Buying Advice 2008 JD 3120 for 18,500

[Dmac1]

Good point Kenny....but it looks like you have a 5' blade. What do you use if for?

 

[kennyd]

Good point Kenny....but it looks like you have a 5' blade. What do you use if for?

I sold that last year-I never updated my sig

I used mine exactly once...to spread some stone. Then it sat for four years so I put it on CL and sold it. Bad investment for me. Also remember I have a smaller tractor

 

[Pushing_Tin]

Cruise IS standard on the Twenty series eHydro tractors (just not automotive style....which is an extra $80 bucks or so).

On this "deal" offered. Essentially you have a 3005 with a hydro tranny and three range trsnny, and extra weight, and extra tire size (with rear weights) and the other ammenities of a twenty series tractor offered to you here for about an extra thousand dollars or so. Only compromise is about 2 horsepower.

Decisions...... Decisions

One thing I know about me....is that after owning a gear shiift, two range, tractor (as described by Roy above), I wanted a hydro.

Nothing against standards, my car has one, but I love the hydro in mine. I also never thought I'd use the cruise control, but have found it to be quite handy.

 

[Dmac1]

We got to the dealer yesterday all ready to go for the 3120 and all of a sudden they've also got a demo'd 3520 that was same deal....except for price of course. In other words, about 200 hours, sold as new cuz in the demo fleet (they keep a couple tractors at the Nat'l Western complex in town all the time and rotate them in and out). It has ag tires and a couple hundred pounds of wheel weights with the CX loader and the heavy duty bucket. All in all, the tires had less wear than the 3120 and the same was true for the tractor (i.e. pedals) and bucket. I really wanted the extra power of the tractor since we're at 6500' and the ag tires for traction in the snow....I was like...crap!! This is more $ than I wanted to spend!!!!

Anyway, in the end we spent the extra $ on the 3520 and got a Land Pride RB3572 for clearing snow and grading our driveway. Got beet juice in the tires and its got a block heater and grill guard. Should be delivered mid-next week.

Thanks so much for everyone's help!
Dave

 

[kennyd]

We got to the dealer yesterday all ready to go for the 3120 and all of a sudden they've also got a demo'd 3520 that was same deal....except for price of course. In other words, about 200 hours, sold as new cuz in the demo fleet (they keep a couple tractors at the Nat'l Western complex in town all the time and rotate them in and out). It has ag tires and a couple hundred pounds of wheel weights with the CX loader and the heavy duty bucket. All in all, the tires had less wear than the 3120 and the same was true for the tractor (i.e. pedals) and bucket. I really wanted the extra power of the tractor since we're at 6500' and the ag tires for traction in the snow....I was like...crap!! This is more $ than I wanted to spend!!!!

Anyway, in the end we spent the extra $ on the 3520 and got a Land Pride RB3572 for clearing snow and grading our driveway. Got beet juice in the tires and its got a block heater and grill guard. Should be delivered mid-next week.

Thanks so much for everyone's help!
Dave

Awesome:thumbsup:

 

[RoyJackson]

Anyway, in the end we spent the extra $ on the 3520 and got a Land Pride RB3572 for clearing snow and grading our driveway. Got beet juice in the tires and its got a block heater and grill guard. Should be delivered mid-next week.

Thanks so much for everyone's help!
Dave

Congratulations on the new tractor!! So, what did you pay for the 3520, if I may ask?

 

[Dmac1]

Tractor with CX loader/heavy duty bucket, new warranty, block heater, grill guard, ag tires with beet juice plus a couple hundred pounds of wheel weights came to 23,500. 985 for the blade. Delivered.

Good deal or not so much?

 

[Pushing_Tin]

Tractor with CX loader/heavy duty bucket, new warranty, block heater, grill guard, ag tires with beet juice plus a couple hundred pounds of wheel weights came to 23,500. 985 for the blade. Delivered.

Good deal or not so much?

FWIW, I bought my 2010 3320 HST with the 300CX, deluxe brush guard, ripper teeth, cruise, beet juice, delivery and a 60" rotary cutter for $24k.

 

[doall]

don't sound like a bad deal to me. congratulations.

 

[RoyJackson]

Tractor with CX loader/heavy duty bucket, new warranty, block heater, grill guard, ag tires with beet juice plus a couple hundred pounds of wheel weights came to 23,500. 985 for the blade. Delivered.

Good deal or not so much?

Never worry about that, once you've bought the item. For tractors, prices are regional so price comparisons can be completely bogus.
As long as you are happy, that's all that matters! Right?