Mercantileman
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Pricing Info for Kubota BX2230, John Deer JD2210, Massey GC2300 and Cub Cadet 5234D.
First, I want to thank everybody for all the information I've gained by reading this board. I've used your experiences to help me narrow my search for a small tractor.
I need a tractor primarily to mow, but also to push and move snow on my 600-foot steep driveway. I have a pickup with a snow blade on it, but the wind keeps filling up the driveway with about two feet of snow so sometimes I end up with big piles as well as four-foot drifts.
I have about 2 acres of lawn and about 8 more acres of field, half of which I'd like to look more like a lawn. One of the fields is a gentle slope, the other is likely too steep to mow horizontally.
I want to provide some pricing information to people who are looking for tractors so they have an idea of what to expect. It helps to know what others have paid. I am 90% certain that I will purchase the Kubota BX2230. My quote is as follows: tractor: $9915, 60" mid-mount-mower $1863, LA211 loader w/48" bucket $2795, Turf Tires $270, TOTAL: $14,843. 15.3% discount of $2,269, so new total is $12,574. Woods 60" rear blade was $359 less $54 = $305. A set of Bar tires/wheels is $296. Total package: $13,175 with FEL, 60" MMM, 60" rear blade and 2 sets of wheels/tires. 36 month 0% financing, and no sales tax as I am buying out of state and they will deliver. I'm considering dropping the turf tires and just getting the bar tires based on what I've read on this board. It sounds like the bar tires are fine for mowing, plus they work better in fields and in snow, plus the extra set would probably just sit in the garage and never get mounted. For a better comparison to the other tractors, the price of the Kubota without the blade and second set of wheels/tires is approx $12,575.
Note: I could see the dealer cost on the guy's PC as he was developing the quote. The dealer markup was 27%. Retail price with FEL, MMM and turf tires was $14,843. Dealer profit was right at $4,000 and he discounted his offer by $2,269, so his gross profit was approx $1,731 on his first offer.
JD2210 - I was quoted $10,500 for the 2210 with R3 Turf tires. $1,900 for a 62" MMM with attaching parts, $167 for a front brush guard, $2925 for a 47" JD 2-stage snowblower w/quick hitch and attaching parts, $188 for ballast box, $98 for tire chains, $22 to put fluid in the rear tires, for a total delivered price of $15,800. A 53" FEL was $2,400.
For a closer comparison to the Kubota, drop the snowblower, ballast box, tire chains and fluid, then add in the FEL, the price would be $15,155. That's $2000 higher for the JD, plus the Kubota had a rear blade and an extra set of wheels, so if you drop the extras, the difference would be $2,600.
The Massey Ferguson GC2300 was not a formal quote, but here are the numbers I jotted down: $9000 for the tractor, $1800 for 60" MMM, $2800 for loader, $3300 for snowblower. If I outfitted this one the same as the JD2210 (MMM and FEL), the price would have been $13,600.
Cub Cadet 5234D - this quote was from a reputable small-town hardware store, and I believe the prices are all 'List'. $8999 for tractor, $1698 for 54" MMM, $2499 for FEL, $2338 for 48" snowblower. Equipped the same as the JD2210 (MMM and FEL), the price would have been $13,196.
The Kubota was the clear price winner here, and from what I've read, it has perhaps the second best reputation (next to JD). The 3-year 0% financing was better than Massey Ferguson (2 year 0%, 3 year .9%....which is still excellent). The Cub Cadet dealer wanted 6.99% for 3, 4, 5 or 6 years.
I also looked at Chinese tractors but decided that I really preferred a hydrostatic transmission and cruise control since my primary use will be mowing on hilly terrain.
I was wondering if I 'deserved' a tractor, since I only have 10 acres. Then I read posts from lots of people with only one, or one and a half acres. Now I wonder if I should get a bigger tractor
First, I want to thank everybody for all the information I've gained by reading this board. I've used your experiences to help me narrow my search for a small tractor.
I need a tractor primarily to mow, but also to push and move snow on my 600-foot steep driveway. I have a pickup with a snow blade on it, but the wind keeps filling up the driveway with about two feet of snow so sometimes I end up with big piles as well as four-foot drifts.
I have about 2 acres of lawn and about 8 more acres of field, half of which I'd like to look more like a lawn. One of the fields is a gentle slope, the other is likely too steep to mow horizontally.
I want to provide some pricing information to people who are looking for tractors so they have an idea of what to expect. It helps to know what others have paid. I am 90% certain that I will purchase the Kubota BX2230. My quote is as follows: tractor: $9915, 60" mid-mount-mower $1863, LA211 loader w/48" bucket $2795, Turf Tires $270, TOTAL: $14,843. 15.3% discount of $2,269, so new total is $12,574. Woods 60" rear blade was $359 less $54 = $305. A set of Bar tires/wheels is $296. Total package: $13,175 with FEL, 60" MMM, 60" rear blade and 2 sets of wheels/tires. 36 month 0% financing, and no sales tax as I am buying out of state and they will deliver. I'm considering dropping the turf tires and just getting the bar tires based on what I've read on this board. It sounds like the bar tires are fine for mowing, plus they work better in fields and in snow, plus the extra set would probably just sit in the garage and never get mounted. For a better comparison to the other tractors, the price of the Kubota without the blade and second set of wheels/tires is approx $12,575.
Note: I could see the dealer cost on the guy's PC as he was developing the quote. The dealer markup was 27%. Retail price with FEL, MMM and turf tires was $14,843. Dealer profit was right at $4,000 and he discounted his offer by $2,269, so his gross profit was approx $1,731 on his first offer.
JD2210 - I was quoted $10,500 for the 2210 with R3 Turf tires. $1,900 for a 62" MMM with attaching parts, $167 for a front brush guard, $2925 for a 47" JD 2-stage snowblower w/quick hitch and attaching parts, $188 for ballast box, $98 for tire chains, $22 to put fluid in the rear tires, for a total delivered price of $15,800. A 53" FEL was $2,400.
For a closer comparison to the Kubota, drop the snowblower, ballast box, tire chains and fluid, then add in the FEL, the price would be $15,155. That's $2000 higher for the JD, plus the Kubota had a rear blade and an extra set of wheels, so if you drop the extras, the difference would be $2,600.
The Massey Ferguson GC2300 was not a formal quote, but here are the numbers I jotted down: $9000 for the tractor, $1800 for 60" MMM, $2800 for loader, $3300 for snowblower. If I outfitted this one the same as the JD2210 (MMM and FEL), the price would have been $13,600.
Cub Cadet 5234D - this quote was from a reputable small-town hardware store, and I believe the prices are all 'List'. $8999 for tractor, $1698 for 54" MMM, $2499 for FEL, $2338 for 48" snowblower. Equipped the same as the JD2210 (MMM and FEL), the price would have been $13,196.
The Kubota was the clear price winner here, and from what I've read, it has perhaps the second best reputation (next to JD). The 3-year 0% financing was better than Massey Ferguson (2 year 0%, 3 year .9%....which is still excellent). The Cub Cadet dealer wanted 6.99% for 3, 4, 5 or 6 years.
I also looked at Chinese tractors but decided that I really preferred a hydrostatic transmission and cruise control since my primary use will be mowing on hilly terrain.
I was wondering if I 'deserved' a tractor, since I only have 10 acres. Then I read posts from lots of people with only one, or one and a half acres. Now I wonder if I should get a bigger tractor