Price Check Another "Is This a Good Buy?" Post---BX2660

[Lumberdink]

Just got back from the dealer and very much enjoyed my visit. The salesman was VERY knowledgeable and the dealer is just 5 miles from my house. They've taken good care of me and my Husky but I want to make sure the deal is fair. I do have other options with another Kubotee dealer nearby too. The local Mahindra dealer is new and not very knowledgeable---nice young salesman but only 2 months experience. Anyhoo, here's the deal with the 0% financing:

2011 BX2660 with Kubota LA243 Loader: $13,850 plus $200 to load the rear tires plus tax and my choice of tires.

Or I could take the same tractor with a Woods LS72 loader for $350 less but no 0% financing on the loader; only the tractor. If I did go with this option, I'd have to make sure the Woods loader is compatible with the BXPanded bucket XPander in case I want to do that on down the road.

I don't think this is a "bad" deal and the only other pricing I've done so far was on the BX25. I'm passing on that since I doubt I'd use the hoe more than once or twice a year.

Thanks for any input!

 

[TripleR]

Looks like a fair price to me, I would go with the Kubota loader, we have a BX2660 with LA243 loader, wheel weights and 60" MMM, great little machine.

 

[amg280]

Definitely stick with the Kubota loader.

 

[bp fick]

Another vote to absolutely stay with Kubota loader. Sounds pretty fair to me. Did you include a mowing deck, or did I miss that?

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

I'd stick with the Kubota FEL.

 

[Gods Country]

Sounds better than my local orange dealer(famous for high prices).
3 years ago they wanted $14,660 for the same tractor. Included loader, grill, and loaded tires. The 60" deck was another $1,900.

Be sure the tranny fan either won't be an issue for you (easily damaged), or purchase the aftermarket skid plate.

 

[Lumberdink]

Cool! No mower (and no yard but lots of woods) but I will add a bush hog on down the road. He priced a 42" Land Pride RCR1542 Bush Hog at $1425 plus tax. Still somewhere between the XPanded bucket Xpander and the snow plow. I have a couple months to decide.
There's probably a better deal to be had somewhere but these guys are 5 miles away and my experience with them so far on my chainsaw has been good, service-wise. They always seem pretty busy.

 

[TripleR]

Cool! No mower (and no yard but lots of woods) but I will add a bush hog on down the road. He priced a 42" Land Pride RCR1542 Bush Hog at $1425 plus tax. Still somewhere between the XPanded bucket Xpander and the snow plow. I have a couple months to decide.
There's probably a better deal to be had somewhere but these guys are 5 miles away and my experience with them so far on my chainsaw has been good, service-wise. They always seem pretty busy.

The 2660 will easily handle a Land Pride 48" cutter, that is what we use.

 

[OrangeRidge]

Cool! No mower (and no yard but lots of woods) but I will add a bush hog on down the road. .

Think long and hard about a B2320 if you're running
around in the scrub with this machine . HST fan ,
no oil cooler , low clearance . The BX2660 is top dollar
in its section . My 2 cents ...............
Ask for a demo of a B2320 at your property

 

[Lumberdink]

OrangeRidge, I did look at the B tractors and for my hillside, they seemed a little more top-heavy. The BX looks like it should have plenty of clearance and I had a guy bush hog a good part of my open areas already. I'm still between the AG tires (narrower up front for getting around in the in the woods in the snow) or the R4's (wider, for stability).