Have prices really gone up that much? I may be out of contact with reality. That sounds a bit pricey. Shop around some more. Compare apples with apples. Is that delivered including sales tax? That must be list price. Give him your phone number and ask him to call when he gets serious. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
For 2K more I got the
L3130, R4's, LA723, 72" HD round back bucket with the bolt on edge, bh90 with 18' bucket and a full tank of diesel delivered to my door in Dec 2003 and I don't think I did all that well. Even with inflation and steel surcharges your 23,3 seems up there. How much does 2 rear hyd's cost? 6 or 7 hundred?
The 723 is a more substantial loader that fits this tractors capability quite nicely and I recommend it for moving dirt more so than the 513, it is also necessary if you ever want to add the bh90.
Since I live in the rectum of America the prices here are pretty high and surpassed only by CA, IMO. Pricing does vary by locale due to shipping and what the market will bear so do some shopping and make an informed decision.
And keep this in mind, if you intend to be the final owner of the tractor, as I do, the cost difference between the lowest and highest quote over the liftime of the machine is negligible. Just buy one that you will be happy with, that will do the job you intend.
You will like that tractor, it is the easiest starting diesel, regardless of season and in spite of having the worst fuel in the nation, that I have ever owned.
Best of luck,
Martin