It’s that time of the year when Fieldays’ specials come into prominence, as the annual giant-sized expo opens its doors in Hamilton from today till Saturday.
Here’s a roundup of some of this year’s offerings:
Industrial products
Although Fieldays is largely an agricultural show, there are representatives from the construction industry, including those below.
AB Equipment
AB Equipment will be displaying the latest models of Manitou telehandlers. The Manitou is widely used in the agricultural sector for a various range of duties on and off the farm.
Also on site the latest Sumitomo excavators with the new ROPS cabin that suit agriculture contractors. Alongside the Sumitomo excavators, AB Equipment will have the IHI mini excavators with the release of the new VX3 model on display.
Vermeer have had a long association with the agricultural business that AB Equipment represents,with not only the tree-care range, but also the Skid steer with a New Zealand first, the SX650, to be unveiled.
CablePrice
CablePrice will be using the National Fieldays as the launch pad for the Zaxis-5 range (read separate story below). Visitors will be able to take a close look at three ZX-5 medium excavators – the ZX200LC-5, ZX240LC-5 and ZX350LCH-5.
Ditchwitch
Ditchwitch will have virtually its entire range on show, with toolcarriers, pipebursters, electronic guidance and locating equipment, and vacuum excavators – but most importantly the range of trenchers and plows that have made Ditchwitch famous.
Mimico
Mimico will be showing a range of Kobelco excavators from two-tonne to 23-tonne and will also have a Portifill track-mounted screening plant on show. Also included are Atlas Copco rock breakers and a Unic two-tonne mobile track-mounted crane. Filling out the display will be a Tracess tracked access platform.
Commercials and passenger vehicles
Ford
Ford has a massive number of Fieldays specials, but since the Ranger was launched only recently the deals are centred on the car and SUV range of Fords.
These include the Focus Ambiante hatch for $29,990, the MKII Falcon XR6 for $46,990, and the Kuga Titanium for $49,990. Ford’s larger SUV, the Territory TX RWD is offered at $44,990, while the Mondeo sedan Titanium diesel is priced at $51,190.
Rounding out the offers are the MKI Falcon XR6 on runnout at $43,990 and a lease deal on the Fiesta Zetec of $99 per week.
Holden
The long awaited Holden Colorado will be at the Fieldays, with an early display vehicle on show. The new Colorado has a choice of a 110kW/350Nm 2.5 litre turbodiesel or a 132kW/470Nm 2.8 litre turbodiesel engine and an impressive 3500kg maximum tow rating and at least a one tonne payload capacity across the range.
The Colorado will be priced $38,400 for the DX 4×2 Single Cab, powered by a 2.5-litre turbo diesel engine with manual transmission, to $61,900 for the top-of-the-range 2.8 litre diesel LTZ Colorado 4×4 Crew Cab with automatic transmission. These are not, however, Fieldays special prices.
Kia
Kia has a couple of specials, with the Sorento LX 2.4 petrol urban seven-seat at $40,990 and you could be in to win a Kia Picanto if you buy a Sorento, Optima (MY12) or Cerato hatch sedan.
You can also lease a Sorento R diesel from $699 per month plus GST.
Mazda
Mazda is offering the Mazda2 for $21,495, the Mazda3 GLX sedan for $29,990, 20,000km of free road user charges for the BT-50, and a lease deal on the Mazda6 sedan GLX from $115 per week.
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi predicts the latest special-edition sport-specification Triton ChargerX wil be the “value-for-money” star at Fielddays.
The new double cab ChargerX is based on the GLX 4WD but Mitsubishi says it’s equipped to look and drive like a top-range GLS, yet at a much lower price: for the manual transmission version, $35,990 plus GST and on road costs.
Mitsubishi claims this is the best value price ever seen in New Zealand for a sport specification ute equipped with electronic stability and traction control and a full set of airbags.
The one-tonne-payload ChargerX produces 407 Nm of torque from its 2.5 litre turbo-diesel. It has front, side and curtain airbags, ABS with electronic brakeforce distribution, and tows a 3.0 tonne braked trailer.
Its sport spec instantly sets it apart. Chrome, silver and leather accents abound, there’s carpeting throughout, protected with ChargerX logo’d mats, bucket-type front seats, sport side steps and smart alloys. The four-speaker Bluetooth-integrated sound system has MP3 and USB inputs.
Ssangyong
Ssangyong is promoting the new Actyon workmate which is aimed at tradespeople, and priced at $28,686, normally $32,990. The Workmate is a 4WD diesel double cab six-speed manual and is essentially the Ssangyong Actyon ute with a few creature comforts removed. Spec still includes ABS and four wheel disc brakes, air conditioning, CD player, alarm and immobiliser, central locking and power operated windows and mirrors. There will be a few more specials on other models as long as supply lasts.
Nissan
Nissan is offering Fieldays deals on a wide range of Navaras, with up to $11,505 off the Navara DX 4WD Double Cab.
Smaller deals are around the $5000 to $6000 off mark, with the ST-X 450 4WD Double Cab at $49,995, the ST 4WD Double Cab at $44,995, the RX 4WD Double Cab at $41,995, the RX 4WD King Cab at $40,995, the RX 4WD King Cab Chassis $39,995, the Navara ST 2WD Double Cab at $36,995, the RX 2WD Double Cab at $33,995, the DX 2WD Double Cab at $26,995, and the DX 2WD Single Cab Chassis at $23,995.
On the non-ute side, Nissan is offering the X-Trail 4WD TS diesel for $38,990, the X-Trail 2WD for $32,990, and the Pathfinder for $64,995. Rounding out the deals is the Patrol at $64,995.
Toyota
Toyota is running one Fieldays special for utes, on the Hilux 4WD manual diesel double cab for $49,995, while the Land Cruiser 70 single cab is on special for $62,990.
Other deals include the Hiace ZL manual 3.0L diesel, 5 door at $41,990, the Land Cruiser 200 automatic 4.5L diesel at $116,500 and the Land Cruiser Prado automatic 3.0L diesel at $79,990.
