Used Tiller Pricing

cmhyland · Nov 13, 2012

I looked online at a local dealer's used equipment. They had a Landpride 1558 tiller. If my understanding of the numbers is right, this tiller is medium duty 58/60 inch.
I called and asked the price. Despite the fact that the unit was pretty rust and looked well used they told me 1500. I told them I thought that was far too much for a tiller in that condition. They told me it had all new tines. To me new tines means the unit has a lot of use on it...

So I guess my question is, how much should a used 60 tiller cost used, and are you just better off buying new?
I told the guy I could buy a brand new King Cutter for that kind of money.

Thanks for your input.

Regards,
Chris

vtsnowedin · Nov 13, 2012

Tractor house has new ones for about $2600 and a used one for $900. It all depends on how many rocks the unit has been pounded over and how the shafts and bearings have taken it.
http://www.tractorhouse.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=6303573

Botabill · Nov 13, 2012

I bought a new tiller for $1800 The prices they are quoting are way too high.

rmk700 · Nov 13, 2012

I bought a used Kuhn EL-32 (58") tiller for $950 from a local add. The guy was asking $1200 but he thought a bunch and finally took my offer.

cmhyland · Nov 14, 2012

vtsnowedin said:
Tractor house has new ones for about $2600 and a used one for $900. It all depends on how many rocks the unit has been pounded over and how the shafts and bearings have taken it.
http://www.tractorhouse.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=6303573

The RTR1558 is a reverse tine tiller, so It makes sense that this would be more expensive used. Also the one in the ad seems to have little use. That said I think the asking is still too much.

Regards,
Chris

bigtiller · Nov 14, 2012

cmhyland said:
I looked online at a local dealer's used equipment. They had a Landpride 1558 tiller. If my understanding of the numbers is right, this tiller is medium duty 58/60 inch.
I called and asked the price. Despite the fact that the unit was pretty rust and looked well used they told me 1500. I told them I thought that was far too much for a tiller in that condition. They told me it had all new tines. To me new tines means the unit has a lot of use on it...

So I guess my question is, how much should a used 60 tiller cost used, and are you just better off buying new?
I told the guy I could buy a brand new King Cutter for that kind of money.

Thanks for your input.

Regards,
Chris

I think that is a fair price for a dealer. If it was a private sale then it should be lower. You may be better off buying new, depending on how you plan on using it.

cmhyland · Nov 14, 2012

bigtiller said:
I think that is a fair price for a dealer. If it was a private sale then it should be lower. You may be better off buying new, depending on how you plan on using it.

Thanks BT,
I think based on what I have seen looking for used that a new tiller is the best option for me.... I see a lot of equipment that is beaten to a pulp and people think it's worth 90% of the price of new.... I suspect that dealer gave someone 500 bucks for that on a trade... and now they want 1500... I can buy from everything attachments and get free shipping and I think save the sales tax.... The Phoenix tillers look very nice.

Regards,
Chris

schmism · Nov 14, 2012

landpride.... i dont know what it goes for new but my guess is twice that 3-4K new. so used half off? better than most used impliments at dealers. I bought my rual king 60" tiller for 2000 about 7 years ago or so... I think new versions are 2500.

so 1500 for a used landpride seems reasonable...

case245 · Nov 14, 2012

i say buy a tsc brand i had one it was a 5 foot on a 21hp case the only thing i broke was the chain you can buy srare links to repair a broken i never had a problem with a gearbox i had a lot of rocks with it it was a good unit

cmhyland · Nov 15, 2012

schmism said:
landpride.... i dont know what it goes for new but my guess is twice that 3-4K new. so used half off? better than most used impliments at dealers. I bought my rual king 60" tiller for 2000 about 7 years ago or so... I think new versions are 2500.

so 1500 for a used landpride seems reasonable...

Hey Steve,

Th prices I've gotten on a Landpride 60" was in the 2800 range. Don't get me wrong, the Landpride equipment is excellnt stuff, I own several LP implements.
For the small amount of tilling I'd do a year I think a KK or Phoenix would do just fine and a few bucks more than the used LP1558.