froggy
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See if he would do a trade with you and then he could sell yours.
What would you do? Sell or keep?
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Bob_Young
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I agree with escavader and rbargeron. For all the hassle, uncertainty, and expense; you're gaining very little. Your tractor sounds like it has treated you well and has no issues. Be thankful. The bird in hand is a good one. The one in the bush might not be.
45 hours (with no oil change) over 4.5 years might not be the huge plus you think it is. Tractors can develop issues by sitting. You'd feel silly if, after letting "old reliable" go, the new one up and hit you with some expensive repair bills.
Bob
45 hours (with no oil change) over 4.5 years might not be the huge plus you think it is. Tractors can develop issues by sitting. You'd feel silly if, after letting "old reliable" go, the new one up and hit you with some expensive repair bills.
Bob
TRUST
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Keep yours. You don't want any extra financial stress you can avoid.
GaryCrowell
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I'm with the guys that say keep your tractor. I really don't see what there is to gain by swapping tractors here. As said before, 460 hours is nothing, so I can't see wanting to trade for that reason. The only other difference is the transmission which certainly isn't much of a difference. I think you're opening yourself up to a lot of work swapping the loader and wheel weights, and potential financial hardships for no gain at all. Not a good deal in my book. I just don't see the reason for doing it.
R_Walter
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Right now there are three (3) forecasts for the US economy:
1) grim
2) grimmer
3) grimmest
I personally would not be taking on any debt right now. Have you looked at availability of credit lately?
1) grim
2) grimmer
3) grimmest
I personally would not be taking on any debt right now. Have you looked at availability of credit lately?
medicshawn
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So does that mean you"re keeping your tractor or still deciding?
Cat_Driver
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Why would you even be considering all this ?
Your current tractor will still be working long after you gone. There are far, far more important things to concern yourself with and money to spend rather than gaining a few hundred hours on a tractor.
Your current tractor will still be working long after you gone. There are far, far more important things to concern yourself with and money to spend rather than gaining a few hundred hours on a tractor.
johnnylight
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Don't look for trouble keep what you got and be happy.
Your Tractor looks like it's in excellent condition and you know every hour you put on it.
Well maintained...
Your Tractor looks like it's in excellent condition and you know every hour you put on it.
Well maintained...
canoetrpr
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I guess I had a similar line of thought go through my head a couple years ago and wiser folks than me on TBN talked me out of it.
I bought a L3400 about three years ago. I regretted after 6 months or so not buying a Grand L. There was the odd irritant at the time that the hitch was not as smooth as a Grand L but after a 'fix' the hitch was a lot smoother. Really it got down to - wish I had seen the extra value in the Grand L vs. the small difference in cost. I had not perceived it back when making the purchase but saw it after.
So I bounced around the idea of trading in or selling my L3400 to get a GL3130 or 3430. When I worked the numbers out, I would loose $4k to $6k on the deal just because my tractor had 25 hrs on it. If I traded, the trade in price for my almost brand new machine would be a big hit. If I sold privately, I'd take the hit on paying sales taxes (which are high in Canada) twice within a year.
I was determined to find a reason to do it.... problem is ... I never could. Its not like I wanted to trade to a tractor with a CAB. Back then I didn't really want a cab nor could I justify the $$$. Nor did I need any extra oomph that greater hydraulic capacity would provide. I would have ended up with a tractor that I could do no more with than what my current tractor was capable of and I would have been out $5k or so for no real good reason.
It didn't make sense and I am glad I did not do it upon the advice of others here. Now, a couple years down the road, my original tractor will be finally paid off in a month or so. I would have had an extra year to go if I had made the change.... again for not reallly any new functionality.
If I found an extra $5K or so to spend on my tractor, a backhoe on my existing tractor would go a loooooong way vs. getting a new open station tractor to do the same thing.
I will upgrade at some point, one day in the future. But I'll upgrade for something like a CAB. For now, I'm going to enjoy a paid off almost brand new tractor that will give me years of service.
If you've put 400 odd hours on your tractor - I'm willing to bet that the extra functionality that a GST will give you will not be worth very much. I will bet you can change the gears in your sleep
I bought a L3400 about three years ago. I regretted after 6 months or so not buying a Grand L. There was the odd irritant at the time that the hitch was not as smooth as a Grand L but after a 'fix' the hitch was a lot smoother. Really it got down to - wish I had seen the extra value in the Grand L vs. the small difference in cost. I had not perceived it back when making the purchase but saw it after.
So I bounced around the idea of trading in or selling my L3400 to get a GL3130 or 3430. When I worked the numbers out, I would loose $4k to $6k on the deal just because my tractor had 25 hrs on it. If I traded, the trade in price for my almost brand new machine would be a big hit. If I sold privately, I'd take the hit on paying sales taxes (which are high in Canada) twice within a year.
I was determined to find a reason to do it.... problem is ... I never could. Its not like I wanted to trade to a tractor with a CAB. Back then I didn't really want a cab nor could I justify the $$$. Nor did I need any extra oomph that greater hydraulic capacity would provide. I would have ended up with a tractor that I could do no more with than what my current tractor was capable of and I would have been out $5k or so for no real good reason.
It didn't make sense and I am glad I did not do it upon the advice of others here. Now, a couple years down the road, my original tractor will be finally paid off in a month or so. I would have had an extra year to go if I had made the change.... again for not reallly any new functionality.
If I found an extra $5K or so to spend on my tractor, a backhoe on my existing tractor would go a loooooong way vs. getting a new open station tractor to do the same thing.
I will upgrade at some point, one day in the future. But I'll upgrade for something like a CAB. For now, I'm going to enjoy a paid off almost brand new tractor that will give me years of service.
If you've put 400 odd hours on your tractor - I'm willing to bet that the extra functionality that a GST will give you will not be worth very much. I will bet you can change the gears in your sleep
