Price Check New JD 2305 PRICING

[MACHINER]

Hello all,
Quick question about pricing on New JD2305,
Went to dealer to Order the tractor and attachments about 2 weeks ago:
JD 2305 W/ cx 200 Loader 9800 +2485
54" Midmount Mower 1549
54" blade and quickhitch 1298
206.00 ballast box 103 me1/2 dealer 1/2
for a total of 15235.00

I was OK with the price but thought he was still 200.00 high.

To make a long story short
I went up there today to finalize the sale and sign papers
then we looked at the tractor and went over the controls, but the tractor IS A DEMO AND THE QUICK HITCH DOESN'T LOOK NEW EITHER, there was never any mention of demo equipment so I told the dealer not to deliver that tractor to me , he told me the price I got relects demo cost, should I be making a big deal out of this

john

 

[JiminGa]

I'll break mine down for comparison...got it last year as a "demo" unit with 33 hours on it.
Tractor $8000
62c deck $1500
Sitrex RH-4125 tiller $1500
went back and bought 200cx with 53" bucket later for an even $3000
total after taxes added was something like $11400 plus the $3k afterwords for grand total of $14400
hope this helps

 

[MACHINER]

Yea that helps , 8000 w/33 hrs this one has 10 hrs @ 9800.00 but I expected something new, still curious if the dealer is trying to pull a fast one?


thanks, john

 

[gamble77]

John, 10hrs isn't unusual on a "new" tractor...just wondering if there is actually anything on this machine that makes it look like a demo (scratches, faded, etc.) other than the hours?

 

[KB9UDE]

John, 10hrs isn't unusual on a "new" tractor...just wondering if there is actually anything on this machine that makes it look like a demo (scratches, faded, etc.) other than the hours?

Gamble77 is correct. Every "new" JD machine except for my latest 4120 has had some hours on it from setup and transfers between dealers lots, ect. My 3320 which I recently traded had 16 hours by time they setup the 448 backhoe and other attachments. The 4120 had .4 hours when it was delivered to the dealer but all my other tractors had more.

 

[MACHINER]

I'VE bought new stuff before and it looked new, the quick hitch had chipped paint and rust in in the weld joints and I was paying list! tractor looked good but
certainly wasn't new from the factory, grease all around the loader fittings,
dirt and grime under the hood, surface rust in different areas,
I own a machine shop and I'd never send a part out like that.
just curious about what you should expect when you order a JD tactor from your local dealer

john

 

[WH401]

I'VE bought new stuff before and it looked new, the quick hitch had chipped paint and rust in in the weld joints and I was paying list! tractor looked good but
certainly wasn't new from the factory, grease all around the loader fittings,
dirt and grime under the hood, surface rust in different areas,
I own a machine shop and I'd never send a part out like that.
just curious about what you should expect when you order a JD tactor from your local dealer

john

Sounds like my 3320 that I picked up in Sept, but it was 2 years old with 11 hrs when I bought it.

 

[FortClatsop]

My I-match hitch was fairly faded when I bought my tractor new. I'm not sure if it had sat for a long time or what. Over the years I've noticed that my little dealer seems to have an affinity for faded quick hitches. None of his other implements seem to fade as quickly. I keep my tractor inside and most of my implements outside. The fading of the implements has never caught up with the quick hitch. I wonder if the grade/paint process is different on the quick hitches. Anyone else ever noticed what I mean?

I had the same gut reaction to the difference in paint fade. And even the other day in the shed it caught my eye.

You will have to decide for yourself if you are getting the deal you want. My only advice would be don't let the color fade on the quick hitch be the straw that breaks the camels back. I think they are prone to early and excessive fading.

 

[dirtworksequip]

I bought my used 3520/cab off a private individual with 7 hours on it. It was clean,waxed and had the tires blacked. I guess used tractors sometimes are cleaner than new from the dealer.

Sincerely, Dirt

 

[ScottK]

My I-match hitch was fairly faded when I bought my tractor new. I'm not sure if it had sat for a long time or what. Over the years I've noticed that my little dealer seems to have an affinity for faded quick hitches. None of his other implements seem to fade as quickly.

My i-Match was in bad shape when "new" from the dealer. I returned it and got the Harbor Freight 27.5" version which has a much better finish on it and doesn't require the bushings.