Price Check L2501 in Ontario

[nybirdman]

You may want to look at that L4240;I own one.Great machine and more nimble than you can imagine.Very strong loader (854) and is a non emission tractor.

 

[Carl_NH]

For pricing almost all the dealers are running some package for the L2501 series - see this one for $23K USD financed - which is $29K CDN for a 2501 HST, 525 Loader, 5' Box Blade, 5' Bush Hog, and 18' 2 Axle Trailer with Brakes, and they add the Canopy or free Yeti cooler. KUBOTA L251HST PACKAGE 2 - Steen Enterprises

So shop around your area - the 2501 HST and 525 loader should be about $16K USD or $20K CDN

 

[ottawarob]

For pricing almost all the dealers are running some package for the L2501 series - see this one for $23K USD financed - which is $29K CDN for a 2501 HST, 525 Loader, 5' Box Blade, 5' Bush Hog, and 18' 2 Axle Trailer with Brakes, and they add the Canopy or free Yeti cooler. KUBOTA L251HST PACKAGE 2 - Steen Enterprises

So shop around your area - the 2501 HST and 525 loader should be about $16K USD or $20K CDN

Man, Americans always have the crazy deals, that's amazing! I will look around, but I haven't heard anything about that around here.

 

[ottawarob]

You may want to look at that L4240;I own one.Great machine and more nimble than you can imagine.Very strong loader (854) and is a non emission tractor.

I'd love to, but it's really out of my financial ability to consider at the moment. It does look like a good sized machine!

 

[fried1765]

To muddy the waters, someone is selling a Massey Ferguson 165 high arch with a front end loader nearby in great shape. While it would be a bit worse in some ways, I tried it out and appears to be in good working order. While a bit cruder than the L2501, it has heaps of power, could get some jobs done I don't think the Kubota could... Tough decision!

To each his own.
For me it would be the Massey, hands down!
It won't have the shiny new paint, and the cup holder, but it will do the job, and........ you can FIX IT YOURSELF!

 

[hks003]

Man, Americans always have the crazy deals, that's amazing! I will look around, but I haven't heard anything about that around here.

I'm showing my ignorance of cross border commerce here, but is it not feasible to drive across the border to buy a tractor for cheaper? If the price difference is that drastic, I'd think any taxes you'd pay to cross would still be less total.

 

[wagne223]

The 2501 works for 90% of our needs now, just the long field grass where mowing slow is a must but gets the job done! Our hills are minimal really, but when the nose of the tractor rises or in heavy, long grass you notice it pulling hard but still it cut ok using low gear and 2000 rpm. At 19.5 PTO HP only, it is not all that much pending grass types and height, 25 PTO HP would be much better though so, an old tractor having more would be good, just have to try the 2501, see how it does on your place. If possible, I'd try a 5ft mower before buying the 4ft mower as it may work just fine and not take as long. The rear wheels on these machines are 60" outside to outside, my brush hog is the same as is the flail mower. Regardless, you will love the 2501 for most everything on a small place.

Ricn

Pull that throttle all the way open. RPM max out around 2400.
Acts like a complete different machine especially mowing.

When working I rarely run at 2000 rpm.
Everything operates so much better with a few hundred more rpm.

 

[ottawarob]

I'm showing my ignorance of cross border commerce here, but is it not feasible to drive across the border to buy a tractor for cheaper? If the price difference is that drastic, I'd think any taxes you'd pay to cross would still be less total.

Definitely super worth considering! There are a lot of externals you need to figure out.

* Will they allow financing over the border?
* Transport costs (I don't have a truck that could trailer it up here)
* Import fees
* Warranty - I don't think Kubota Canada honors the warranty on a US tractor

 

[ottawarob]

To each his own.
For me it would be the Massey, hands down!
It won't have the shiny new paint, and the cup holder, but it will do the job, and........ you can FIX IT YOURSELF!

I totally get that, and I can totally see the appeal. The 165 was a beautiful machine. I'm a reasonably capable guy, but I've got a lot of stuff on the go. My big fear is getting an old beast like the MF and then it's outta commission for months taking up space while I try to fix it.

But man yeah, all the power I'd ever want and then some.

 

[wagne223]

Definitely super worth considering! There are a lot of externals you need to figure out.

* Will they allow financing over the border?
* Transport costs (I don't have a truck that could trailer it up here)
* Import fees
* Warranty - I don't think Kubota Canada honors the warranty on a US tractor

Not only those items, remember the exchange rate is really bad for Canadian's right now.
Today it is $1.33 Canadian to $1 US.

Great time for Americans to visit Canada, not good for Canadians to visit US.

A $20,000 Tractor in the US will cost a Canadian $26,600.
Then you start adding in the transportation and import fees/taxes.

Do all the math and research carefully before buying across the border.