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POC · 04-18-2008, 09:09 PM

I went to several dealerships today (MF, Kubota/NH(1 tractor on the lot), Mahindra).
My specific question (or quandry, what would you do, whatever) is this:

While I was having the guy work up a quote on a 4530 w/ FEL and 511BH w/ 36" bucket. The price for that was $29,255.
Another guy popped his head in the room and said that they had a 3215HST w/ FEL and BH. The owner (of the dealership) had used it to put in a septic system. It has about 10 hours on it. I believe he said it could still be sold as "new" even though it had the hours. He off-the-cuff priced it to me at $20K.

I am planning on digging a foundation and partial basement for a house addition. Then clearing some land of small-medium trees and stumps to put in pasture. Build a barn. Some plowing, disking, planting. Yarding some small-medium logs (I've used my dads 30hp 2wd tractor to do this thus far).

What would you guys do?

I see the HP difference is only about 10, but the 3215 weighs more than half the 4530. I know that would help with jobs like plowing, but it would also compact the soil when I'm working around the house.

Patrick

04-18-2008, 09:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
POC Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 59	Decisions (4530 vs. 3215) I went to several dealerships today (MF, Kubota/NH(1 tractor on the lot), Mahindra). My specific question (or quandry, what would you do, whatever) is this: While I was having the guy work up a quote on a 4530 w/ FEL and 511BH w/ 36" bucket. The price for that was $29,255. Another guy popped his head in the room and said that they had a 3215HST w/ FEL and BH. The owner (of the dealership) had used it to put in a septic system. It has about 10 hours on it. I believe he said it could still be sold as "new" even though it had the hours. He off-the-cuff priced it to me at $20K. I am planning on digging a foundation and partial basement for a house addition. Then clearing some land of small-medium trees and stumps to put in pasture. Build a barn. Some plowing, disking, planting. Yarding some small-medium logs (I've used my dads 30hp 2wd tractor to do this thus far). What would you guys do? I see the HP difference is only about 10, but the 3215 weighs more than half the 4530. I know that would help with jobs like plowing, but it would also compact the soil when I'm working around the house. Patrick __________________ Patrick Southern Indiana Mahindra 3215, 111 FEL, 3710 BH JD X300 Lawnmower (I refuse to call it a "tractor") Ford 600/800 mix-n-match IHC A-160 Last edited by POC : 04-19-2008 at 12:15 AM.