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CesumPec
Member
- Joined
- Jun 28, 2011
- Messages
- 37
- Location
- Ocala National Forest, FL
- Tractor
- JCB 214 Loader BackHoe, Farm Tractor TBD
First off - good choice! I just bought a M7040 with CAB a few weeks ago and so far I love the tractor.
Is the price you were quoted "out the door", or is it before taxes and documentation fees? Since you're paying cash you don't have to buy the Kubota insuance policy - but I did - so I'll assume your quote doesn't have the insurance policy. My "quoted" price during negotiations was almost $2k less than your quoted price (before insurance) - and included zero percent financing too. If I had been paying cash the price would have been even less. Mine does not have a front remote, but does have the Hydro Shuttle trans, radio, and delivery was also thrown in (85 miles one way - so that was significant). Tractor also came with a full tank of diesel.
You also didn't mention if your quote was for a CAB or not. If it's an open platform then I'd say you're leaving way too much cash at the table. If it's a CAB, then you're close.
BTW - I also do all of my deals by e-mail. As idaho2 says, you get the paper trail and I find you get a better deal when you're NOT face to face.
I picked Kubota because I've used Kubotas and am happy with the quality. The local dealer has a good rep on service at $75/hr. The Deere dealer charges $125/hr and a tractor similar to the M7040 is more than $10K higher. The local New Holland/Mahindra dealer is suing me to collect $800 for repairs he didn't make on my backhoe, so Kubota was the default choice.
Yes, my quote is for a cab, hydraulic shuttle, there is no sales tax because I am a qualified Florida farmer(I have a pine plantation which I am converting to silvapasture, a home, a small orchard, and more). Delivery isn't an issue because I can pick it up with my flat bed trailer and it is only 20 miles from the farm. I did tell them cash because it gives me a $1000 discount. I didn't negotiate at all, just wanted a quote so I could make sure i would be able to stay within my budget. After walking thru the pricing tool on the Kubota site, I think I want to add a radio, air ride seat, and not sure if their quote had the front grill guard but I know I need it. Once I have locked down on the number of rear remotes, I think I will be able to create a firm spec and get other dealers not overly far from here to provide bids by email.