Is new equipment really that hard to come by?

[Lineman North Florida]

I ordered a new Kubota SVL-75/2 compact track loader back in February and it finally came in so I went yesterday to get it, before I left with it my salesman said if you want to make 15k off of that skid steer there is a man in Arkansas who has called twice this week wanting that skid steer you ordered, he told him it was pre-purchased and that I was coming to pick it up, he said his dealer in Arkansas was 15k higher than what I payed and if I was interested he would give me that for it as his dealer told him he didn't know when he could get one in, I'm not gonna lie to you I almost did it, but I have jobs waiting on me that I need it for, just hard for me to believe that stuff is that hard to come by.

 

[Tractorable]

My neighbor was one of the first to get the new Ford Bronco and was offered $40k over what he paid by another dealership. He turned it down.

New Ford Super Duty’s have an eight month wait and are selling for over MSRP.

Yea, I guess new equipment is that hard to come by.

 

[jezreel]

I went to the Kubota house the other day to shop for ZTRs. Specifically for the amount of acreage I’ll be mowing, I was wanting to look at the Z251kh-54. I really want to go a little bigger with the Z422kw-54 - which is probly what I will do. Anyway. . . The sales gal told me they have NO Z200 series ZTRs and they would not be getting Any from Kubota until after January 2023.

Dannnnng! ! !

 

[big bubba]

sounds like skullduggery in arkansas to me

 

[JasperFrank]

Uhmm.. I have to disagree with your neighbor not taking the 40K. That's just silly not to.

 

[4570Man]

What did you have to pay for the 75 then and what option package? You’d probably loose half the 15k if you went to buy another one.

 

[Lineman North Florida]

What did you have to pay for the 75 then and what option package? You’d probably loose half the 15k if you went to buy another one.

64.3k cash price, cab with A/C & heat, radio, back-up camera, air ride seat, 6' large bucket, hi-flow auxillary hydraulics, wide tracks and I think that is about 5k more than last year, he told me if he ordered me another one right now it would be about 3k more and he didn't know when he would get it. I will see if I can post a picture of it in a few minutes.

 

[Lineman North Florida]

I hooked up my brush cutter and worked on some briars, vines and saplings up to about 4" this afternoon and was well pleased, it never strained, I will probably try my grapple tomorrow.

 

[big bubba]

nice rig, quite a purchase. didn't mention use, commercial? enjoy the machine, endure payments, regards

 

[Lineman North Florida]

nice rig, quite a purchase. didn't mention use, commercial? enjoy the machine, endure payments, regards

I retired and figured I would start a little business , I can do some pretty rough mowing with this rig and still do field mowing with my tractors, I did a job last week getting some land ready and planting some Pensacola bahia for a pasture and I have a job next week doing a driveway with asphalt millings and I can always use it here on the farm. No payments I elected to pay cash and get the additional $2700.00 off. I hope to be able to stay as busy as I want to be once word gets around.

 

[notaz3]

Ordered my L3560 Aug 16, 2021. Just took delivery of the tractor yesterday and the dealer has no idea when the loader & bucket will be in.
Dealer said he knows people who would give me $5-10,000 more than I paid.

 

[5030]

Guy just offered me 30 grand for my pre 4 M9000 open station. I paid 16 for it 2 years ago. My local dealer has quite a few new smaller Kubota's on the lot presently.

 

[big bubba]

I retired and figured I would start a little business , I can do some pretty rough mowing with this rig and still do field mowing with my tractors, I did a job last week getting some land ready and planting some Pensacola bahia for a pasture and I have a job next week doing a driveway with asphalt millings and I can always use it here on the farm. No payments I elected to pay cash and get the additional $2700.00 off. I hope to be able to stay as busy as I want to be once word gets around.

excellent, sounds like fun and that you're in a better place than most. cheers

 

[Lineman North Florida]

excellent, sounds like fun and that you're in a better place than most. cheers

I am fortunate, I was able to have a career as a lineman which I truly loved and will forever be thankful for the memories and friendship's made all over this country over 35 years, I am still in pretty good shape physically and am now able to start this little endevour just because I wanted to, the lord has truly blessed me by watching over me and guiding me through the years and I am very thankful.

 

[Bigjaker]

I ordered a LX3310 in November of 2021. I just got a call Wednesday that the tractor is in. No idea on the FEL. The dealers said that the Kubota rep that is in the office when he called me said it would be 2 weeks, 3 weeks, or maybe 4 weeks. Perhaps a month or two and the FEL should be in.

I wanted to order a Flail mower from Betsco in December but they were on back order. It came available last month so I ordered it immediately.

As a pastor I have told my congregation the way things are, if you see something you need and you have the money buy it now instead of waiting.

 

[xBBx]

I retired and figured I would start a little business , I can do some pretty rough mowing with this rig and still do field mowing with my tractors, I did a job last week getting some land ready and planting some Pensacola bahia for a pasture and I have a job next week doing a driveway with asphalt millings and I can always use it here on the farm. No payments I elected to pay cash and get the additional $2700.00 off. I hope to be able to stay as busy as I want to be once word gets around.

That's what I want to do when I retire! Good stuff... Enjoy that beauty.

 

[rtshinn]

My neighbor was one of the first to get the new Ford Bronco and was offered $40k over what he paid by another dealership. He turned it down.

New Ford Super Duty’s have an eight month wait and are selling for over MSRP.

Yea, I guess new equipment is that hard to come by.

For $40k, I'd ride a bicycle for a year until this madness subsides.

 

[Surshot]

When time get tough and things grow short in supply they get more valuable. The next stop on the list is to scavenge the used for parts.

 

[grsthegreat]

Weird, i just drove by the local kubota dealer just today, and their lots are packed with tractors, skid steer and mini ex’s.

 

[Mud2Money]

Our local Kubota dealer is stocked with a okay selection of tractors. They have no zero turns though. Which is their number one selling item there. The kicker , most of the tractors don’t have FEL and no idea when they will get them. I got lucky getting my ls mt5. I was looking for about 7 months for a 65-80 hp unit.

Almost every dealer around me in Michigan said they don’t know when they will get inventory. I got lucky and the only phone call to this date still that I received was from the ls dealer saying he had a delivery of a few larger units. I went up the next day and got the pleasure of listening to his phone non stop ringing with people asking about that model and mt4s that he got.

I am absolutely happy with my decision to buy it on the spot. That was in mid March. I still have yet to receive a call from any of the others I was dealing with. I still don’t see many utility tractors either.