Help, what size do I need ?

[goochy]

Reality moment here! You have a total of 6 acres you are caring for. You have said in every post you have started that you only use the tractor a 'few times a year'. Why would you buy that big of tractor for that much money given your use? Starting to sound fishy.:confused3:
MarkV

I have 6 ft equipment , I am use to a 42 HP Ford 3000 , why buy a small hp tractor , then have to sell all my equipment . I like power , Diesel truck , dirtbike , tractor , I like power !!! The L35 I drove felt so WEAK compared to my 45 year old Ford 3000 . I also hope to pick up a few side jobs with a FEL , so I want the power to move some dirt/gravel :drool:. My daddy always said " Bigger is always better "

Nothing fishy , but most dealers tell me that a NEW L2800 will NOT pull 6 ft equipment . The L2800 is $16,450 with NO tax . So why buy a smaller hp tractor and HATE it ?

 

[goochy]

2002 L4610




MarkV how often do you use your lawn mower ? How big is it , little or big ? I am sure it sits all winter ? Just like me and a tractor , I use it after a big rain to fix road, and do odd jobs for friends . I am always moving dirt , grading driveways . Plus with the FEL , I think it will open up all new doors of work I can do. I want to buy a tractor one more time in my life ( 40 yrs old ) and be DONE . No more buying tractors . My Ford 3000 is 45-48 years old ( I have owned it for 15 years !) , it just needs about $1500.00-$1700.00 spent on it to make it like new again . If it was 4x4 and had a loader I would be happy to fix it and KEEP it . I just want a newer tractor with a FEL .

 

[LBrown59]

1*-I Would LOVE to buy new , but having a hard time paying so much for new tractor .

1* Buying new can cost less than going used thanks to Zero Percent Financing.

2*I hate the thought of buying new, as soon as you use it it becomes 'good used equipment' ..
3*. so you just as well start out looking for 'good used equipment' and put the difference in new/used price into more attachments... KennyV

2*That deppends on what you pay for new.
3*Buy the time you pay the finance charges on used there may not be much if anything left for more attachments.

 

[goochy]

I have $10,000 in CASH :thumbsup:

 

[KennyV]

1* Buying new can cost less than going used thanks to Zero Percent Financing.


2*That deppends on what you pay for new.
3*Buy the time you pay the finance charges on used there may not be much if anything left for more attachments.

1 Good used equipment is always less than new...
2 I buy my new equipment at wholesale and it is still always more than used.
3 How much is financing a good piece of equipment going to cost? My self I have never financed any used equipment... You can buy a LOT more with cash... KennyV

 

[goochy]

I think the L4610 is going to be to rough , I really want to find a low hr tractor . But what size do I need to pull 6 ft stuff ? I can get a NEW L2800 for $,16,500 CASH PRICE , Out the door with R4 tires and loader :thumbsup:. But dealer tells me its to small , to pull 6 ft stuff . OR $17,500 at 0down and 0% for 5 years . So new or used WHAT SIZE TRACTOR to pull 6 foot stuff ?

 

[KennyV]

So new or used WHAT SIZE TRACTOR to pull 6 foot stuff ?

You can get L3xxx size tractors and occasionally wish you had gotten a larger tractor, OR you can get L4xxx size and almost never need anything larger... You could also look at L5xxx and NEVER need anything bigger...

Like I said earlier, my L4200 has never left me wishing I had a smaller tractor...
IF you were NOT including any dirt work, you could include L2xxx size... but you are ... so now it is getting down to how much are you willing to spend for a GOOD used tractor..?
AND there is more good USED stuff available now... a lot of people bought new when the no/low interest deals were pushed... the economy is still very soft... there are those that can not afford to make payments because of it...
Plenty of GOOD used equipment available, you do have to look, and it may not be in your immediate neighborhood... BUT if you have CASH and are willing to put a bit of work and time into locating what you want/need... you are going to be able to buy MORE tractor for your money finding GOOD used vs new... AND you will NOT have any mthly PAYMENTS... KennyV

 

[goochy]

I am going to keep looking for a 37 -45 HP tractor . Hope to find a nice used one for $10,000 - $14,000 . I just think the 28-30 hp will be to small compared to the Ford 3000

 

[goochy]

Looked at the 4610 , it was what the owner said it was a TLC model . He said $13,000 FIRM , I said no thanks . It just needed to much work . But he did have a New Holland TC 40 ( NO loader ) it was like NEW it had 500 hrs , I thought it was a 2011 model :thumbsup:. I drove it , it was sweet ride !! lotsa of power !! He wanted $13,000 , I offered $10,000 CASH , he came back at $11,900 .......... I went home to research it , and to see how much a loader would cost . It sold 2 hrs later for $11,900 .