TractorPhil
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After Basically Giving Up On My 2006 FarmPro...That Has 159 Hours On It, But Has Been "Junk" From The Start, I'm Now Seriously Considering Purchasing A 2008 JD 5203!
I Called Up A Friend Of Mine And Asked Him If He Wanted To Go Tractor Shopping With Me.
I Went Over The JD Deal..0% Interest For 72 Months. I Went Over The New Holland Deal..0% Interest For 60 Months. I Went Over The Kubota Deal..Etc, Etc. He Heard Me Out And Then Said,"I Know Where You Can Get A Real Strong, Like New Deere For A Real Good Price, My Brother Is Selling His JD 5203, You Should Ride Over And Take A Look!" I Said Ok And Was On My Way. As I Pulled Up, They Were Pulling It Out If The Garage(yes garage kept) And The Shine Almost Blinded Me! I Was Just Hoping THE PRICE Didn't BLIND ME! And Man It Sounded Sweet! Actually Sounded More Like A HARLEY Than A TRACTOR! So He Tells Me He Bought It Brand New For Just Over $15,000 3 Years Ago, But He Only Has About 3 Acres That Are Open Field And Wanted Something More Compact, Around 25-30 HP. He Had A 6 Foot Rotor Tiller Behind It And Told Me To Take It Home And See Just What I Thought. So I Did...And It ONLY HAD 209 HOURS On It! I Asked Him About So Few Hours, And He Replied.."It Probably Only Has About 150 Hours. A Friend Of Mine Borrowed It And When He Returned It, He Left The Key Switched On, And I Didn't Notice Until The Battery Was Dead 3 Days Later!" I Tried It Out For About An Hour And Was Really Impressed With The Power, The Sound, Cool Running Temperature(It's Already Hot In SC) The Low Hours, The Steering, The Ease Of Handling, And Most Of All The Comfort Of The Ride!! This Tractor Drove Like A Cadillac!
I Headed Back His Way, And Figured He'd Say...$13,000 Or So Because Of It's Great Care, Condition, And SUPER LOW HOURS! He Asked What I Thought And I Told Him I Loved It And Asked What He'd Take For It....And He Said, I'd Like To Get $10,000, But For You I'll Take $9,000! I Think I'm Heading To The Bank Tomorrow At A High Rate Of Speed!!!
Again,
2008....JD 5203....209 HOURS...$9,000!
He Added A Nice Brush Guard, Tool Box, And Canopy Top Aswell.
It Is 2WD, But Didn't Have A Problem Anywhere On My 15 Acres!
Thoughts Please, TractorPhil
I Called Up A Friend Of Mine And Asked Him If He Wanted To Go Tractor Shopping With Me.
I Went Over The JD Deal..0% Interest For 72 Months. I Went Over The New Holland Deal..0% Interest For 60 Months. I Went Over The Kubota Deal..Etc, Etc. He Heard Me Out And Then Said,"I Know Where You Can Get A Real Strong, Like New Deere For A Real Good Price, My Brother Is Selling His JD 5203, You Should Ride Over And Take A Look!" I Said Ok And Was On My Way. As I Pulled Up, They Were Pulling It Out If The Garage(yes garage kept) And The Shine Almost Blinded Me! I Was Just Hoping THE PRICE Didn't BLIND ME! And Man It Sounded Sweet! Actually Sounded More Like A HARLEY Than A TRACTOR! So He Tells Me He Bought It Brand New For Just Over $15,000 3 Years Ago, But He Only Has About 3 Acres That Are Open Field And Wanted Something More Compact, Around 25-30 HP. He Had A 6 Foot Rotor Tiller Behind It And Told Me To Take It Home And See Just What I Thought. So I Did...And It ONLY HAD 209 HOURS On It! I Asked Him About So Few Hours, And He Replied.."It Probably Only Has About 150 Hours. A Friend Of Mine Borrowed It And When He Returned It, He Left The Key Switched On, And I Didn't Notice Until The Battery Was Dead 3 Days Later!" I Tried It Out For About An Hour And Was Really Impressed With The Power, The Sound, Cool Running Temperature(It's Already Hot In SC) The Low Hours, The Steering, The Ease Of Handling, And Most Of All The Comfort Of The Ride!! This Tractor Drove Like A Cadillac!
I Headed Back His Way, And Figured He'd Say...$13,000 Or So Because Of It's Great Care, Condition, And SUPER LOW HOURS! He Asked What I Thought And I Told Him I Loved It And Asked What He'd Take For It....And He Said, I'd Like To Get $10,000, But For You I'll Take $9,000! I Think I'm Heading To The Bank Tomorrow At A High Rate Of Speed!!!
Again,
2008....JD 5203....209 HOURS...$9,000!
He Added A Nice Brush Guard, Tool Box, And Canopy Top Aswell.
It Is 2WD, But Didn't Have A Problem Anywhere On My 15 Acres!
Thoughts Please, TractorPhil