Price Check price check for TC 35D

JoshFarrell1 · May 14, 2004

Hi all, Hey I've been looking at a 2003 TC 35D with 100 hrs on it. I'm curious what a fair price is for this unit in the Midwest. I am also curious what a fair price is for an enclosed cab (the one with the windshield wiper and removable doors), and a quick release system along with a quick release fork and bucket? At the moment we've been shooting back in forth between $18,500 and $19,000 for the unit with the cab and not the quick release.
Thanks for the help!!

jinman · May 14, 2004

( and a quick release system along with a quick release fork and bucket )

Josh, by "quick release system" do you mean a front-end loader with the quick-attach system and bucket. If you are getting a 2003 TC35D with only 100 hr and a loader for $18.5k to $19k, you better buy it quickly before someone else does. That's a pretty darn good deal. If it doesn't have a loader, but only a cab, then your price is still very good. Can you be a little more clear about the way the tractor is set up now and what you want to negotiate for with the dealer? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

JoshFarrell1 · May 14, 2004

Jim, The tractor is a 2003 TC 35D with the cab and an 16 LA Loader with a stock bucket and the sticker says $19,000. It doesn't currently have the quick release. My question (more specifically) is what should I have to pay for the quick release, what will a quick release bucket and fork run me and what is the value of an enclosed cab on a TC 35D if I were to try and purchase one to put on another TC 35D?
Thanks for your insight
Josh

jinman · May 14, 2004

( what will a quick release bucket and fork run me )

My dealer told me a ballpark figure recently, and I believe the adapter plate for the loader is about $600. I think you can also get an adapter for your bucket so you don't have to buy a new one. Maybe the price I was quoted included both. Hmm...surely someone will know and give you better info. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif

EDIT: See attachment for suggested retail on Quick-attach plate and bucket.

JoshFarrell1 · May 15, 2004

What do think about just buying a new one and getting the equipment added. My Dealer told me the difference is about $4,800. I would have an additional 6 months of warranty, plus I could get in on the New Holland Financing plan which saves me a bit until Oct. 1st of this year. My other thought is that the dealer probably has more tinker room on a new tractor and would possibly throw in the quick release to get the sale. Also, from a resale perspective 10 years down the road I will be selling a one owner tractor rather than a two owner tractor.
Give me your thoughts guys.
Thanks
Josh /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

tc35dforme · May 15, 2004

The two points you brought up are very important...warranty and financing. These factors help to kind of screw up the 'young' used market. People will go new to get the financing deal rather than save the few grand to get the 2 year old unit.

There must be a point, probably at 3-4 years, where the used start to be more marketable. Of course, this will be affected by new models and upgrades.

Like any big purchase, I would recommend that you line out each option with the costs, benefits, and risks. One you see everything written out, the decision should be a bit easier.

On a personal note, I think the quick-tack feature is a great option, but really hard to justify unless you really need the ability to swap front end stuff. My buddy is a landscape contractor and swaps from bucket to forks all day long....I've been two years and haven't seen where I would have made back that $ 1000 as a homeowner. Clamp on forks are cheap and easy !!! /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

jinman · May 15, 2004

Josh, maybe I'm being thick-headed, but I just can't see paying 25% more for a tractor with 100 hours less and a quick-attach FEL. I'd buy that 100 hr tractor in a flash. In a few years, that cab won't even be figured into the resale cost of the tractor. It's not like the factory cabs on the TNs that are engineered for that tractor.

As TC35dforme suggested, I'd make sure I needed the quick-attach system and then I'd buy the less-expensive adapter plate for the loader and get a pin-on adapter for your old bucket. Heck, you might want to shop around for skid-steer buckets because once you have the loader plate, any skid-steer implement will fit your tractor.

$4,800 just seems like a lot of money to me, but maybe that's because I'm either poor or cheap. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif