Mackinac Joe
Member
This forum has been so helpful to me over the last few weeks as I made up my mind which make and model of tractor to buy. The least I can do is share my pricing info and purchase experience with you. It may be as helpful to someone as the other posts have been to me.
I purchased from a dealer 10 miles from my home who deals mainly in big farm machines. After meeting with the salesman and reading the forum, I was torn between the 2320 and 2520. The dealer had neither in stock, but had lots of 2305s. I asked if he could have the pair shipped in so I could look at them side by side. He tried to get me to choose one or the other, but I convinced him I was a serious buyer but would not buy if I couldn't compare the 2320 and 2520 side by side.
In less than a week he had both tractors there for me to test drive (service which impressed me, by the way). I finally decided for my needs (mostly mowing, followed by loader work, large garden tillage, and snowplowing) that the extra $2500 or so for the 2520 was just not a good value. (It would have been different if my primary need was loader work.)
My full purchase was:
2320 with R4s
200CX loader w/ 53" bucket and ballast box
62D mower deck with independent lift kit
54" quick-hitch front blade with tilt angle
filter kit for 50-hour service
My purchase price was $17,430, which I calculate to be roughly 13% below the website prices. The tractor has a February manufacture date. Implements were shipped from Deere, not from other dealers. The dealer assembled everything and delivered it to my driveway with a full tank and all the manuals and an extra key exactly when promised. He also agreed to sell me a block heater at his cost.
I might have done better if I'd shopped around more and got multiple quotes as some have done. But in the end I wanted a tractor now, not after summer was half over, this dealer was close and treated me decently, and I felt like I got a fair deal based on what others have said they paid. And of course I got the hats -- the green ones for my boys and pink ones for my girls!
I hope this is helpful. I'd love to hear others' experiences.
Joe
I purchased from a dealer 10 miles from my home who deals mainly in big farm machines. After meeting with the salesman and reading the forum, I was torn between the 2320 and 2520. The dealer had neither in stock, but had lots of 2305s. I asked if he could have the pair shipped in so I could look at them side by side. He tried to get me to choose one or the other, but I convinced him I was a serious buyer but would not buy if I couldn't compare the 2320 and 2520 side by side.
In less than a week he had both tractors there for me to test drive (service which impressed me, by the way). I finally decided for my needs (mostly mowing, followed by loader work, large garden tillage, and snowplowing) that the extra $2500 or so for the 2520 was just not a good value. (It would have been different if my primary need was loader work.)
My full purchase was:
2320 with R4s
200CX loader w/ 53" bucket and ballast box
62D mower deck with independent lift kit
54" quick-hitch front blade with tilt angle
filter kit for 50-hour service
My purchase price was $17,430, which I calculate to be roughly 13% below the website prices. The tractor has a February manufacture date. Implements were shipped from Deere, not from other dealers. The dealer assembled everything and delivered it to my driveway with a full tank and all the manuals and an extra key exactly when promised. He also agreed to sell me a block heater at his cost.
I might have done better if I'd shopped around more and got multiple quotes as some have done. But in the end I wanted a tractor now, not after summer was half over, this dealer was close and treated me decently, and I felt like I got a fair deal based on what others have said they paid. And of course I got the hats -- the green ones for my boys and pink ones for my girls!
I hope this is helpful. I'd love to hear others' experiences.
Joe
