CK3510SE HST price check

[The Other JC]

Background on me: Grew up around tractors and have used a handful over the years, but never actually owned one. Experience ranges from a Ford 3000 to a John Deere 4370 CUT. Purchased a house with 10 acres last year, mostly pasture, and am close to wearing out complimentary mowing from relatives. Looking at a compact in the 30 - 40 hp range, 4WD with loader and possibly/probably HST. I知 more on the hobby farmer end of the scale vs heavy commercial user. Majority of work will be mowing pasture, plowing garden spots/food plots with a set of discs, maintaining a gravel drive and digging post holes. Heavily considering Kioti. Visited a dealer nearby on Saturday. They have a CK3510SE HST that was purchased and brought back with almost no hours to swap for a CK4010SE. Used loader and tires were swapped to new machine, so this one has brand new tires and loader. Machine currently has roughly 11 hours. Unless I misunderstood, from a financing and warranty position it would be treated as new. Quoted price with loader is $19,800 cash (+$2,100 if financed at 0%). Hood does have a scratch, roughly 1 x 3? from removing the loader. Trying to determine whether this is a decent deal or not. Any advice or input would be appreciated.

 

[Geotech]

Last weekend I was quoted $21,017 (cash price) for a CK3510SE HST, to be ordered, no scratches or previous use. I'd offer them $20K for the scratch and dent model and tell them to throw in a box blade. Otherwise I'd like to see them drop the price to $19,500.00. If they didn't deal, I'd tell them to go ahead and just order me a new one for the extra $200.00. That is, assuming they would deal the same price as I have been quoted for a new one. And, I'd just act all mamsy pamsy about the scratch rather than be bold toned about the negotiation. Make them believe the scratch actually bothers you. It would bother me!