Hi all,
I致e been reading these forums on and off for the last 4 years and am FINALLY able to buy my first tractor! I have about 2.5 acres in N Alabama that is mostly cleared though will still require knocking down some brush, cleaning out logs, fallen trees etc. Will need to level out some areas and till up about 1.25 acres to prep for seeding fescue. Also will use it for tilling garden, lots of landscaping chores and mowing about 2 acres worth of grass. I plan to get the FEL, MM mower and box blade to start. Would like to add tooth bar and hooks to FEL later on. I致e got it narrowed down to the JD 1026 and the Kioti CS1024. I知 shying away from the Kubota BX2660/2670 because they don稚 have the position control and I intend to use box blade quite a bit with gardening, soil prep for seeding, maintaining gravel drive (200?. I致e also shied away from the Max25 just because I知 unsure of the reliability I知 not real mechanically inclined and the ease of on/off w/FEL and MMM on JD appeal to me.
My questions:
-Got quoted through email $17,850 for 1026 w/FEL and MMM at 0% for 60 months seems way high to me.
-Got quoted through email about $13,500 for CS2410 w/FEL and MMM at 5% for 84 months
-Got quoted $17,000 through email on Max 25 w/FEL and MMM at 0% for 84 months
-17k for BX2670 w/FEL and MMM at 0% for 60 month
What do y誕ll think of these initial prices (what should I expect to get fair price upon visit to dealer) and any suggestions considering my intended uses and lack of mechanical experience? Any idea on breakout force on these? Only one I could find info on is the Max 25.
I致e been reading these forums on and off for the last 4 years and am FINALLY able to buy my first tractor! I have about 2.5 acres in N Alabama that is mostly cleared though will still require knocking down some brush, cleaning out logs, fallen trees etc. Will need to level out some areas and till up about 1.25 acres to prep for seeding fescue. Also will use it for tilling garden, lots of landscaping chores and mowing about 2 acres worth of grass. I plan to get the FEL, MM mower and box blade to start. Would like to add tooth bar and hooks to FEL later on. I致e got it narrowed down to the JD 1026 and the Kioti CS1024. I知 shying away from the Kubota BX2660/2670 because they don稚 have the position control and I intend to use box blade quite a bit with gardening, soil prep for seeding, maintaining gravel drive (200?. I致e also shied away from the Max25 just because I知 unsure of the reliability I知 not real mechanically inclined and the ease of on/off w/FEL and MMM on JD appeal to me.
My questions:
-Got quoted through email $17,850 for 1026 w/FEL and MMM at 0% for 60 months seems way high to me.
-Got quoted through email about $13,500 for CS2410 w/FEL and MMM at 5% for 84 months
-Got quoted $17,000 through email on Max 25 w/FEL and MMM at 0% for 84 months
-17k for BX2670 w/FEL and MMM at 0% for 60 month
What do y誕ll think of these initial prices (what should I expect to get fair price upon visit to dealer) and any suggestions considering my intended uses and lack of mechanical experience? Any idea on breakout force on these? Only one I could find info on is the Max 25.