I can't seem to justify keeping the $23k machine to just push snow and mow the lawn.
Costs:The BX25 cost me $23K (tax inc prices).
Add a deck: $2800
Snow Blower:$4500
Turf Tires: $500 (guessing)
1*Total:~ $31000
2* GR2020 $13400
Questions:
3* The GR2120 (diesel) is $14400 more .
4*If I could sell the Backhoe and Loader they are worth $10,000 new $8000 used .
5* any value in having a BX25 without them?
6* Now that the heavy digging and lifting is done isn't a $31K lawn mower/snow blower overkill?
Don't get me wrong I love my BX but perhaps it's time to be responsible, can the GR do the gardening and light topsoil tree planting work I'll need it to?
1*I only gave $31100. for every thing you see here.
Plus there is a 48 mower deck included that you can't see in the pictures .
2*&3*Make this at least $17400 to $18500 do to the fact you have to add the loss on the BX25 as a cost the of theGR2020 or The GR2120 .
4* The BH has little or no value because the only tractor it fits is a BX25 and they all come standard with a BH. Anyone that has a BX25 already has a BH because it came with one. It would really be a hard sell to ever get rid of it.
5*None that I can see .Also if you sell the loader then want to sell the tractor later you could be in a hard spot to get rid or the tractor because of it not having a loader.
6*So is taking a large loss on the BX 25 to go A Garden tractor.
7*A loss will be taken. Let's say a 4000.00 loss.
8*That's figuring on the money you'll loose from the sale.
9*The BX has everything you need and more.
10*My BX24 is paid for and all the heaving lifting is done but I decided to keep it because there is always something that needs doing.
7*What ever he loses on the BX25 increases the price/cost on the new tractor .
8*Losses like this always increses the cost of the new purchase by the same amount as the loss.
9*His best bet is to stick with what he has .
You never come out ahead when you take a loss.
10*The OP would be better off to do the same.
With out taking any loss.
11*You may sell the loader but the backhoe is an orphan.
12*It will not fit anything else but another BX25 and every BX25 comes with a backhoe.
11*Yep practically worthless.
12*The only chance to sell it is if you were lucky enough to find a BX25 owner with a destroyed BH.
Might win the lottery instead. :laughing:
I have both a BX24 and a GR212
13*Your BX price raised my eyebrows as I paid $14,995.00 (before tax) for my BX new
13*I paid $15500 for this new.
14*Unless you have a really small lawn, I'd keep the BX. Knowing how it is around my house, something always comes up that you will need it for in the future.
15*I think by the time you trade into a different machine, you won't really be money ahead.
16*A BX isn't as good a mower as high dollar zero turn mower, but it does a pretty good job .
14*Good sound advice.
15*Probably would loose money instead .
16*But it's a lot more machine than the garden tractors he's checking into .
17*Stripping the BX is pointless as you wont get much for the attachments
18*If you no longer feel you need the BX, sell it outright and go back with cash to by the GR.
19*Personally I'd just park the attachments out back and add the blower and deck. You never know when youll need the hoe or loader
17*that and a stripped BX wii bring less and be harder sell later on down the road.
18*And still loose a bunch of money and have to much money in the replacement tractor.
19*Good advice.