Value of a Kubota down the road

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I am posting this in the Kubota forum instead of the "catch all" buying and pricing thread so hopefully we won't get a lot of the gnashing of the teeth reply's . I sold my Kubota MX 5100 today that I bought at the end of 2012. 212 hours, excellent condition, etc. Adding in routine maintenance, a 3rd function valve, and wheel weights, I got 1K less than what I had in it. Not a bad return that I doubt few tractor brands could boast.

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With the way the market is right now, any brand will get pretty much what the owner paid for on low hour machines.
 
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My neighbor sold his JD 3035D he bought new in 2019. Had 320 hours. He paid $18400 for the tractor - excluding sales tax - in Summer 2019.

He sold it for $19000.

He listed it on a Monday and it was sold on Wednesday.

He was very happy.

MoKelly
 
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My Orange obsession may be skewing my optics... and yes, some top brand tractors probably do just as well. But... I was very happy with the outcome!
 
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I have sold every one of my CUTs for as much or more than I paid for them after several years of use - Including a grey market Shibaura. CUTs just plain hold their value.
 
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I am posting this in the Kubota forum instead of the "catch all" buying and pricing thread so hopefully we won't get a lot of the gnashing of the teeth reply's . I sold my Kubota MX 5100 today that I bought at the end of 2012. 212 hours, excellent condition, etc. Adding in routine maintenance, a 3rd function valve, and wheel weights, I got 1K less than what I had in it. Not a bad return that I doubt few tractor brands could boast.

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Seems like Kubota tractors and guns really hold their value or appreciate! 212 hours on a 9 year old machine kinda struck me as amazing though. That's 24 hours per year or less than 1/2 hour per week. That's just enough to keep everything broken in. Your buyer got an essentially new machine.
 
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I think you had several things in your favor Step. Your maintenance of the tractor - todays market - Orange.

I had the Kubota dealer ask if I wanted to trade in my M6040 for a newer model. They made me an offer exactly like yours. Pre-tier 4 tractors in the condition mine is - scarce as hen's teeth.

I politely declined.
 
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In today’s market, you can easily get close to or more than you paid new. That was my experience with my B2601 w/ 50 hours I sold recently.

Mike
 
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In today’s market, you can easily get close to or more than you paid new. That was my experience with my B2601 w/ 50 hours I sold recently.

Mike
You can apparently get more that you paid when you bought used also.
There is a 2006 Kubota L48TLB with 452 hours, listed for sale on Machinery Trader for $42,900.
I bought my 2006 L48TLB exactly 24 months ago, for $32K
Mine has 200 fewer hours, better paint condition (pictures), hydraulic thumb, 3 rear remotes, 3rd function, Q/A hoe bucket, and Hyd. diverter for loader bucket latching. The Machinery Trader listing lacks all of these items.
Can it be true that my used 2006 L48TLB has appreciated by $11K+ in two years?
 
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I am posting this in the Kubota forum instead of the "catch all" buying and pricing thread so hopefully we won't get a lot of the gnashing of the teeth reply's . I sold my Kubota MX 5100 today that I bought at the end of 2012. 212 hours, excellent condition, etc. Adding in routine maintenance, a 3rd function valve, and wheel weights, I got 1K less than what I had in it. Not a bad return that I doubt few tractor brands could boast.

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That was cheap rent.
 
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Did I read that correctly? A 2012 tractor with 212 hours? That’s vastly underused. 22 hours a year? I have (2) 2012 Ms with 2700 hours on them and that’s considered low to average hours.

Id have to say he got top dollar because the tractor has no hours on it.
 
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Did I read that correctly? A 2012 tractor with 212 hours? That’s vastly underused. 22 hours a year? I have (2) 2012 Ms with 2700 hours on them and that’s considered low to average hours.
Just wrote a work order today on a 2 year old Kubota with 6.2 hours. 🤦🏼‍♂️ I'm like, dude why do you own a tractor?
 
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0.2 hours is loading and unloading from the trailer.
 
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Just wrote a work order today on a 2 year old Kubota with 6.2 hours. 🤦🏼‍♂️ I'm like, dude why do you own a tractor?
Garage queen
My hay mowing tractor only gets about 100-125 hours a year on it.
And I thought that was under-houred.
 
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I think you had several things in your favor Step. Your maintenance of the tractor - todays market - Orange.

I had the Kubota dealer ask if I wanted to trade in my M6040 for a newer model. They made me an offer exactly like yours. Pre-tier 4 tractors in the condition mine is - scarce as hen's teeth.

I politely declined.
I have 2 and neither are going anywhere My 2 M9's are like matching book ends...
 

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You can apparently get more that you paid when you bought used also.
There is a 2006 Kubota L48TLB with 452 hours, listed for sale on Machinery Trader for $42,900.
I bought my 2006 L48TLB exactly 24 months ago, for $32K
Mine has exactly 200 fewer hours, better paint condition (pictures), hydraulic thumb, 3 rear remotes, 3rd function, Q/A hoe bucket, and Hyd. diverter for loader bucket latching. The Machinery Trader listing lacks all of these items.
Can it be true that my used 2006 L48TLB has appreciated by $11K+ in two years?
You STOLE IT buddy!
I gotta take you tractor shopping next time I need one!
 
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I have 2 and neither are going anywhere My 2 M9's are like matching book ends...
Tires are looking worn.
What do they cost to replace?
Bahahahahahahahahaha
 
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Car dealers are paying more for used trucks today than they sold for too.
I'm not sure how any of this is a good thing. Unless of course the item simply isn't needed and won't be replaced.
 

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