GoRiders
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I have been looking to upgrade to a SCUT from my Craftsman garden tractor and 70's vintage International 354 tractor for some time now. I have five acres of predominantly flat land and I mow most of it. I use the garden tractor around the house and the IH with a 6 foot finishing mower for the rest (which is a pain in the ***** mowing around trees). I would like to replace both these pieces of equipment with a single unit. The new tractor will be used 90% of the time for cutting grass, but I do want a loader as well. The John Deere 1026r was at the top of my list if money was no option, but last week I discovered that Massey Ferguson had a free loader and $1500 rebate promotion on GC's in effect until the end of this month.
So off I went to the Massey dealer. All they have remaining in stock is a GC2400 (with 8 hours on the clock). The more I look at it and the more I read about GC's in this forum, the more I like it. The dealer wants $10,900 for the tractor and loader and another $2,600 for the 60" MMM, for a total of $13,500 before taxes and other miscellaneous fees (tire tax, documentation fee). They are offering 72 month financing at 2.99% with $3,000 down, making the payments about $185/month.
This is a big purchase for me, and I have a couple of reservations. My gut tells me the tractor will not be underpowered for my needs, but it would make me feel a lot better if I could get some confirmation from GC owners on this forum. I also think the deal should be better given the promotions, but the salesman will not budge and will not throw in a block heater or a first service. Do I give up negotiating and just pay the man, or should I hold out for a better deal? I pretty much need to make my decision on Monday (Oct. 29) in order to get the deal done in time to take advantage of the promotions. I wish he had more selection, like something with zero hours or a GC2600.
I appreciate any help the members of this forum can provide. Thanks for your help.
I have been looking to upgrade to a SCUT from my Craftsman garden tractor and 70's vintage International 354 tractor for some time now. I have five acres of predominantly flat land and I mow most of it. I use the garden tractor around the house and the IH with a 6 foot finishing mower for the rest (which is a pain in the ***** mowing around trees). I would like to replace both these pieces of equipment with a single unit. The new tractor will be used 90% of the time for cutting grass, but I do want a loader as well. The John Deere 1026r was at the top of my list if money was no option, but last week I discovered that Massey Ferguson had a free loader and $1500 rebate promotion on GC's in effect until the end of this month.
So off I went to the Massey dealer. All they have remaining in stock is a GC2400 (with 8 hours on the clock). The more I look at it and the more I read about GC's in this forum, the more I like it. The dealer wants $10,900 for the tractor and loader and another $2,600 for the 60" MMM, for a total of $13,500 before taxes and other miscellaneous fees (tire tax, documentation fee). They are offering 72 month financing at 2.99% with $3,000 down, making the payments about $185/month.
This is a big purchase for me, and I have a couple of reservations. My gut tells me the tractor will not be underpowered for my needs, but it would make me feel a lot better if I could get some confirmation from GC owners on this forum. I also think the deal should be better given the promotions, but the salesman will not budge and will not throw in a block heater or a first service. Do I give up negotiating and just pay the man, or should I hold out for a better deal? I pretty much need to make my decision on Monday (Oct. 29) in order to get the deal done in time to take advantage of the promotions. I wish he had more selection, like something with zero hours or a GC2600.
I appreciate any help the members of this forum can provide. Thanks for your help.