homesteader13
Gold Member
- Joined
- Aug 26, 2017
- Messages
- 263
- Location
- North West Montana Northern Rockies
- Tractor
- Massey Ferguson 1755M. John Deere 420-c
After a month of comparisons, we finally pulled the trigger and bought a new tractor today.
We opted for the Massey 1742 with cab, loader, backhoe and 3point snowblower, it is a new 2015 that they needed to liquidate and we got some amazing discounts on. The backhoe is being built now and they are doing a few upgrades, stereo, industrial tires, new battery, thumb, etc. should be ready for delivery in about 3 weeks. trading in my JD 2210, although I still have a few green in our fleet, couldn't wait for a 4 month delivery date..
It really helped that my best friends dad sold his dealership to Butler/ Agco a few years ago, but continues to work for them for awhile.
I hope we will be satisfied with our new purchase, it barely edged out the L series Kubota but we were able to go up to the next size and comparably equipped for the same price, so it fit our budget well.
We opted for the Massey 1742 with cab, loader, backhoe and 3point snowblower, it is a new 2015 that they needed to liquidate and we got some amazing discounts on. The backhoe is being built now and they are doing a few upgrades, stereo, industrial tires, new battery, thumb, etc. should be ready for delivery in about 3 weeks. trading in my JD 2210, although I still have a few green in our fleet, couldn't wait for a 4 month delivery date..
It really helped that my best friends dad sold his dealership to Butler/ Agco a few years ago, but continues to work for them for awhile.
I hope we will be satisfied with our new purchase, it barely edged out the L series Kubota but we were able to go up to the next size and comparably equipped for the same price, so it fit our budget well.