Price Check My first post...

Burtonbr · Aug 7, 2013

Agree on the box blade for ballast, Heavier the better, I'd say I have a medium grade 60" box blade and it weighs about 350 lbs, I like the way the tractor handles and operates when using the loader with the box blade on, though in the woods you have to remember it's back there. I keep smacking the trees with it

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Locally here the B2620 sells for $12,200 and the loader was $3200 . the local dealer fills the rears, no extra charge with the loader.
hope this helps a little.

GManBart · Aug 7, 2013

Burgie said:
The initial purchase will be just the tractor, FEL and ballast box but afterwards I want to get a rototiller and box scraper. I will use those as negotiating tools to lower the cost of the tractor or give me a darn good discount on the implements and I'll buy them at the time of purchase ...

Those really aren't negotiating tools. They won't go below a set point regardless of what you buy along with the tractor. Also, in many cases, big dealers are on the high end of price for implements, which are purchased from suppliers who paint them the requested color. In short, you can buy the same, or better, implement from another source and pay less. Yes, the dealer might knock some off their list price if you buy them with a tractor, but that really won't be saving you anything. I'd get a hard quote from them for each implement, then compare from other sources, including online places like Everything Attachments.

A more effective way to get them to come down to their real bottom dollar is to have hard quotes in hand from other manufacturers/dealers. Losing a sale to another brand and dealer means they expect to lose future business as well. If you want to magnify the difference, get a quote for something like an LS G3033H and Kioti CK30H. You'll find that they have a lot more capability, are comparable in quality, and cost around the same amount as the Kubota. That's the sort of bargaining chip that can make a dealer work on their price.

k0ua · Aug 7, 2013

GManBart said:
Those really aren't negotiating tools. They won't go below a set point regardless of what you buy along with the tractor. Also, in many cases, big dealers are on the high end of price for implements, which are purchased from suppliers who paint them the requested color. In short, you can buy the same, or better, implement from another source and pay less. Yes, the dealer might knock some off their list price if you buy them with a tractor, but that really won't be saving you anything. I'd get a hard quote from them for each implement, then compare from other sources, including online places like Everything Attachments.

A more effective way to get them to come down to their real bottom dollar is to have hard quotes in hand from other manufacturers/dealers. Losing a sale to another brand and dealer means they expect to lose future business as well. If you want to magnify the difference, get a quote for something like an LS G3033H and Kioti CK30H. You'll find that they have a lot more capability, are comparable in quality, and cost around the same amount as the Kubota. That's the sort of bargaining chip that can make a dealer work on their price.

Good advice here...get several quotes and make them work for your business. Don't get stuck on one brand or one tractor because you used one and liked it.. You would have liked a lot of tractors if you had been presented with them. Not saying your choice is bad, because it isn't, just that you should keep an open mind and do a lot of comparisons. I have 2 implements from Everything Attachments, and Like them both. Plus you should watch all of the video's.

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