poorkanuk
New member
Hi. I'm new to tractor-buying and have gone through a lot of the forums here in TBN to become better informed. There's lots of information and many knowledgeable folks here who have a great sense of humour!
I have a 15 acre property that's not being farmed at the moment but may start next year. I mow roughly 1 acre with my JD lawn tractor with 7 acres being very rough, hilly pasture and 2 acres treed). The tractor will be used mostly for field cutting and blowing out my 450 foot driveway (we're in a snow belt area and get lots of heavy snow each winter). Based on this, I planned on buying a new 2014 Kioti DS4110HS with the 401 loader package since I couldn't find a used one advertised anywhere nearby. However, when I called several Kioti dealers within a 150 mile radius, none of them had any in stock. I was also told that Kioti wouldn't be shipping more to Canada this year. A few dealers did have the DS4510HS model on their lot (basically the same tractor as the DS4110HS but with 4 more horses).
The lowest price I was quoted for the DS4510HS with FEL and delivery was $22,500 Canadian before tax. I live in southern Ontario (Canada) so, using the current exchange rate, the US-equivalent price is $20,320. If anyone owns this model (or a comparable tractor of this size and features), is this a fair price?
I'd really appreciate a quick response since there don't seem to be many of these available either and I don't want to order and wait 3-4 weeks for shipment of a new one.
Thanks everyone for your help.
I have a 15 acre property that's not being farmed at the moment but may start next year. I mow roughly 1 acre with my JD lawn tractor with 7 acres being very rough, hilly pasture and 2 acres treed). The tractor will be used mostly for field cutting and blowing out my 450 foot driveway (we're in a snow belt area and get lots of heavy snow each winter). Based on this, I planned on buying a new 2014 Kioti DS4110HS with the 401 loader package since I couldn't find a used one advertised anywhere nearby. However, when I called several Kioti dealers within a 150 mile radius, none of them had any in stock. I was also told that Kioti wouldn't be shipping more to Canada this year. A few dealers did have the DS4510HS model on their lot (basically the same tractor as the DS4110HS but with 4 more horses).
The lowest price I was quoted for the DS4510HS with FEL and delivery was $22,500 Canadian before tax. I live in southern Ontario (Canada) so, using the current exchange rate, the US-equivalent price is $20,320. If anyone owns this model (or a comparable tractor of this size and features), is this a fair price?
I'd really appreciate a quick response since there don't seem to be many of these available either and I don't want to order and wait 3-4 weeks for shipment of a new one.
Thanks everyone for your help.