MX5100 HST Price Check

[firefighter jim]

am i reading this right your carring a 6800lb load on a trailer with axels rated at 3500lbs ea.well you can haul your tractor w/fel an tiller on it no sweat.

don't forget the weight of the trailer. a 7k trailer can carry about 5k lbs. give or take...................

 

[bigbull338]

well if thats the case i overload a trailer whenever i need 1.

 

[blunosr]

I am always amazed at how cheap everything is in America. That same deal in Canada (Nova Scotia) is $36,000 out the door, taxes in. And our dollars are on par. The difference must be taxes, hidden and otherwise. It really makes me envious when I hear of the fantastic deals you get in the US.
I priced out a new shop to the same specs as another guy on a farm forum. He was in Indiana (I think) and his price was $45,000. My price in Nova Scotia was $160,000 and that was the cheaper of two quotes I got. I can't see minor changes making that much difference!
Oh well,
I am probably going to get the MX5100. I want a smaller tractor, and this one has similar controls to my old 1970, Massey 1080.
Bye for now,

 

[crazyal]

It's not just the taxes. For whatever reason the MSRP in Canada always seams higher. When the exchange rate was $1 American to $1.50 Canadian It was worth while to go up and buy things like ATVs and outboards but now it's not worth even thinking about it.

 

[CHDinCT]

I thought Canada has a VAT tax that's built into the price by the mfg? I recall watching that House Hunters show where a guy was looking at buying a new construction condo in Vancouver and had to figure in the added VAT. I guess the first buyer of a new residence pays the tax and thereafter it's built into the sales price. I would assume something similar takes place with personal propert. Am I wrong?

 

[Kyle241]

I thought Canada has a VAT tax that's built into the price by the mfg? I recall watching that House Hunters show where a guy was looking at buying a new construction condo in Vancouver and had to figure in the added VAT. I guess the first buyer of a new residence pays the tax and thereafter it's built into the sales price. I would assume something similar takes place with personal propert. Am I wrong?

No, we have the lovely HST on top of retail. It's a scary number too and definitely makes one think twice about big purchases. One reason I have not already bought a new tractor is the 40%+ income tax, the 13.5% HST on goods and services and nice fat real estate tax bill of $4k for no services (on my own water, septic, etc.).

Yeah I'm disgruntled...want a new tractor! I wish I could get the MX5100 for that price. The L4400 is being quoted to me at $24k but I would rather have the MX4700.