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Doofy

Doofy

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Alaska
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LS XR 3135HC
Actually, not! The Wife says that they are "Manly Man Toys". I agree and can't wait to go play...err...Work, I mean.

These arrived this morning: EA 60" Wicked Root Grapple,
Agri-Ease Subsoiler, Post Hole Digger and 9"x48" Auger.

Woo Hoo!
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Congrats on your new toys.

How much did you pay for shipping on those? Did they come by "Slow Boat?"
 
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mddorange said:
Congrats on your new toys.

How much did you pay for shipping on those? Did they come by "Slow Boat?"
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The Grapple came up by barge $400 and my LS Dealer had the other goodies in stock. Everything together cost an additional $272 to travel 136 miles from the Dealer to me and took 9 days (not the dealers fault)! Just about to move "Stateside" because we are getting tired of being bent over on shipping on everything.
 
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Yes, it really surprised me how much shipping things up there cost and how long it took.

When I moved up there in the early 80's, I drove a Winnebago up that was 3 years old and had over 9,000 miles on it. I sold it to the dealer in Anchorage for more than I paid for it because it was in very good condition and looked like new. He had a guy offer to buy it before the deal was closed. Then, I was wishing that I had sold it on the open market.
 
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It is still much cheaper to buy a vehicle stateside, fly down and drive it back up, even with high gas prices. The shipping on my new tractor added about $10K to the price.
I believe in shopping locally when possible but it is getting harder.
 
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Just hoping the rain stops before the snow starts.
 
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Doofy said:
It is still much cheaper to buy a vehicle stateside, fly down and drive it back up, even with high gas prices. The shipping on my new tractor added about $10K to the price.
I believe in shopping locally when possible but it is getting harder.
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I was wondering what it cost you but didn’t want to ask. Ouch
 
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