steveinyuma
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I'm posting to this forum because of all the price/SCUT/CUT activity here recently. First, lots of other threads regarding this, so I DON"T CARE what you call what I am looking for, so please don't bring it up here.
I have posted before so you may have read about my not being able to sit on a real tractor here in Arizona. It took a year and several states, and I still couldn't do some (new Kioti for one). It also appears some prices are $1000 and more over when I checked last spring.
I have been looking for 22-25 hp, 4wd, TLB. Width under 52" (storage and access issues), great reliability (NO dealers within 60 miles). No lawn, might run rear mower or chipper someday. Mostly want to lift and carry, keep up with brush, maintain 300' of hilly road and assorted 4' trails through 4.5 acres and maybe put in a few 6" drainage pipes.
Initially wanted to stay under $20000 cost, but that's tough this year. Lots of you have multiple competitive dealers to choose from. Arizona? Not so much. Large dealer locations far apart (seem to agree on set prices) and some local guys.
10 to 15% discounts are pretty much a dream here. MSRP and factory promos are it in MOST cases. I liked features of Mahindra Max25, Massey GC Series, Kubota BX and Deere 1026R. Sales guys all fine, dealers seem okay. I thought price would help to be my deciding factor, but
Here's what I have, and I'm just looking for comments, no bashing. These are real AZ prices from dealers who know I am serious.
All equipped with approx. 4' loader, backhoe w/12" bucket, rear tires loaded, delivery (70 to over 100 miles) and taxes, no mower or other implements (this is a CASH OTD price, I have been making payments to myself for years!).
JD 1026R $21000 ($21250 after May 31)
Kubota BX25 $20282
Massey GC2410 (10" bucket) $20,360
Mahindra Max22 $19924 (Not delivered)
Mahindra Max25 $20880 (Not delivered)
Kioti CS 2410(but doesn't have one!) $21681 (would never buy without seeing)
Just wondering, as prices seem better elsewhere (maybe not?). Notice the approximately $1000 spread between all except the invisible Kioti? It appears that pricing alone will not be that much help to me in making my decision. As for feel, the ones I tried ALL feel great! This is tough!
Sorry if the post is too long, just curious (and garrulous), especially for comments from any other western folks.
I have posted before so you may have read about my not being able to sit on a real tractor here in Arizona. It took a year and several states, and I still couldn't do some (new Kioti for one). It also appears some prices are $1000 and more over when I checked last spring.
I have been looking for 22-25 hp, 4wd, TLB. Width under 52" (storage and access issues), great reliability (NO dealers within 60 miles). No lawn, might run rear mower or chipper someday. Mostly want to lift and carry, keep up with brush, maintain 300' of hilly road and assorted 4' trails through 4.5 acres and maybe put in a few 6" drainage pipes.
Initially wanted to stay under $20000 cost, but that's tough this year. Lots of you have multiple competitive dealers to choose from. Arizona? Not so much. Large dealer locations far apart (seem to agree on set prices) and some local guys.
10 to 15% discounts are pretty much a dream here. MSRP and factory promos are it in MOST cases. I liked features of Mahindra Max25, Massey GC Series, Kubota BX and Deere 1026R. Sales guys all fine, dealers seem okay. I thought price would help to be my deciding factor, but
Here's what I have, and I'm just looking for comments, no bashing. These are real AZ prices from dealers who know I am serious.
All equipped with approx. 4' loader, backhoe w/12" bucket, rear tires loaded, delivery (70 to over 100 miles) and taxes, no mower or other implements (this is a CASH OTD price, I have been making payments to myself for years!).
JD 1026R $21000 ($21250 after May 31)
Kubota BX25 $20282
Massey GC2410 (10" bucket) $20,360
Mahindra Max22 $19924 (Not delivered)
Mahindra Max25 $20880 (Not delivered)
Kioti CS 2410(but doesn't have one!) $21681 (would never buy without seeing)
Just wondering, as prices seem better elsewhere (maybe not?). Notice the approximately $1000 spread between all except the invisible Kioti? It appears that pricing alone will not be that much help to me in making my decision. As for feel, the ones I tried ALL feel great! This is tough!
Sorry if the post is too long, just curious (and garrulous), especially for comments from any other western folks.
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