, I show how depreciation, parts availability, repair access, and farm size can change the real cost of ownership. This is the research I would want before bidding on used iron.