Bx1500 or hold out for a bigger unit?

   / Bx1500 or hold out for a bigger unit? #21  
I say wait 4-6 weeks for the weather to improve and the spring new tractor shopping season when there were be more used tractors for sale.
 
   / Bx1500 or hold out for a bigger unit?
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I talked to seller today and he seems like a stand up guy. He garage kept it since he bought it and took care of it from sounds of it just needs something bigger for his 10 acres. I bet I can get it for even less than $6k we'll see Saturday when I go look at it. With the snow we've had lately I wish I already had it to play around on. I bet we'll get more and even more reason to buy now vs later.
Thanks for input everyone!
Now I need to get making a comprehensive list of items to check over well before handing the cash over.
 
   / Bx1500 or hold out for a bigger unit? #23  
Sparkynutz said:
I talked to seller today and he seems like a stand up guy. He garage kept it since he bought it and took care of it from sounds of it just needs something bigger for his 10 acres. I bet I can get it for even less than $6k we'll see Saturday when I go look at it. With the snow we've had lately I wish I already had it to play around on. I bet we'll get more and even more reason to buy now vs later.
Thanks for input everyone!
Now I need to get making a comprehensive list of items to check over well before handing the cash over.
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It won't last once the weather breaks and folks starting thinking about mowing. It would make an outstanding mower
 
   / Bx1500 or hold out for a bigger unit?
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I have 1/2 acre of lawn with lots of trees but use a John deere zero turn with 42" deck now. It will definitely be nice to mow together with my wife and get it done quicker. I also have a Murray 32" deck rear engine rider with atv tires on it I keep at my land to mow my kids atv trails. Mowing with the kubota would be so much nicer than the 2 hours it takes with that now.
 
   / Bx1500 or hold out for a bigger unit? #26  
I would wait for something bigger.

I went to my local Kubota dealer, intent on purchasing a BX1870. He quickly steered me to the BX2370 that I purchased.

After about 1hr on the BX2370, I found myself wishing I'd gotten the B2601 instead. Too late.

Just recently hit 1yr and a little over 100hrs on the BX2370.

Right now I'm thinking I've got about 1 more year of projects, and then sell it.

The #1 reason I bought a tractor was to build residential privacy fences, and the little BX2370 has been really nice for that.
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   / Bx1500 or hold out for a bigger unit? #27  
Michael Aos said:
I would wait for something bigger.

I went to my local Kubota dealer, intent on purchasing a BX1870. He quickly steered me to the BX2370 that I purchased.

After about 1hr on the BX2370, I found myself wishing I'd gotten the B2601 instead. Too late.

Just recently hit 1yr and a little over 100hrs on the BX2370.

Right now I'm thinking I've got about 1 more year of projects, and then sell it.

The #1 reason I bought a tractor was to build residential privacy fences, and the little BX2370 has been really nice for that.
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The problem is his budget and desire to have it now. I would agree with you if he were buying a new unit; in that case buy the right size once. But he planning to use this as an intermediary unit and I don't think that is bad plan. He will get his money back out of it and maybe even make a little.

If you decide to buy new though I would agree with all the guys saying buy bigger and buy once.
 
   / Bx1500 or hold out for a bigger unit?
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Seen that one a while back and while tempted to call and make an offer it has a broken missing tail light, top of bucket looks rough and that's not telling how bad it looks in person for the amount of hours and initial price. I bet it is rough or has issues.
Worst case I stop and look at it with cash and trailer on way home from looking at the bx1500 if I don't buy it and lowball them enough to fix anything broke.
I watched a video on the new 80 series and love all the updates. The first unit I buy will be a learning unit to find what I do and don't like as well as figure out what I really need while saving for future goals whatever they may be.
 
   / Bx1500 or hold out for a bigger unit? #30  
2ndhalf said:
The problem is his budget and desire to have it now. I would agree with you if he were buying a new unit; in that case buy the right size once. But he planning to use this as an intermediary unit and I don't think that is bad plan. He will get his money back out of it and maybe even make a little.

If you decide to buy new though I would agree with all the guys saying buy bigger and buy once.
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buy once.[/QUOTE] :laughing::laughing::laughing:
 
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