MattRat
New member
- Joined
- Jun 23, 2017
- Messages
- 13
- Location
- Kent
- Tractor
- Wheel Horse, but hopefully a Kubota L47 very soon
Hi,
I've been lurking for a while getting advice from reading many of these forums, but I feel like I am finally ready to pull the trigger on a new B26 tlb.
I appreciate all the knowledge and experience so many of you have and hope to keep learning from you guys. I bought a huge project property in Washington, just south of Seattle. The property is just over an acre (I know, too small for that machine some of you will say), but it really has a lot more to do with the size of the many jobs I have to do on this property. The place was practically abandoned a few years ago and the lot is incredibly overgrown. One of the first projects I had to do was dig out the foundation and waterproof it. I rented an 18k lb excavator and a tracked skid steer for that project. Now all of my future projects will be smaller in scope. The B26 is the perfect size to get around the tight areas I need to work in. My soil is extremely rocky and hard to dig in. Here is my to do list:
Gravel Driveway repair and maintenance. 200' or so
Install new areas of driveway and dig out a section of hill to make a carport and build retaining walls.
move smaller boulders and repair rock walls
Repair and replace lots of railroad tie retaining walls
Bring in 30-40 yards of topsoil to put in place around my yard
Probably 10 yards of cedar chips for landscaping
countless stumps and trees to move or dig out, None over 10", most are smaller
Countless other jobs my significant other hasn't even told me I need to do yet
I looked for a used one, and they are out there, but none in Washington State. The shipping charges bring the price up so high that I feel I might be better off just buying new with the 0% financing.
I want it optioned out with:
Hydraulic thumb
4 in 1 Bucket on the front
3 pt Assembly for Land scraper or box blade
18" digging bucket
Low hour used machines seem to vary from 22-28k. Add 2-3k shipping and no 0% financing. I don't want to use my cash to buy it because I am in the middle of a huge house restoration and would like to keep it free for that.
My quotes so far are: $41230 on the "Build your Kubota" site.
$41,230 from the closest local dealer. 16 miles away.
$35,980 from the second local dealer. 17 miles opposite way
$35,000 from a guy online many states away.
None of these prices have sales tax included. 10% more for my lovely state.:thumbdown:
Can any of you think of anything else I should add to make my life easier?
Am I an idiot for wanting to spend more for the B26 rather than adding a backhoe to the 2650?
How much would you try to get these quotes down to keep playing them against each other. I fully understand the value in a good relationship with a local dealer who I need for service, parts, and warranty work. I also want to help support my local business neighbors, but I'm also not trying to just give my money away.
Advice would be appreciated.
Matt
I've been lurking for a while getting advice from reading many of these forums, but I feel like I am finally ready to pull the trigger on a new B26 tlb.
I appreciate all the knowledge and experience so many of you have and hope to keep learning from you guys. I bought a huge project property in Washington, just south of Seattle. The property is just over an acre (I know, too small for that machine some of you will say), but it really has a lot more to do with the size of the many jobs I have to do on this property. The place was practically abandoned a few years ago and the lot is incredibly overgrown. One of the first projects I had to do was dig out the foundation and waterproof it. I rented an 18k lb excavator and a tracked skid steer for that project. Now all of my future projects will be smaller in scope. The B26 is the perfect size to get around the tight areas I need to work in. My soil is extremely rocky and hard to dig in. Here is my to do list:
Gravel Driveway repair and maintenance. 200' or so
Install new areas of driveway and dig out a section of hill to make a carport and build retaining walls.
move smaller boulders and repair rock walls
Repair and replace lots of railroad tie retaining walls
Bring in 30-40 yards of topsoil to put in place around my yard
Probably 10 yards of cedar chips for landscaping
countless stumps and trees to move or dig out, None over 10", most are smaller
Countless other jobs my significant other hasn't even told me I need to do yet
I looked for a used one, and they are out there, but none in Washington State. The shipping charges bring the price up so high that I feel I might be better off just buying new with the 0% financing.
I want it optioned out with:
Hydraulic thumb
4 in 1 Bucket on the front
3 pt Assembly for Land scraper or box blade
18" digging bucket
Low hour used machines seem to vary from 22-28k. Add 2-3k shipping and no 0% financing. I don't want to use my cash to buy it because I am in the middle of a huge house restoration and would like to keep it free for that.
My quotes so far are: $41230 on the "Build your Kubota" site.
$41,230 from the closest local dealer. 16 miles away.
$35,980 from the second local dealer. 17 miles opposite way
$35,000 from a guy online many states away.
None of these prices have sales tax included. 10% more for my lovely state.:thumbdown:
Can any of you think of anything else I should add to make my life easier?
Am I an idiot for wanting to spend more for the B26 rather than adding a backhoe to the 2650?
How much would you try to get these quotes down to keep playing them against each other. I fully understand the value in a good relationship with a local dealer who I need for service, parts, and warranty work. I also want to help support my local business neighbors, but I'm also not trying to just give my money away.
Advice would be appreciated.
Matt