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Originally Posted by walkertalker  About a year ago I purchased a house on 5 acres and really need a tractor for this and that. I am getting ready to buy my first tractor and I'm a bit nervous. I have never bought a new car, but I know you are never suppose to pay sticker price....is this true about tractors? I am wanting a 2816 gear driven Mahindra. It was the financing options that attracted me, but now it's the tractor that I want. Dealer price is $14,400 with financing, $13,900 cash price. He's given me a couple prices on implements, which might have been discounted. Like a 54" tiller for $1200 and a 4' box blade for $400.
What do you suggest as far as making offers??? Not trying to kill him on price, just kinda looking for the norm. This is my first post, but I have been looking for a couple weeks and everything looks great.
Thanks,
Matt |
Is there wiggle room in the price.... depends on the business plan of the owner. I absolutely hate, hate, hate, hate horse trading with every cell of my body. It tells me you dont value my time if the only way I can get a fair deal is to go back and forth. This isnt a yard sale with aunt Sara's lamp, this is a big ticket item and all I want to know is the straight price. So my business plan is a bit different. I put the price I will take in bold numbers on each tractor and that is the price. Period. Just like Wal-Mart or McDonalds. The price is clearly marked and it will be the same for you as even the best "dicker job guy" that walks through the door. Cash, finance, credit cards all the same price. I never have a package price and I never have a sale. Some guys love to haggle and the good news is there are plenty of dealers willing to jerk that guy around, throw him every gimmick in the book and spit him out the back door dazed and confused.
At 13900.00 unless it was assembled and delivered by fairies in the middle of the night for free he is selling the tractor for cost. So like Dave said unless you find an internet dead beat who can not do math or a dealer going out of business you will be hard pressed to find a better price especially since retail price is $17510.00.
Buck