INDEPENDENT MACHINE RESEARCHObserved prices are market evidence, not completed-sale proof or an appraisal.
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New vs used

A new reference and a used cohort are different kinds of evidence.

A current manufacturer page describes one published configuration. A used-market cohort is a set of asking prices for a model across years, not one machine. The table keeps the two apart and says which rows can be compared at all.

  • Basis row on every column
  • Year selection for used cohorts
  • Configuration rows stay separate
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Comparison

Side by side, with the evidence showing.

Rows show the published figure, its source and its state. Blank is never shown: a missing value reads “not captured”, and a value that depends on the configuration says so.

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Row by row

What compares, what does not.

The renderer applies these rules automatically; this is what they mean.

RowWhat it holds
Comparison basis“Current manufacturer reference” or “Used-market cohort, not a specific machine”. Read this row first.
Model year / scopeNew: the published configuration today. Used: the year you selected, or all represented years.
SpecificationsNew: the manufacturer’s figure with its verbatim evidence. Used: the model’s reference sheet, which may not match an older unit.
Median published askUsed only. New columns say “request a configured quotation”: list prices are not published asking evidence.
Condition / options / hoursNever captured for a cohort. Inspect the exact unit; see the used machine decision kit.
Source reviewedThe date MBB last read the page, and whether the record was re-reviewed or is an earlier capture.
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Then decide

Take the shortlist into the workspace.

Requirements, options, every way to get the work done, financing and a packet to share.

Asking prices are what sellers asked, not completed sales or appraisals. New-machine figures are as published by the manufacturer on the date shown; options, regions and revisions differ. Evidence standard

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Missing a machine?

Ask for a model or a field.

Tell us what you looked for and we will add it to the capture queue. The request is an email you send yourself.

Preview

Open in your email app

Nothing sends automatically. The draft opens in your own email app, or copy the preview. Do not include confidential figures.