$20,000 buys what?

[btownacres]

CWP-
Last week I took delivery of a Massey 1531, 33 HP, 4WD, Hydro, FEL, detachable bucket, forks, 6' rake, & toothbar for $21.4
If you look on the Massey page you'll find some pics of it.
Good luck, lot's out there!
Oh yeah, In my original budget I was trying to stay in the $18k range without the goodies. Then I said, "What the heck"!

 

[3RRL]

Last August, I paid $20,500 for a 55HP 4WD KAMA 8 speed forward/reverse shuttle shift, power steering, approx 50hp PTO, dual rear hydraulic remotes.
Including these items:
-Koyker 195 FEL installed w/72" bucket and joystick controls
-7-½' Nardi Backhoe w/ PTO driven hyd motor
-7' Howse Boxblade
-6' Howse brushhog
-Leinbach Post Hole Digger and 12" auger
-Including Delivered to my property 2000 miles!

That was last year, don't know what you'd get this year? I got a very capable, powerful tractor and lots of stuff for the money. In my case, I didn't NEED to get a popular "name" brand. I've got about 150 hours on it and it's done everything I've wanted.

 

[Builder]

I want a ~75HP ~$20,000 4x4 cab farm tractor, also.
I'm at an impasse. I can't decide if I should get a used Deere or Kubota (like an M6800 4x4 w/ cab) or get a NEW Kama/farm Pro/etc brand for the same price.

The new imports just "scare" me for some reason. I keep thinking I won't be able to get parts, service, they'll go bankrupt, etc.

 

[frank_f15]

what size tractor were you pricing for $25-$30k,

 

[texbaylea]

Sorry. It should have been www.americanclassifieds.com I forgot the final "s".

Vernon

 

[Glen_Ippolito]

A ck30hst

 

[CWP37]

To clarify, I'm looking in the 40hp tractor range. Something like JD990,3720,4120 or Kubota 440,4330 or NH TC40. Those are the "tractor" dealers close to me.

I've found some "package" deals, but I wonder about the quality of the implements provided.

I think it's interesting to see what everyone gets for the money, depending on where we live.

 

[BamaRob]

I think a Mahindra 4110 w/ FEL and an implement or two would be in the $20K ballpark. Though I have no personal experience with the 4110, I've heard lots of good about them. I originally checked out Mahindra due to the feedback I got from a forester/wildlife biologist friend that has a couple of 4110's in use in his consulting business. I didn't need one that big, but ended up with the 2615 4WD.

Good luck,

BR

 

[KiotiJohn]

You could get a Kioti CK30, a DK35, a LK3054 in that price range. Depending on what you will do, and how much, you can save a lot of money on implements by buying good economy brands.
Also, you can research the makers of the implements and often find that the brand named ones are made by an OEM that will sell you the same thing for less.
As a matter-of-fact, for not much more you could buy a Kioti DK45S, which is just an awesome tractor, and get a 4 year warranty on all those models.
John

 

[PAB_OH]

Does it have to be new?
I have to throw it out there. There are some larger gray markets and I know you can get them w/ FEL and all the attachments you listed for well under 20k.

If you are considering chinese I can't think of a reason not to look for a gray market Yanmar FX32D or bigger.

I got a gray Kubota, 29 HP, Shuttle Shift, etc... w/ a new small Koyker loader for ~$8k. Something to think about.