TT-N-2026-01013 Aug 2026
Buying
Sizing a compact tractor: stop shopping on engine horsepower
Engine horsepower is the number on the brochure and the least useful one for deciding whether a machine will do your work.
Ruth Kandiyoti · 2 min read
Register notices · Published guidance
Notices to buyers
What our inspectors find on the lot, written up as guidance you can use before you sign anything. Each notice is dated and carries a register reference.
Notices are general guidance, not advice on a specific machine or a substitute for an independent pre-purchase inspection.
Publication summary
- Notices on file
- 10
- Inspection guidance
- 3
- Buying guidance
- 5
- Register policy
- 2
Subject
5 notices · Buying guidance
TT-N-2026-00802 Jul 2026
Buying
Get your trade-in valued before you fall in love with anything
A trade-in bundled into one negotiation is the easiest place to lose money without noticing. Separating the two transactions fixes it.
Dale Wexler · 1 min read
TT-N-2026-00711 Jun 2026
Buying
Arrange financing before you arrive, then let the dealer compete
Walking in with an approval turns a confusing negotiation into a simple comparison, and costs you nothing if the dealer beats it.
Nadia Ferreira · 1 min read
TT-N-2026-00529 Apr 2026
Buying
Reading the stickers: what a used car is required to tell you
The window paperwork on a used car carries the warranty terms and the “as is” status. Read it before the test drive, not after the handshake.
Nadia Ferreira · 1 min read
TT-N-2026-00406 Apr 2026
Buying
Deposits, holds, and “we’ll keep it back for you”
A deposit is only as good as what is written next to it. Four questions settle whether yours is refundable before you hand anything over.
Dale Wexler · 2 min read