mb1986
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So after much research, scouring craigslist for used tractors, scrapping the idea of a used tractor and getting quotes from many dealers on new tractors, I'm finally moving forward with my first tractor purchase tomorrow! After a lot of debate I've decided to go with a Kubota BX1870 w/ FEL, no MMM for now as I already have an Ariens lawn tractor that's only a year old. I'll be getting a Landpride 60" rear blade to take advantage of the two implement $1,500 rebate and adding a box blade at a later date. While I think ideally a B series might prove more useful at my hunting land, the BX1870 will do everything I need around the house and some of the work at my land. Plus I can't really justify the price jump to my wife, she's only very recently come around on this idea of buying a tractor 
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After much debate, I'm down to my local Kubota dealer (who's five miles down the road) or Barlow's in Kentucky. Brady Barlow has been great at getting back to me, despite not being around much anymore, has answered all of my questions and Barlows has my local dealer beat by more than $1,000 (which will be knocked down to about $800 after I pay a family friend $200 to pick it up on his way back, he's a long haul trucker who goes through their neighborhood regularly). However the convenience of purchasing the tractor so close by and from the place it would eventually go for warranty work/service is definitely worth something though. The only problem I'm having is that my local dealer has nickel and dimed me on everything throughout the process, even wants $150 to deliver it the 5 miles over to my house. Now I can and will pick it up to avoid this charge, but I feel like that's besides the point. My thinking is that I will give the local dealer every chance to make the sale tomorrow, but I need to see some give on his part. My plan is to go in asking him to knock a few hundred off the price or include some extras that he's previously told me would be tacked onto the price if I wanted them. Extras I'm planning to ask for: tires loaded, hooks welded on FEL, worklights added, supplies for the 50 hour service (he already laughed at the idea of getting the 50 hour service included). Any others I should ask for in addition to or in place of those I've listed? Tractor's main purpose will be snow removal, grading driveway, working on some food plots and general landscaping on whatever my wife can think of. Thoughts?
I figure if he laughs in my face and won't budge on anything, I walk and call Barlow's on my way home. Either way, I'm buying a new tractor tomorrow!!!
.After much debate, I'm down to my local Kubota dealer (who's five miles down the road) or Barlow's in Kentucky. Brady Barlow has been great at getting back to me, despite not being around much anymore, has answered all of my questions and Barlows has my local dealer beat by more than $1,000 (which will be knocked down to about $800 after I pay a family friend $200 to pick it up on his way back, he's a long haul trucker who goes through their neighborhood regularly). However the convenience of purchasing the tractor so close by and from the place it would eventually go for warranty work/service is definitely worth something though. The only problem I'm having is that my local dealer has nickel and dimed me on everything throughout the process, even wants $150 to deliver it the 5 miles over to my house. Now I can and will pick it up to avoid this charge, but I feel like that's besides the point. My thinking is that I will give the local dealer every chance to make the sale tomorrow, but I need to see some give on his part. My plan is to go in asking him to knock a few hundred off the price or include some extras that he's previously told me would be tacked onto the price if I wanted them. Extras I'm planning to ask for: tires loaded, hooks welded on FEL, worklights added, supplies for the 50 hour service (he already laughed at the idea of getting the 50 hour service included). Any others I should ask for in addition to or in place of those I've listed? Tractor's main purpose will be snow removal, grading driveway, working on some food plots and general landscaping on whatever my wife can think of. Thoughts?
I figure if he laughs in my face and won't budge on anything, I walk and call Barlow's on my way home. Either way, I'm buying a new tractor tomorrow!!!
