Buying Advice Have I lost my mind buying a new tractor? (B2150 vs B2601)

[8ntractorjdx]

You should check out the b2301 I got mine in January and it is an awesome tractor. it is the exactly the same size as the 2601 unless you get ag tires then because of the tires it is slightly smaller. I am just about at 50 hours and have gotten a ton of work done with it.

 

[big bubba]

There are a thousand things I’d rather spend money on (to enhance my property and increase its value) than replacing a functioning, paid off tractor. But that’s me.

totally agree during these very uncertain times

 

[scaredychicken]

we ALL (especially newbies like me) lose our minds trying to figure out tractor purchases ... so many decisions

 

[8ntractorjdx]

these are indeed uncertain times prices may keep increasing or a recession maybe forthcoming.It depends on your timeline If you buy a tractor for the next 20 years it probably will not matter. you will get more for your old tractor than you expect and pay more for you new one as well. But as I fiinally learned you can spend time making improvements on your place or you can spend time working on you tractor.

 

[sodamo]

Given the current environment I’d probably go for it. I suspect you’d get a very good price for your existing machine making the new one a bargain. I know locally used Kubotas are getting ridiculous prices for used and wait for new is long, just got a new BX2380, only took 8 months.

 

[DaBear3428]

I spent 8 months pouring over the local and distant CL adds and if I could find some thing with 500hrs on it, it was either: A pile of parts wanting to be put back togeather. 3/4 the price of new (or more), a scam or gone by the time I saw the add.

finnaly said screw it and waited a month for exactly what I wanted at 0% for 60. At the end of the day much better use of my time and money.

normal times I’m all over buying some thing used and even if there is some wrenching to do, but Not when It costs more than new. These are not normal times for tractors or autos.

 

[Paystar]

I wouldn't buy anything right now. Prices are insane. Wait until the economy crashes, which will be soon, then there will be all kinds of deals again.
Prices are rising so fast the last year Kubota Canada took most of the prices off their web site. I'm holding off any purchases right now.

I priced a Grand L3560 with the bigger loader, and a rear mount snow blower just before this "pandemic" hit and it was $50,000 Canadian. It is now 50 grand for the bare tractor with no loader or blower here.