I need to know which YOU would buy and why.

[Tractor Factor]

A new 2009 BX1860, turf tires and 54" mower, 0 down and 60 payments of maybe $180/month for 60 months...~$10,800 total.

----OR----

2002 BX1800, 205 hours, used only for suburban mowing, looks like new, with turf tires and 54" mower for $5700 (I can pay cash).

Got a call today from Brady Barlow on the new machine. His price beats my local dealer by $2,000. This machine will be used less than 100 hours per year, for mowing and light towing. I'll leave the grunt work to the BX25.

I guess it really comes down to whether a new machine is worth any extra 5K. The financing is what makes it attractive...or maybe seductive is a better word. It makes things easier in the short term, but it is still $5,000 !!

I guess you never really know what you get with a used machine...then again, it is a Kubota.

OK boys, let's see how persuasive you are on either side of the argument.

 

[medicshawn]

I say buy the used. For that price you can use it a year or 2 and sell it for what you bought it for.

 

[DGS]

I say buy the used. For that price you can use it a year or 2 and sell it for what you bought it for.

I concur with Shawn, buy the used and then you'r more than half way there to be in the LB club, he's got 3

 

[niemeyjt]

200 hours is nothing - my 3 year old B1750 came with 4000 hours and now has 5500.

I say go used and let someone else take the depreciation - unless, of course, a BX expert can tell you a can't-do-without feature of the new machine.

J

 

[bp fick]

A used BX, with deck, in whatever condition, with 200 hours? $5700?

No brainer. Grab that!!! Forget new.

 

[devildog1]

Gee, buy the used, for that price you can't go wrong and remember no payments! With those little hours that tractor is not even beginning to break in yet.
DevilDog

 

[magicheater]

USED! Save the xtra dough

 

[BANDAMAN]

The seat is way better on the 1860, but its not worth $5000! Get the used, change the seat if needed.

The new tractor might look a little nicer, and has a few nice upgrades, but performance wise, its probably a wash. If it was a less then $2000 difference, I might buy the new, but for the +$5000 difference, I think you could find something else to use your money on.

 

[CharlieR]

Buy the used one and avoid spending all that extra money for someone else to enjoy!:thumbsup:

 

[SCtractorguy]

While dealing with Barlow would make the new one a best deal. That used one for 1800 is just too good. It should have already had the break in done and so now your good to go for quite a while!