New 2305 vs. used 2210

[cast_and_blast]

johndeere_2210 -

Good thought on the warranty - however the tractor has already been traded (earlier this fall) and the chuch is no longer involved in the transaction. I could work on the dealer to see if I could get some type of extended warranty thrown in or discounted on the deal I guess.

Thanks for the reply!

Scott

 

[Shawk]

I haven't logged that many hours on it yet myself... couple mows, 2-3 hours of very light dirt work and a little snow removal w/FEL. However it appears to be rock solid. The obvious reason I went used was the $'s... however the 2210's were getting rave reviews and had been on the market long enough to know the good & bad. The 2305 was/is still to new to really know what kind of machine it will be. I didn't like the few rumors (true or not) that JD was trying to go a little cheaper with them (plastic hoods for example). For the price of my 2210, I feel that if I decide to let it go in a year or two I'll still be able to get close to the same price I paid. However I think the only thing that could pry that machine out of my garage would be insanity /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Good luck...

 

[flwiii]

Either machine, 2210 or 2305, is as JDFanatic stated "formidable" in their class. I chose to purchase new and bought the 2305 over a used 2210. I have not put many hours on it yet, (10 hours).

I have had only two issues with the 2305 and I don't really class these as problems with the tractor. The first was after the install of the FEL the technician failed to check the hydraulic oil level so when delivered it was low. The second was a leaky quick connect. The dealer drove back out to my place, topped off the oil, replaced the quick connect and gave me 2 gallons of hydraulic oil for my troubles. Other than that, it has perfomed above my expectations.