A key to buying a pre-owned mixer wagon is to match its intended operation to its overall condition. An intensively used machine nearing the end of its life on a large dairy unit could give several years’ valuable service when employed on a small beef farm. Bottom line is that, given a little patience, you should be able to find a machine to meet your needs … and budget. Here we look at BvL V-Mix vertical-auger mixers
Unless you chance upon a mixer that is part of a dispersal sale or one that is being moved on in good nick due to a change in farm policy, the bulk of used wagon buys will be offered in a worn state. A canny first user will swap out a mixer whilst it is still in good working order but approaching the end of its life as a front-line machine. Loads of downtime is not something that any livestock farmer can afford.
