Apologize I thought you were referring to a dealer near Ann Arbor (called and they were not helpful). I'll check them out in person but as of now my fiance isn't to fond of them as she hasn't heard of them. She would rather go with a Kubota or NH since the LS in general was only about 3000 less and interest along would equal out to the NH/Kubota.
Funny how dealer experiences can be so different....you'd think they would all want to sell stuff!
I haven't seen a Boomer 40 or 50 come anywhere near that LS a difference in price, but they could be trying to bridge the gap. My R4047h was $21,500, to over $30k for a identically equipped Boomer 50. The 50 tends to be about $1,500 more than the 40, on average.
I never did, but should have gotten a price from Case/IH on a new Farmall 40B or 50B since they are also made by LS, and the same as the Boomer and LS models. In fact, the Farmall appears to have the same loader as the NH (neither company is making their own in this size).
Just make sure they compare apples to apples for you. The LS has dual remotes, rear work light, and 7-pin connector standard...those are all extra on the NH (you probably know that, but someone else reading may not). If you buy the NH, you're still buying an LS machine, so that might make a difference for your fiancé, assuming financing doesn't completely alter the overall cost....stickers on the side don't change the reality or quality of the product. Curiously, several NH dealers have even said they'd do warranty work on an LS....money, is money. Aeschliman was using AgDirect for financing, and while it wasn't zero percent, it was pretty darned low.
Now I guess I need to see if the local Case dealer can beat the price I was quoted for a BH....blue tractor with a red hoe!
