By Jarrett Harris, Director of Research — IronAdvisor
USED MARKET BALANCED AS TARIFF FEAR FADES
When we last connected with used equipment executives it was at “peak tariff,” just a few weeks removed from the Liberation Day announcement and subsequent 90-day pause. Conversations at that time were marked with uncertainty, but there were three concrete expectations: tariff-related uncertainty would dampen used equipment demand; tariffs would result in steep price hikes on new equipment, making used equipment more attractive to end users; and used equipment prices would accelerate as a result.