Buying Advice Looking for CK30 or CK35

Buggs67 · Sep 21, 2015

Verbi69 said:
I'm in northern Ontario Canada,,winters get cold here.

Yeah, just Sudbury is a little vague.

TJP89 · Sep 22, 2015

Verbi69 said:
I have come across a low hour (600hrs) 2010 DK35 SE HST with cab, loader, hoe, and rear pull snowblower. so now I'm torn between that unit and a new CK35 HST that I priced out today.
The CK35 is a 2015, open cab, fel and hoe, but $3500 more. Dilemmas!!

Unless that DK is really beat up, I'd jump on it and not look back. The DK35 is the tractor I really wish I was able to get, but it was not around in new or used when I looked.

Verbi69 · Sep 22, 2015

TJP89 said:
Unless that DK is really beat up, I'd jump on it and not look back. The DK35 is the tractor I really wish I was able to get, but it was not around in new or used when I looked.

From what I am told the tractor never spent a day of its life outside, always garage kept and mainly used for blowing snow.

TJP89 · Sep 22, 2015

Verbi69 said:
From what I am told the tractor never spent a day of its life outside, always garage kept and mainly used for blowing snow.

Cab, loader, backhoe, snowblower, one of the best tractors on the market, good condition, less $$ than new OOS CK? Not sure what the dilemma is.

Verbi69 · Sep 22, 2015

TJP89 said:
Cab, loader, backhoe, snowblower, one of the best tractors on the market, good condition, less $$ than new OOS CK? Not sure what the dilemma is.

Probably the used vs. new dilemma, no warranty vs. warranty, this is probably my issue.
I do realize that the cab and blower really add to the price when buying new, so there would be a huge price gap comparing these units new to new.

IslandTractor · Sep 22, 2015

murphy1244 said:
What loader is on the DK? They came with a choice of two models.

I didn't think there was any choice with the DK35. Don't recall the loader number but there is only one. As you know the DK40se has the KL401 but I don't know if the naming standard means the DK35se has the KL351 or not. I do recall it lifts a max of about 1500lbs.

TJP89 · Sep 23, 2015

Verbi69 said:
Probably the used vs. new dilemma, no warranty vs. warranty, this is probably my issue.
I do realize that the cab and blower really add to the price when buying new, so there would be a huge price gap comparing these units new to new.

Personally for me, the benefits of a cab and blower at a much lower price out weigh the possible down sides of no warranty. If the back story is true, there is probably little wear and tear on the tractor. If it is a good deal it may not last long either.

IslandTractor · Sep 23, 2015

I'd buy the DK over the CK with that price differential. At 600hrs it is an adolescent tractor and basic warranty issues have been dealt with. My DK40 is about the same vintage/hours and there is simply nothing that goes wrong with these tractors other than stuff you break.

Verbi69 · Sep 23, 2015

Good stuff to know guys and thanks for the info and feedback.
I think I will try to swing a deal on the DK, worst case scenario I come home with a new CK, so to me it would be a win-win as I have no tractor at the moment.

tman1020 · Sep 23, 2015

Verbi69 said:
Good stuff to know guys and thanks for the info and feedback. I think I will try to swing a deal on the DK, worst case scenario I come home with a new CK, so to me it would be a win-win as I have no tractor at the moment.

Yep that's definitely a winning plan any way you look at it. Cool for you. Let us know how it turns out.