I've been lurking for awhile, trying to figure out a few things before purchasing a tractor. The tractor will be used for clearing snow out my 1/2 mile driveway in the winter, some brush (grass, weeds, saplings) clearing and possibly running a small baler or mower someday. The property is around 30 acres in size, the land is generally flat with one hill that the old MF 35 has been safely navigating for years. Some things I am "set" on includes 4wd, FEL with quick coupler and something in the 40 to 50hp range.
I've looked at three tractors (in stock), a MF 1540 (what the dealer has in stock) with shuttle shift, but would be more interested in the 1643 (dealer doesn't know when this model will be in). Price for a used (50hrs) 1540 is about 17500 without loader. No idea about the 1643 with FEL.
Next I looked at a Kioti dk40se (gear with shuttle). I liked the features and weight of the tractor. The dealer quoted me a price of 19500 with loader, the next day he said he looked-up the wrong model, he apologized and said the price would be 22500. I called another dealer and he said the tractor would be 23500.
I stopped by John Deere, they didn't have anything in the CUT range in stock, based on the literature the model 4120 looks about right. Again, the dealer didn't know when any would be in, rough price would be 25 to 26K if I recall correctly.
I started thinking about Kubota. It seems the MX4700 would be about right for my needs. No one nearby has one in stock, but the MX5100 seems to be available (for some reason) at several dealers. I sat on one last Saturday (the salesperson was out of town), price was about 25200. Called another dealer, price about 25700. Both models were 4wd, gear drive and with the quick attach coupler.
On this site I see many different prices quoted, I am wondering what a "fair" price would be for the MF 1643, Kioti dk40se, JD 4120 and the Kubota MX5100. I know everyone needs to earn a living, so I don't expect the best deal in the US, just something middle of the road. Another question I have is regarding the Kubota MX5100. How do you like the "shuttle shift" location on the gear driven model?
I've looked at three tractors (in stock), a MF 1540 (what the dealer has in stock) with shuttle shift, but would be more interested in the 1643 (dealer doesn't know when this model will be in). Price for a used (50hrs) 1540 is about 17500 without loader. No idea about the 1643 with FEL.
Next I looked at a Kioti dk40se (gear with shuttle). I liked the features and weight of the tractor. The dealer quoted me a price of 19500 with loader, the next day he said he looked-up the wrong model, he apologized and said the price would be 22500. I called another dealer and he said the tractor would be 23500.
I stopped by John Deere, they didn't have anything in the CUT range in stock, based on the literature the model 4120 looks about right. Again, the dealer didn't know when any would be in, rough price would be 25 to 26K if I recall correctly.
I started thinking about Kubota. It seems the MX4700 would be about right for my needs. No one nearby has one in stock, but the MX5100 seems to be available (for some reason) at several dealers. I sat on one last Saturday (the salesperson was out of town), price was about 25200. Called another dealer, price about 25700. Both models were 4wd, gear drive and with the quick attach coupler.
On this site I see many different prices quoted, I am wondering what a "fair" price would be for the MF 1643, Kioti dk40se, JD 4120 and the Kubota MX5100. I know everyone needs to earn a living, so I don't expect the best deal in the US, just something middle of the road. Another question I have is regarding the Kubota MX5100. How do you like the "shuttle shift" location on the gear driven model?