buckwheat
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I own a 2005 +/- GC2300 on which I have:
FEL
60" MMM
Woods BH6000 BH
PHD
72" BB
2360 snowblower
It looks like we'll be moving this fall from Minnesota to rural Alaska. From what I can see, there are no Massey dealers in the entire state. I'm leaning towards taking the entire/majoroity package with me anyway. What I'm debating is whether it would be more economical to sell this one and purchase a Kubota or John Deere, both of which would have a dealer less than 200 miles from where we will be living.
I am expecting MF parts to be extremely long lead time with eyewatering shipping prices, but since I don't expect to use the GC2300 to generate income, I'm figuring it will be more of an inconvenience and less money in the long run (vs. selling any buying an equivalent), based largely on my operating experience and maintenance costs to date. FWIW, my GC has never seen a dealer since I purchased it. I only have about 400 hours on it.
Am I off base here? I'm curious about your opinions. I'm estimating 4000# to move everything listed above, although MMMs could probably stay home since lawns are pretty sparse in the permafrost. Based on my total allowable shipping weight, it will displace other items that I would like to bring along.
FEL
60" MMM
Woods BH6000 BH
PHD
72" BB
2360 snowblower
It looks like we'll be moving this fall from Minnesota to rural Alaska. From what I can see, there are no Massey dealers in the entire state. I'm leaning towards taking the entire/majoroity package with me anyway. What I'm debating is whether it would be more economical to sell this one and purchase a Kubota or John Deere, both of which would have a dealer less than 200 miles from where we will be living.
I am expecting MF parts to be extremely long lead time with eyewatering shipping prices, but since I don't expect to use the GC2300 to generate income, I'm figuring it will be more of an inconvenience and less money in the long run (vs. selling any buying an equivalent), based largely on my operating experience and maintenance costs to date. FWIW, my GC has never seen a dealer since I purchased it. I only have about 400 hours on it.
Am I off base here? I'm curious about your opinions. I'm estimating 4000# to move everything listed above, although MMMs could probably stay home since lawns are pretty sparse in the permafrost. Based on my total allowable shipping weight, it will displace other items that I would like to bring along.