Looking at a 2012 BX25- what do i need to know?

[Chvypowa]

Hi Guys! Pondering a SCUT. Local dealer has a 2012, 200 hr BX25 w/ FEL, MMM, Backhoe coming in. I saw pictures and it looked pretty clean. The price for this machine is $15,600.

How does that price sound? any concerns with this year and model? any common issue to look for? Thanks!

 

[check]

Seems pricey. New ones were only $17k up here when they first came out a couple of years ago, but that excluded the mmm.

 

[Chvypowa]

Thanks. As reference, I was quoted $19,800 for an equally equipment new unit

 

[beckmurph]

In January I was quoted 18,800 with 60" mmm. That was a cash price.
If you buy new and use Kubota credit, you get the .99% interest for 60 months. That may change
after the first of the month.















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[IslandTractor]

Hi Guys! Pondering a SCUT. Local dealer has a 2012, 200 hr BX25 w/ FEL, MMM, Backhoe coming in. I saw pictures and it looked pretty clean. The price for this machine is $15,600.

How does that price sound? any concerns with this year and model? any common issue to look for? Thanks!

I don't think that is such a bad price at all especially with a dealer involved. These BX TLBs just don't depreciate much at all. If you bought that machine and put another 300hrs on it over three years, you would likely be able to get $13-14K easily on CL. If you kept it ten years and sold it you'd still get $12K or so. Look up the asking prices for BX23 and 24 models on CL. In ten years I've never seen one sell for less than about 12K.

 

[check]

In January I was quoted 18,800 with 60" mmm. That was a cash price.
If you buy new and use Kubota credit, you get the .99% interest for 60 months. That may change
after the first of the month.















b

Or you could buy it in Canada and get 20% off with the difference between $CDN and $US.

 

[Chvypowa]

Not really in a need for the mower deck that comes with it, what do they go for if I sell it?

 

[uglyboywith11fingers]

maybe the dealer would be willing to sell the used unit without the MMM... I would think they wouldn't have much trouble selling a good condition deck.
that should drop the price of the BX25 by $1200-$1500 or so...

Pete

 

[IslandTractor]

Not really in a need for the mower deck that comes with it, what do they go for if I sell it?

Should be worth at least half of new retail cost if you sell it. Dealer might not knock off quite as much.

 

[nikerret]

I recently looked at a 2012 BX25D with 132 hours, at a dealer (on consignment). It was configured with the 60" MMM, 12" BH bucket, and the 3pt kit. Their asking price as $16,500. It was very clean and ran well. If they would have come down a few hundred (they wouldn't even call the guy), it would be in my garage, right now. Unfortunately, for them, that price, plus the finance charges from my bank meant I can get a brand new unit, for the same price paid-after the loan is paid off.

Unless something changes, I am planning on getting a new unit with the 60" MMM, 12" BH bucket, and the 3pt kit, for $18,000 cash price or $18,500 finance price.

Money breakdown, for the two are:

2012 used through local bank-60mo @ 2.99% for $16,500
$296.41/mo Paying out $1,284.60 in interest. Total paid over course of loan: $17,784.60.

New financed through Kubota-60mo @ 0.99$ for $18,500
$316.15/mo Paying out $469.28 in interest. Total paid over course of loan: $18,969.28.

For that extra $1,184.68, I get a warranty (the BX25D's only come with 2 years on everything) and a dealer that will send a tech out, to my house, and repair the unit, in my driveway, if possible, if there are any warranty issues. If he cannot fix it, on site, he will take it with him, and deliver it back, for free. The dealership is 80 miles away. That's worth something, to me. I also get armrests, a better brake pedal location, cushions in the hydraulics of the BH, a nicer floormat, and a nicer instrument gauge. Plus, I get to be the one who breaks it in. Completely worth it, to me, on a machine I plan to have a very long time.

You can see my reviews, of the 2012 BX25D, in this thread:
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...28518-2012-kubota-bx25-tlb-vs.html?highlight=