Sell your used machine to a dealer
Testerink Machines buys and sells used agricultural and construction machinery from Wenum Wiesel, near Apeldoorn in the Netherlands. We buy from private sellers as well as businesses. Tell us what you have and we will give you a fair price with an explanation. No obligation: you hear the price and decide for yourself.
- A fair price, and we explain how we get there
- No advert, no viewers, no auction commission
- Name, phone and email is enough to start
We will review your details and contact you.
A machine dealer you deal with directly
Testerink Machines is a small, independent dealer in used machinery. We have been buying and selling for about five years from De Nieuwekamp 18 in Wenum Wiesel, on the north side of Apeldoorn. We buy wheel loaders and compact loaders, tractors, forklifts, excavators, mini excavators, telehandlers and agricultural machinery, from businesses as well as private owners.
When you contact us, you speak to the people who actually buy the machine. There is no call centre, no platform in between and no middleman taking a cut. We look at your machine, ask the questions that matter for its value and tell you what we would pay and why. If the price works for you, we agree the rest together, and if needed we can arrange transport in consultation. If it does not, you have lost nothing.
These English pages are written for owners and buyers outside the Netherlands as well as for English speakers in the Netherlands. We are a Dutch business and the machine changes hands under Dutch terms, but we are used to sellers who prefer to write in English, and we take the time to explain how a sale to a Dutch buyer works.
Why sell to a dealer instead of advertising it yourself
Selling a machine yourself can bring a good price, but it takes time. You write an advert, answer messages from people who never turn up, show the machine to viewers on a Saturday morning and negotiate with buyers who want to knock off a few hundred more. An auction is quicker, but you hand over control of the price and pay commission on top.
When you sell to us, you deal with one buyer who knows the market. We know what a Weidemann 1140 with worn tyres is worth in the trade, what a 1990s Case IH tractor with a fresh clutch brings, and what a forklift with an expired inspection needs before it can be sold on. That knowledge lets us make a realistic offer quickly, and we explain it, so you can compare it with what you would expect from an advert or an auction.
Machines we buy
One machine or a whole fleet, business or private.
Wheel loaders and compact loaders
Weidemann, Schäffer, Zeppelin, Volvo, Kramer and similar, from small yard loaders to mid-size wheel loaders.
Tractors
Older and newer tractors, including Case IH, International, Fendt, New Holland, Ford, John Deere and Deutz.
Forklifts
Diesel, LPG and electric forklifts, including rough-terrain models used on farms and in yards.
Excavators and mini excavators
Tracked and wheeled excavators and mini diggers, with or without attachments.
Telehandlers
Telehandlers from JCB, Manitou, Merlo and others, including agricultural versions.
Agricultural machinery
Compact tractors, implements and related agricultural equipment.
Selling to a dealer, advertising it yourself or going to auction
Each route has its place. This is how they compare in practice.
| Sell to Testerink Machines | Advertise it yourself | Auction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effort | One conversation, photos and details | Writing the advert, answering messages, viewings | Registration, inspection, delivery to the auction |
| Price | Fair price with an explanation, agreed in advance | Possibly higher, but uncertain and open to haggling | Depends on the bidders on the day |
| Costs | No advert costs and no commission | Advert costs and your own time | Commission and often extra fees |
| Certainty | You know the price before you decide | Unclear when a buyer turns up | You only know the result afterwards |
| Who you deal with | The buyer directly | Many unknown parties | The auction house |
How we arrive at a price
A used machine is worth what the market will pay for it in its current condition. We start from what comparable machines sell for in the trade, then look at the specific machine: year, hours, condition of engine, transmission and hydraulics, tyres or tracks, the cab, the paintwork and the attachments that come with it. Service history and documents count too, because they make a machine easier to sell on.
Some things lower a price more than people expect. Play in the pins and bushes of a loader arm, a slipping clutch on a tractor, or a mast on a forklift that has seen heavy work all cost money to put right. Other things count less than you might think: a dent in a panel or faded paint on an older machine are seldom decisive. We tell you which points weighed in the price, so you understand the number and can check it against your own view.
Selling from outside the Netherlands
We regularly speak to owners in Belgium, Germany, France and further away. Selling to a Dutch buyer works much the same as selling at home. You contact us first by phone, WhatsApp or the form. You send photos and details, and we give you a price indication based on what we see. If we both want to go ahead, we agree the handover and the paperwork together: where and when the machine changes hands, which documents come with it and how the invoice or purchase agreement is drawn up. We can arrange transport in consultation; how that works best depends on the machine and the location.
Recent sales
Under Recent sales you will find videos of machines that passed through our hands and have since been sold, including a Weidemann 1140, 1370 and 910, a Schäffer 4042, a Zeppelin ZL8B, Case IH and International 1055 and 1455 tractors, a New Holland, a Fendt Favorit, a Ford 8210 and a JCB 8018 mini excavator. It gives you a good idea of the kind of machines we buy and sell on.
Recent sales
An overview of machines we sold recently, many of them bought from owners like you.
Looking for a machine instead
We also sell. We do not have an online stock list yet; machines we buy often find a new owner before they would ever be listed. If you are looking for a specific wheel loader, tractor, forklift or excavator, leave your interest. When such a machine comes in, we contact you, with an honest description and a price we can explain. Name and phone number are enough.
What is your machine worth
Leave your name, phone number and email for a price indication without obligation. Details and photos help but are not required. Prefer to message? Send photos via WhatsApp to +31 6 42 98 57 16.
We will review your details and contact you.