Bought a bx2370 last year and now i want a bx25d....options

[chucky79]

Hey guys, I bought my Bx2370-1 last year and I just did the 50 hour service. I JUST LOVE THIS MACHINE. Well I always planned on adding a loader but it looks like my financials are going the way I want them too this coming year and I always wanted a backhoe for some odds and end stuff and to maybe make a few bucks on the side if able doing various chores. So..... my dilemma is take the 8400 trade it I was offered (2000) less than payoff, try and sell myself, or suck it up and pass on the backhoe and just get me a loader for now. What do you guys think a good selling price for a BX2370-1 tractor is that just had its 50 hours service last week and even did the HST fluid for good measure. Tractor is obviously perfect. Now Im sure I could negotiate a bit on the trade value or purchase price on the 25D but not a lot. Dealer did talk about me keeping my deck to save me buying another but im not sure if that is how he quoted my trade in or not. If the 8400 is with me keeping the deck then its not as bad of an offer. What is a good price on a new 25D? Im in KY so using Barlows wont save me any tax and I really like my dealer so prefer to use them. Just wanna know where u guys think I just negotiate my price point at. I guess another option is to watch the used marker but the backhoes are few and far between ive noticed. Anyone wanna buy a cherry BX2370 for $10,000?

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Barlows has a 100 hours B2320 with FEL and BH now. I sat on it last week. Trading tractors in Ky requires sales tax be paid only on the difference new or used.
Pondered trading you my 25 hours BX25D-1. Wouldn't want or need your MMM.

 

[AxleHub]

Hey guys, I bought my Bx2370-1 last year and I just did the 50 hour service. I JUST LOVE THIS MACHINE. Well I always planned on adding a loader but it looks like my financials are going the way I want them too this coming year and I always wanted a backhoe for some odds and end stuff and to maybe make a few bucks on the side if able doing various chores. So..... my dilemma is take the 8400 trade it I was offered (2000) less than payoff, try and sell myself, or suck it up and pass on the backhoe and just get me a loader for now. What do you guys think a good selling price for a BX2370-1 tractor is that just had its 50 hours service last week and even did the HST fluid for good measure. Tractor is obviously perfect. Now Im sure I could negotiate a bit on the trade value or purchase price on the 25D but not a lot. Dealer did talk about me keeping my deck to save me buying another but im not sure if that is how he quoted my trade in or not. If the 8400 is with me keeping the deck then its not as bad of an offer. What is a good price on a new 25D? Im in KY so using Barlows wont save me any tax and I really like my dealer so prefer to use them. Just wanna know where u guys think I just negotiate my price point at. I guess another option is to watch the used marker but the backhoes are few and far between ive noticed. Anyone wanna buy a cherry BX2370 for $10,000?

Currently I was planning on buying a new unit in a bx23 or bx26.
Is yours a 70 or a 70-1?

What do you have for attachments, tires and accessory add ons etc.?

One thing to remember when selling . . you aren't offering 0% for 60 months or a warranty.

You can pm me if you'd like.

 

[chucky79]

Both these options might be a great alternative to trading or listing on Craigslist myself. Mine is the newest bx2370-1 with the nicer floor mat and narrow folding rops. I had to wait a month for it to come in last summer. It has loaded bar tireds but no other implements that go with it because I will still need the ones I purchased for my next tractor. I could include the mower deck if needed and just buy another if that's a deal breaker depending the rout I got(selling or trading). Hey Johnthomas how would the process work if I traded mine in for you and bought yours in its place. Seems like a lot of steps being mine is financed and figured yours might be too. Still, if I could find a nice discounted bx25d for a discounted price or sell mine to a guy looking instead of loosing my butt on a tradein the extra steps could be worth it. I know ideally I'd just want payoff so I can go get the next one without negative equity in the equation. I financed 12000 after my down payment @ 0% June 1st of last year and pay exactly 200 a month so payoff is easy to determine for anyone interested. How quickly are you guys looking to move becaue I'm just in the planning phase so far....

 

[TroyR57]

Well now I know why I am rethinking moving down to a BX 25 D from my B3200 looks like the master trader was at it again , would love to have John Thomas's from B2320 if they still can get a MMM for it . Been pricing BX25 D this week in Louisiana , $18,000. Has been the best quote so far local . But looks like I'll be giving Barlow's a call Monday .

 

[chucky79]

I considered a b series tractor too mostly because I could buy what I need in pieces as I could afford it. Mower deck to start, then the FEL and ultimately a backhoe but my dealer suggested I stick with the BX because mowing was my biggest priority and the lower center of gravity for my hill side. Also said the BX did a nicer job cutting that the B but I don't know if thats true or not. I really wish they would make the BX with the option of adding a backhoe later....

 

[chucky79]

Im looking online and the new b2301 looks intriguing. I wonder how much more stable a BX is when sidhilling than something like that new B2301 with weighted tires and maybe some spacers? I really would trade for a B series if I thought it would be ok because I know I could add the backhoe down the road. I just cant imaging going and buying a loader right now for my bx2370 knowing that I want a backhoe as well and it comes with a loader already so that's why Im looking at trading it for a bx25d. If the B could meet my needs I could get it and a loader now and add a backhoe down the road. Just don't want to do anything that is unsafe. I know that I saw a B parked next to a BX at the dealer recently and have to say its not that much bigger when you get to see them sitting so close to one another.

 

[AxleHub]

Chucky . . How would you describe your sidehill cutting with the bx . . do you have steep hills or modest?

 

[chucky79]

Chucky . . How would you describe your sidehill cutting with the bx . . do you have steep hills or modest?

Id say its steep....made me pucker a few times so I got the tires filled and just take it slow. Feels solid as a rock now. What do you think? the B doesn't look that much higher sitting next to the bx.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

In did a review some years ago with my BX2660 and B3200 sitting side by side. BPfick went from a BX to a B and back to a BX and also did a great comparison report.
I also mow a hillside with some fairly steep sections which is why I have the F3080 4wd for owing at home and use a F2680e 2wd for my flat rental property.
I started with a BX2200 FEL MMM and due to needing more ground clearance and a bit more traction traded to a B7800 FEL and Rear Finish Mower which I kept for 3 years (Till paid off) ). I also bought a BX1500 MMM for mowing during those 3 years. The BX1500 was the most stable hillside mower I owned prior to the F model mowers. The BX1500 MMM ended up in W Va from Barlows and sure it's still over there on that steep hillside. I traded the B7800 to a Grand L3240 HST and it scared me almost out of the tractor business due to how high my butt was off the ground. Got rid of it quick, under 100 hours. The L had great traction at twice the weight but I wanted closer to the ground more than great traction.
The BH on the back with either model throws off the center of gravity and it can be felt on every hill side but the BH is fairly easy to remove and put back on so can be used just for BH work for those of us on hillsides. I never did take it off but have owned the F mowers for mowing so wasn't that big of an issue for me.
The higher off the ground the scarier it is even by inches on hillsides that can't be traversed by going up and down, in my opinion.
The back hoe bucket can be stretched out and kept low on the ground on the high side of a hill and be fairly safe if one can be aware of where it is running in relation to stuff that it might hit for that rare need to cross a hill.
Kubota has reduced interest, not 0% but reduced interest for used Kubotas bought from a Kubota dealer.
I also prefer the RFM on tractors as long as I have a small mower to do the around the house and close areas. The RFM is less expensive to buy but much easier to install and service plus will add so low down stability for a B model.
Troy: The B2320 FEL BH that Barlows has with around 100 hours wasn't my trade in. It's one he has or had on his lot last week and it is HST. I had a B2320 a couple years ago, my first and last ever gear drive tractor. You need to stop by my house again and take the RTV thru the woods. I'll let you mow my yard on the F also and won't charge you.
Chucky: Just call Barlows and ask how he'll trade and if your payments are in the range you feel OK with, then go for it on the B and he may have other BX25's for you. If you've paid $2000 so far for 50 hours of use then it's cost you $40 an hour for using your tractor which is fairly cheap plus fuel which is usually a gallon per hour. Still not bad and you've learned a lot about buying the next "RIGHT" tractor and education isn't usually free. Why not enjoy your tractoring hours with a machine you'll be happy with and it will have just cost you a small bit of money which you can make up for on the "RIGHT" tractor. See how easy I have been to talk myself in to trading tractors......It's to make ME HAPPY and I'm to old to worry about the cost of my education vs happiness. TROY: Knows what I'm talking about....He does it to.