I think that's equivalent to the new John Deere 1-series. They're running $1500 off and 0% for 60 months on the 1-series right now. You can get a good bit more off with some negotiation. Just something to consider.
Buying Advice Buying the right tractor for 1.5 acres
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I don't, but I just ordered a 2032R yesterday morning. I ended up getting right around 15% off of "Suggested List" on everything. I just want to make sure you don't get scared off by the list price.
I just sold a home on 0.8 acres, and I helped my mother sell the "family home," recently that was on a bit over an acre. Both were taken care of with normal riding mowers with 48" decks. For an acre and a half, I'd want something more than that (somewhere around a 60" deck), but I agree with many here that a sub-compact tractor is over-kill. For the short drive you're talking about, a good (~8.5 HP, 2-stage) walk-behind snowblower will clear your drive faster and with less hassle than the tractor (and it will clear your sidewalks too). A zero-turn will mow the lawn faster and do a nicer job. However, read below...
All that said, I agree with the "need" vs. "want" distinction. Just because you don't need one doesn't mean you can't have one if you want it and have the means. Personally, I wouldn't get the big X-series tractor because although you can get a loader for them, the capacities are small. The 1-series feels more of a "real tractor," and I think you'll be happier with it longer. You'll have a great time hooking up PTO driven implements (The snowblower, a rototiller to garden, and a PTO generator for when the power goes out?) and you'll probably use the heck out of a loader with a set of light-duty forks. You'll also be able drive up and down the street to rescue all your neighbors when there's a big snow storm.
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That size tractor is the largest that you should be looking at for your acreage. It is likely overpriced for the size though especially being green and yellow. I always got sticker shock looking at those SCUT tractors that cost as much as a much larger one.
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I have less than 3 acres and used a Craftsman 54" to mow it. Until we built a shed and home on it. Bought a used 2305 with blower and MMM bit still use the Sears to mow, so I can leave the FEL and BB on the JD until winter. Now have a blade, too, and use these attachments all the time. Don't know what I'd do without it - certainly wouldn't have come this far landscaping, creating/repairing/grooming the long gravel drive. I have thought about getting a larger/newer tractor, but just can't justify it when this one does everything I need. Note: I'd like to add a tiller, but this tractor model is real iffy about using the rear PTO. So if a tiller is in your future, you might be better off renting a hand-model than buying that attachment... I'd say go for it.
I agree that I don't need to look any bigger than the 1000 series. I'm looking at getting a new 1023 with 54" deck and and blade for moving snow. With the $1500 cash back I should be able to get a decent deal on it. The only thing I'm still confused about is why everyone says that John Deere is so much more expensive than others. When I've been looking at other brands I haven't found others to be all that much cheaper (kubota, new holland, case). I think kioti and mahindra may have been a little cheaper but no kioti dealers in my state and mahindra is a long ways away.
bumperm
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Since "buy American" isn't part of the equation or an option, John Deere's small tractors being from India, Kubota from Japan. Final assembly for both is in the USA. Other mfg's are from Korea, China, etc. Between the two I'd go orange unless there were compelling reasons to do otherwise. I do think both green and orange are a bit overpriced. The other orange, Kioti, on the surface anyway, looks to be a better deal. Still, I have more faith in the underlying, and unseen, engineering and build quality in Kubotas.
I went with Kubota as I've owned three previously and I needed a smaller, lighter cabbed tractor.
Ducking and running for cover . . .
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kirklowj
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I did not read all the posts here but there is certainly a lot of good advice. I have 7.5 acres and own a Kubota B3030. It is a great machine and you can maintain a fair amount of property with it. However, when it comes to snow removal do not kid yourself. Although I have a 403 FEL for my tractor and load the balast box with 500lb I still cannot move much snow unless it's dry powder. I plow with a 3/4 ton Dodge Ram with chains in most snow storms in NE Pa. The ice mixed with the snow is what makes things difficult. When deciding what type of tractor fits your needs, don't link snow removal with your decision. In MHO.
bumperm
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I guess there's different kinds of snow removal. When there's a place to put the snow nearby, plowing with a Dodge Ram sounds fast, comfortable, and convenient, certainly faster than using a tractor FEL. However, with a long driveway and no good options for where to put or store plowed snow, a snow blower may be a good, albeit expensive, option. Still slower than a plow for moderate depths, a snowblower can essentially remove deep snow that would stymie many plows, then "get rid of" the snow by blowing it up and away, spreading it over an area extending as much as 50 to 100 feet away from the machine.
A smaller tractor with front plow and/or back blade can maneuver and remove snow in tight places that Dodge Ram would simply block traffic :c)
So for some, I think snow removal becomes a valid part of the tractor equation.
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