CT230 to be delivered today

[Parocket]

If all goes well, I get my 230 today. I signed the paperwork this morning and gave them directions. Now I hold my breath..

If it were not for the loaner I would have dumped this tractor and gone green but having a 122 loaner made up for the 129 days since I signed the check for the down payment.

Honestly, I would not buy from this salesmen ever again..today we had an appontment for 8am he never showed as of 8:30. The last time he was 20 minutes late for an 8am meeting. Lots of BS..> no bull.

 

[FlyingMN]

Me too although I didn't get the loaner. I used my dads little (and I mean little) JD rider mower after we pushed it (3-4 hours) all through July and part of August. I'm not very impressed with my dealer either but what to do. The "good" dealers here already have NH or Kubota lines and do not carry the tractor line. Anyway, should see mine this afternoon too.

 

[george88]

Howdy,

Just got my 230 delivered today (Olathe, KC, Ks0. They called ahead of time and I asked them to check the hydraulic pressures before delivery. The pressures were too high (2800 psi) and they adjusted to the normal operating pressures of 2611psi. This was a tip from dfkrug to check pressures on a new tractor. Good tip, since I am a new guy.

george
NE Ks

 

[Parocket]

Well, to offer feedback on the 122 I had it was a good little machine. Almsot all the machine I would need it I did not want to run a 5' mower. I dug, graders, scooped, knocked over trees and pulled logs out of the woods.

I'm glad I got the 30..I'll be gaining 1000lbs and 10 hp to do more but compating the 122 to my father in law's b7800 (which is 30hp)..there is alot more machine to the bobcat. In fact the 230 will weight about 700lbs more than his 30hp and cost about 6K less.

My Bobcat dealers is a construction guy...and will never be ag friendly. One of the downsides..

 

[FlyingMN]

Well I've been waiting for 4 months to do this. So far I'm impressed with my CT230 (all 3 hours). It's a lot of tractor. I was used to my 25hp Cub compact and this is so much more. A little too much right now as it's been raining all of October. It would make marks in the yard in some areas.

 

[MrJimmy]

FlyingMN.....got mine yesterday...had to babysit and just got to look out the window at it....3 hrs this am and ....WOW.....glad I waited.....

 

[Kioti4me]

Hey FlyingMN
Nice tractor. What is the brand name on that orange mower? Where did you get it? Nice unit. I want one!
Have fun.

Well I've been waiting for 4 months to do this. So far I'm impressed with my CT230 (all 3 hours). It's a lot of tractor. I was used to my 25hp Cub compact and this is so much more. A little too much right now as it's been raining all of October. It would make marks in the yard in some areas.

 

[FlyingMN]

It's a landpride 5' finish mower. I picked it up at Lano Equipment in Anoka, MN. I wish they sold the bobcat tractors but they have the Kubota line so that's not gonna happen. I am really happy with them. I would have got the 6' but I have some narrow areas where it wouldn't work. The problem with the 5' is the tire tracks overlap each pass giving the yard a double packing. It's a heavy tractor and I was a little concerned this fall but after it dried out a little it worked fine. I'm glad I waited too - I'm really happy with it so far.

 

[dpsmith]

I'm new to this thread. I believe that I may be one of the last ones to get in on the CT230 rebate deal. I received a quote for the tractor on 7/7/09. The deals closed down prematurely on 8/1/09. I found out about it on this website and complained to the dealer that I wasn't given notice. My dealer contacted Bobcat and they agreed to let me order with the rebate and free loader. My order went in on 8/5/09. The good news is that my tractor is in as of today. They will put the loader on tomorrow and deliver it next week. Also, it appears that the wait will pay off as my dealer states the paint problems seem to be resolved and he believes everything built after 11/1/09 will be a 2010 model tractor. Anyways, I have to think that my tractor would be in the last batch of deliveries for the "special" CT230 deals.

 

[Rudevette]

I think you will be happy with the tractor. I have ran and own a lot of tractors from large front wheel assist JD's to M's and H's and I like my CT235 so that says a lot. It really is a lot of machine for the money. It does a lot of work and is very fuel efficient. Enjoy your new machine.

-Justin