B2910 Quote

[rswyan]

Hello all !

This is my first post ...... but I've been lurking for awhile.

About to take the plunge I think - found a dealer that I like - they are not close (130 miles) but they seem genuinely interested - after contacting the two closest dealers for quotes ... who both didn't really seem to care if they sold me a tractor or not. I also talked to another dealer who was a little closer but he had no inventory.

This dealer I like spent over an hour on the phone talking to me (after his closing time) a few days ago discussing what my needs were and the pro and cons of various models (B7610, B7800, B2910) Today the wife and I drove up there and this guy and his wife spent another 2 1/2 hours (again, after closing) with us while we scoped out units and drove them around. Took a bit of prodding to get my little wife up on the (big) B2910, but once she got up there and cruised around a bit she stopped ... and wanted to know how to set it in Hi range (not fast enough for her in Mid - what a crack up !) ... I can see already I'm gonna have a problem ....

Anyways we all had a good time I think.

The following is the quote I got:

B2910, 72 MMM, LA402FL-1 FEL with 60" QuickAttach Bucket - 19,400
(with either R-4's or Turfs - I can't decide which at this point)
Quick Attach Coupler for the FEL - 185 (his cost ?)
Woods GB60 Box Blade - 575
FEL Bucket Modifications - 275

The FEL bucket mods are a front and back wear plates (running side to side) welded to the bottom of the bucket. Also about 5 or 6 or 7 wear plates (running front to back) welded to the bottom of the bucket, from side to side. Plus deflector welded to the top of the bucket to keep the load from dumping on the hood in case I forget and roll the bucket back while it's fully elevated. Also a custom bucket level indicator that he does (rod in a tube - works pretty slick and is easier to see than 'bota's stock one) I suspect that he will squirt it all orange once he's done the mods - he just seems like that kind of a guy.

From what I recall his price seems to have dropped a little (about $460 I think) from the first time I talked with him about the B2910. The price on the Woods box blade is probably full list I'd guess.

Part of the deal will be that I will have to pick the unit up myself - he won't deliver it. I can't really blame him in way - it's not a huge dealership - him, his wife, the parts guy plus whoever he has working in service I guess ... he appears to be really stretched for time, plus price of gas being what is is currently (260 mile round trip), etc. Trouble is, I have no trailer nor a truck to pull it home with - so I'll have to come up with a solution for that, which shouldn't be a big problem. Anyways getting it here will cost me something - gas both ways if nothing else.

So we're driving home and the wife asks:

'So - you're not just compromising on this are you ? Is it going to be big enough to do what you need it to do ?'

'........ Er .. uhm ....hon, maybe we should go back and look at the Grand L's ..... you know - the one with the cab ....'

So anyways, how does the quote seem ?

 

[ronjhall]

rswyan
Welcome To TBN. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

I have owned a B2910 for 4 years. It has been a great tractor. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Your price quote for the tractor and FEL is about $500 off list.

North East OH. may have higher prices than in Southeastern Michigan.

Here is a site that gives prices for all B series <font color="orange"> Kubota’s </font> put together by a fellow TBNer.
Click Here

 

[rswyan]

Ron,

Thanks for the welcome and the pointer to the site with the prices.

Using the site you referenced in tyour post, I see a list price of $22,926 for the tractor, 72 MMM, and 402 FEL.

My quote for just those items (not counting the other stuff) was $19,400 - apparently a 'good' but not 'great' price - but more like $3500 off list for just the tractor, 72 MMM, and FEL.

....... so I guess it's a reasonable deal, at least going by that site ....

This was the dealer that we spoke about previously.

 

[MarkLeininger]

Dealers work with companies that ship tractors. Right now it's going for about $1.50 a mile. So that would only cost you about $200. If they won't deliver it, they won't be able to come out and service it or pick it up for service. Give that some thought.

 

[fishman]

Sounds like a decent, not great, price to me and pretty darned good customer service, so far.

One thing did jump out at me though. The bucket mods you mention may prevent you from attaching a toothbar in the future. And unless you are a commercial user, I don't think the extra wear plates will be necessary. The deflector sounds like a reasonably useful addition.


I paid $16,500 for my 2910 with a generic boxblade in 2001. Wish I'd had the option of a quicktach bucket. You are wise to go that route.

 

[ronjhall]

rswyan
I must of had a blank spot in my mind this morning. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

I missed the MMM. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Glad the site helped you. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[ronjhall]

fishman

If you have a 402 FEL you can get a Quick Coupler.

Check out this thread.

Click Here

 

[rswyan]

Mark - I'll ask about the shipping - there may be someone he can refer me to locally that would be cheaper than me running up there and back to pick it up.

On the service aspect of it, that's a good point - one I hadn't fully considered. I guess that I'm expecting any Kubota dealer in the area to be willing to service and perform warranty work on (non-gray market) Kubota equipment - although I wouldn't necessarily expect them to come out and pick it up for service for free, particularly if they didn't sell the tractor originally. I suppose if something goes wrong under warranty they ought to pick up it for service and I that I shouldn't have to pay for it.

As far as normal routine maintainence work goes, I pretty much plan to do that myself - have a small shop in the equipment shed and have been doing most of the service work on a variety of equipment here (IH 444, various mowers, etc. - even rebuilt an IH diesel in an old Ford cube van I had) The biggest concern would be if something major goes wrong under warranty.

I can't imagine that a dealer would turn away either reimbursable warranty work or paying service work - just because I didn't buy the tractor there - it's not how I would run my business. Nevertheless the issue is certainly a valid one and I appreciate you raising it and getting me to look at it.

Randy

 

[rswyan]

Fish - I wish I actually lived closer to this dealer, because I'm fairly certain that this guy really goes out of his way to take care of customers.

There was a local customer that came in for a part while the wife and I were there .... it was probably ten or fifteen minutes past closing time ... the dealer just got him what he needed (looked like a o-ring or retaining clip ... I wasn't paying real close attention) and sent the guy on his way, no problem. And thanks for the input on the pricing.

 

[rswyan]

ronjhall - Yeah - I got a little nervous after your post <grin>

I started rechecking everything - thought maybe I had something wrong on the numbers here.