Anyone ever bought a tractor and then...

[Haywire]

traded it in for a larger model within a year or two?

Ian

 

[Samandothers]

I thought about trading up. I decided I would not come out real well on the deal. Over time I have decided what I have is good, I needed time to get use to the HST and how to use the unit. I know there are probably those on there that have traded up.

 

[JacobsenT422D]

Get comfortable with the one you have. Get real use to it. Then make a decision. Sometimes smaller is better. Too big, you may be dis-appointed in the limitations imposed by size for your applications.

 

[williamemack]

Oh Yeah...Been there and done that several times. First I bought a Ford 1720 and then three or so years later I bought a off lease 1920 for an additional $5000. A few years after that, it cost me another $5000 to get up to a 2120 without a loader. Absolutely no regrets. Later bought a used 1720 with a loader as a second tractor and three years later traded that on a Deere 3520 with loader. The 2120 is perfect for use with my Kuhn disc mower on hillsides as it is very stable and powerful. Also great with my Alamo flail mower which takes lots of power to operate smoothly.

Tractors can be a little light yachts (never had one)..you keep trading up to a larger one until you get one too big so be careful.

 

[bp fick]

Yes, I traded, in that I sold my tractor and bought another within 18 months. Loved my original Kubota BX1860 and it did fine for mowing, plowing snow, and utility chores, but couldn't cut the mustard on field work for my growing organic gardening. Had to make a trade for more ground clearance, so went with the B2320 and it was a smart move.

I did NOT trade, as in trade in. That would have been a $2000 out of pocket hit. No way. Sold the front hydraulic plow in late winter because folks were desperate for plows last winter and then sold the tractor later in summer. Craigs.

 

[brain55]

traded it in for a larger model within a year or two?

Ian

That was real normal in the area when I first started working at the Kubota dealer. Customers would buy a B-series, then a couple of years later trade up to a small L-series, and then to a big L. It usually came down to them not knowing what they needed (or had no idea how many things they could or would use it for) and budget. It wasn't the boss selling them the wrong tractor, their needs just changed the longer they had a tractor.

Brian

 

[wh22366]

I sold my Ford 1710, a great little machine, and bought the 40 horse Massey I always drooled over when I was selling them. If I had to do it over, I would have kept the Ford and (eventually) bought the Massey. The 1710 was an ideal physical size for a lot of chores.

 

[teg]

I thought about it but decided to take the money it would have cost to upgrade to a larger tractor and decided to upgrade the one I have (Grapple, remote spools for TnT). Glad I didn't go through with the upgrade since the new tractor was way too heavy for my needs.

JT is the poster child for this thread

 

[firefighter jim]

Yes,,,,,,,,L3400 to MX5100 1 year later................

 

[two_bit_score]

traded it in for a larger model within a year or two?

Ian

Are you kidding? That's what is keeping most tractor dealers in business.