Rollerskate
Bronze Member
Well I at least went as far as putting a deposit down on a CK20. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif Price was about $17,200 with FEL, backhoe with 16" bucket, industrial tires, no HST though. Based on what I have been seeing on the board, that seemed like a good price. We agreed to an about price because the dealer was not exactly sure of the all the backhoe components. BTW, the backhoe added about $5,000. I have a pretty hilly property so he felt I would be much happier with the manual shift then the HST. Though he could not speak to the CK20's HST yet, his experience with other machines has been that you loose enough power with the HST, at least on smaller machines, that on very hilly terrains you will notice it. I realized after I left that I was so excited about doing the deal that I forgot to ask him if he knew who was making the FEL and backhoe.
The dealer was not sure when they would be in. He had thought this past week but like everyone else he is waiting. He said when he gets it, I can come in and check it out. If I don't like it for any reason he will refund my deposit without any questions.
I do have a question, something else I forgot to ask about. One of the optional pieces of equipment is a single spool remote hydraulic valve. What is it and when would someone need/want one?
One of the reasons I went with the CK was the dealer. They have been around a long time, seemed very honest, very knowledgeable and gave you complete answers to questions. If he did not know something, as he hasn't had his own hands on a CK yet, he said so. I was thinking of a TC21D but that dealer, who also sells the other orange machines, would just give vague general answers to almost anything. I asked them the difference between the Blues and the Oranges and he said it was basically what promotions and credit deals they had going. Other then that nothing. /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif Isn't that interesting I said. No point in taking this any farther, thanks but no thanks. Actually I was /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif, it helped make my decision much easier.
The dealer was not sure when they would be in. He had thought this past week but like everyone else he is waiting. He said when he gets it, I can come in and check it out. If I don't like it for any reason he will refund my deposit without any questions.
I do have a question, something else I forgot to ask about. One of the optional pieces of equipment is a single spool remote hydraulic valve. What is it and when would someone need/want one?
One of the reasons I went with the CK was the dealer. They have been around a long time, seemed very honest, very knowledgeable and gave you complete answers to questions. If he did not know something, as he hasn't had his own hands on a CK yet, he said so. I was thinking of a TC21D but that dealer, who also sells the other orange machines, would just give vague general answers to almost anything. I asked them the difference between the Blues and the Oranges and he said it was basically what promotions and credit deals they had going. Other then that nothing. /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif Isn't that interesting I said. No point in taking this any farther, thanks but no thanks. Actually I was /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif, it helped make my decision much easier.
