Hard time finding a used L3240 or L3540 Grand

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Whitnel

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Lebanon, TN
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Kubota GL3240
I think I have settled on the Grand L series for a tractor. But can't find a used one anywhere close to me at or under 19K. Hoping someone might know of one close to Nashville, TN. I would be good with a L3240 but would go bigger if the price was right. Best I have found are 6 to 7 hours away. Thats a long way to go look at a tractor.
 
   / Hard time finding a used L3240 or L3540 Grand #2  
Once you get one you don't want to get rid of I say, that's why you're having a hard time finding one. If you're planning on paying $18-19K for an L3240 you might want to look at new.
 
   / Hard time finding a used L3240 or L3540 Grand #3  
A fellow here in NC has a L3240 without loader advertised at $12,300 - I'll send you the link via private message.
 
   / Hard time finding a used L3240 or L3540 Grand #4  
when i was buying my new kubota MX5100 HST ROPS 4x4 w/LA844 fel,i talked to the dealer about used tractors.an he said that once they are bought they are rarely traded in an kept for life.their machanic said the samething as well.said they was built like tanks.but could be torn up if super abused.
 
   / Hard time finding a used L3240 or L3540 Grand #5  
I went through a similar exercise before I bought my L3240 in 2007. Actually, I didn't even know about the L3240 - I was looking for a good, used L3130. There weren't any - good used ones, that is. There were a few that looked like they had been used hard and none of those seemed to be priced much lower than new. After snooping on TBN for a week I learned about the new L3240 model and went to see a dealer about buying new. This was my first tractor and I was uncomfortable assuming maintenance of a used machine without a waranty. Plus I had no idea of how to evaluate the mechanical condition and didn't know anyone who did that I could bring along. Coming up with all that cash for a used machine was also proving more of a problem than I had thought it would be. Kubota provided 0% financing and allowed me to make payments in a way that worked for me. Weighing all this it just seemed like I was really taking a lot of risk buying used, potentially saving a small amout, and taxing my finances more than I thought was responsible.

I have to agree with Grateful11:
Once you get one you don't want to get rid of I say, that's why you're having a hard time finding one. If you're planning on paying $18-19K for an L3240 you might want to look at new.

Having used it for almost 4 years, there are few things I would want to part with less than that tractor. Very few.

-Jim
 
   / Hard time finding a used L3240 or L3540 Grand #6  
I'm in total agreement here. Owned a BX23TLB amd a B3200TLB, both were good tractors trouble free and powerful. Now I have a new Grand L3540 and I have found my calling, this one is a keeper and will be with me for the rest of my time. Fantastic tractor, don't know where to begin and end, it has it all over my other tractors in evey which way.
DevilDog
 
   / Hard time finding a used L3240 or L3540 Grand
  • Thread Starter
#7  
A fellow here in NC has a L3240 without loader advertised at $12,300 - I'll send you the link via private message.

Thanks, om21braz, I talked to the poster of that tractor and it is a shuttle shift. I should have mentioned I am looking for an HST model.
 
   / Hard time finding a used L3240 or L3540 Grand
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I am very close to buying new. I think that this will be a machine I keep for many many years to come. It is just a lot of money to spend and convincing the wife it is the best option has not been an easy task. I think it will be hard to take a nice new shiny machine and put it to work bushhoging and building a driveway.
 
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Thanks, om21braz, I talked to the poster of that tractor and it is a shuttle shift. I should have mentioned I am looking for an HST model.

youll be hard pressed to find a used HST for sale.
 
   / Hard time finding a used L3240 or L3540 Grand #10  
There is one for sale in northern NY(Craigslist) $14,000 HST ,low hours but no FEL...if interested I will give you the contact info.Has been there for a while..may be able to buy cheaper.
 

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