New 2010 3240 GST

[gec343]

I am seriously considering the purchase of a 2010 3240/GST. The unit has been on the lot for two years, but is new. The dealer wants $19500.00, which includes the front end loader. Is this a reasonable price. Is the GST a reliable transmission?

[RHemmer]

I have a older but in real nice shape L2550. 4x4 with the GST, I owned hydros in the past and those are nice too but I give the edge to the Glide Shift Tranny. Only down fall is it kind of easy to "bump" the lever for forward/reverse getting off the tractor. I have never had a incident but I double check the lock is on before dismounting. Would really hate to have a runaway tractor!

[Baby Grand]

I have a 2007 L3240 GST with 350 hours. Never a problem. Price is very good, especially if it has the LA724 loader. Still a bargain if it's got the LA514.

[JOHNTHOMAS]

I've bought 13 Kubotas. Twelve with HST and one with gears. My last purchase was a B2320 geared. I bought it to save money which I regret every time I drive it now. It doesn't have a FEL so I figured it wouldn't be that big of a deal but one day it will slip out of my stable and be replaced with a B with HST or just sold. I'd never willingly in my right mind buy a tractor with a FEL and it not be HST if I every planned on using the FEL. If it were just for storing in the barn then maybe I'd buy a geared with FEL.
It's like tools. If your never going to use them then buy the cheapest one you can find at the Flea Mkt but if your going to actually use it buy a good one which will cost more at initial purchase but you'll only have to buy the one time.
I'm a big price shopper and maybe that's one of the reasons I buy so many tractors. Barlows offers great prices and I just have to trade but I'm staying with quality products. I've bought cheap stuff before and mostly regretted it. There is a difference between cheap and discounted. Considering a tractor I'd be really careful about buying something that's not really close to what I think I want because it's a bargain that been sitting on the lot for a couple of years. That's not saying that if Steve or Brady Barlow called and said they had a B2320/B2620 HST two years old that had come in to them from Kubota that another dealer hadn't sold and would I be interested for a thousand or two below the already low price they give me that I wouldn't go look. If they called and said they had a L or M HST under the same story, no I wouldn't even consider it. Had an L3240HST and it was to big for my use on my hillside so for me nothing bigger than a B and price wouldn't make me change my mind. If I moved or bought some flat property it would be a different story. I'd want an L (HST). Maybe wouldn't be that important if I was just doing occassional FEL lift it from the field and carry it to the barn but not if I'm going to be doing alot of forward and reverse while operating the FEL. HST only under that usage which has been my usage, lots of forward and back using the FEL bucket.
The 0% for 60 months is also an eye opener for me. When I look at how much per month I have to pay for the one I want vs how much per month I have to pay for one that will work just throws me over into the one I want vs the one that will just work. Divide the difference by 60 and you instantly know how much extra your paying for what you want that you plan to live with for years vs the one that will work that you also will have to live with for years, same thing about picking someone to marry.
I've bought a couple of Kubotas that were great machines but they just didn't work for me and I regretted every day that I owned them vs looking forward to getting out and using them like I do the others I own/owned.
Don't buy just because it's discounted. Pick what you really want then call every dealer in America or the ones near you or Barlows or Messicks and then look at the real price per month difference. You may be surprised and see that there may be very little difference.
NO to geared with FEL. One mans opinion from one mans experience and I have experience on several, not just the (1) one that I owned or my brother or Dad or sister or neighbor owned or (1) I tried on a dealers lot one day years ago.

[MessickFarmEqu]

buying a GST is not like buying an old stick shift tractor. They are great for loader work. The learning curve is a bit higher, but there is little you can't do just as well as an HST. Thats a great price on that much tractor.

[gec343]

I appreciate all of the replies. The loader is the standard, not the heavy duty. I'll be doing a lot of loader work in heavy clay soil, so am wondering if the heavy loader is needed. The dealer showed up here this morning. He offered me about $500 less than I feel my Massey Ferguson M245 is worth, so we are in the first stage of a deal.

Another possible issue, the tractor has been on an outside lot for 2 years. Will that be an issue with oils, etc? Should the oil be changed before delivery? It has 2,5 hours on the hour meter.

[Baby Grand]

Sitting out like that for two years in Michigan, through your Winters, and rarely getting warmed up by running, I'd be a little concerned about condensation in the gearboxes. Not sure if that's a valid concern - others will have an opinion. That and maybe the battery condition. Still, you're getting a smokin' price for a very nice machine. See if you can concede the low price on your old iron in exchange for a complete engine and hyd oil change on the L. Are the hyd cylinders all bright & shiny with no rust/pitting?

All of my land is underlain by heavy clay - a former glacial lake bed. The La724 with a 6' bucket is well suited to making a path wide enough for both tires and can scoop up a full bucket without difficulty, provided I have something very heavy on the 3pt. You may want to try out the std loader to see if it's going to fit your needs before you pays your money. If not, maybe that's another item over which you could negotiate some of your Massey's value back.

[gec343]

Sitting out like that for two years in Michigan, through your Winters, and rarely getting warmed up by running, I'd be a little concerned about condensation in the gearboxes. Not sure if that's a valid concern - others will have an opinion. That and maybe the battery condition. Still, you're getting a smokin' price for a very nice machine. See if you can concede the low price on your old iron in exchange for a complete engine and hyd oil change on the L. Are the hyd cylinders all bright & shiny with no rust/pitting?

All of my land is underlain by heavy clay - a former glacial lake bed. The La724 with a 6' bucket is well suited to making a path wide enough for both tires and can scoop up a full bucket without difficulty, provided I have something very heavy on the 3pt. You may want to try out the std loader to see if it's going to fit your needs before you pays your money. If not, maybe that's another item over which you could negotiate some of your Massey's value back.

Thanks for your advice, which sounds good. The salesman did say that they would be doing a full service on the machine prior to delivery, which i assume would include fluid change. Also, their is only $400 difference in price for the heavy duty bucket, which seems like a bargain to me.

[MessickFarmEqu]

Also, their is only $400 difference in price for the heavy duty bucket, which seems like a bargain to me.

Yea, I don't know why they even offer the light loader.

[newbury]

Thanks for your advice, which sounds good. The salesman did say that they would be doing a full service on the machine prior to delivery, which i assume would include fluid change. Also, their is only $400 difference in price for the heavy duty bucket, which seems like a bargain to me.

Never ASSUME with a salesman. Get it in writing or at least spoken with a handshake. Fluids aren't cheap.