Just to clarify, $2800 of the $5000 price difference was because the cost of the tractors increased from 2013 to 2014 when they went to tier 4. The other $2000 savings was in the form of a snowblower that the dealer was going to throw in.
Buying a new non-current tractor
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DeereMann
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Buy it! Then deal with the storage issues. The thing won't be wrecked or anything.
Just make sure it runs ok - new fuel filter, injectors aren't varnished, etc. Then have the fluids changed, etc. like the members said above.
I did the same thing - got me a Tier 3 several years before my 'planned' purchase. It's not that the Tier 4 is horrible, just more expensive & more stuff to take care of, usually a diesel particulate filter (DPF) for these size of engines. That & they'll likely burn more fuel & be harder to start due to retarded fuel injection timing. And they're also more expensive due to inflation - newer model year.
Just make sure it runs ok - new fuel filter, injectors aren't varnished, etc. Then have the fluids changed, etc. like the members said above.
I did the same thing - got me a Tier 3 several years before my 'planned' purchase. It's not that the Tier 4 is horrible, just more expensive & more stuff to take care of, usually a diesel particulate filter (DPF) for these size of engines. That & they'll likely burn more fuel & be harder to start due to retarded fuel injection timing. And they're also more expensive due to inflation - newer model year.
HEC
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Like others have stated , I would want to get this with the best possible deal just for the tier 3 advantage and savings . Peolple are having some problems with the tier 4 set ups , some of which are just getting use to it .
heviduty
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I know at least one Kubota dealer who ordered several 2013's betting they would be in higher demand than the tier 4 model this year.
RC.....Where about in Ontario is this dealer and what comes with the tractor ( FEL?).
Reason I'm asking is there was a dealer in Hamilton that had a 2011 R4047H ( tractor only ) on their web page for a few months for $17000 but it was removed about a month ago....was wondering if it was the same one. Dealer was EGT
Reason I'm asking is there was a dealer in Hamilton that had a 2011 R4047H ( tractor only ) on their web page for a few months for $17000 but it was removed about a month ago....was wondering if it was the same one. Dealer was EGT
