Price Check T1510-my new tractor story-good price?

[magjim]

Hi all,

This is my 3rd post and I'm glad to have found this site! It looks as useful as the site for my VW Jetta TDI (diesel).

Yesterday, June 28, my 5 year old son & I went to a dealer that sold NH & Kubotas. I got quotes from other dealers for a JD 2520 & Kubota 2920 but the NH T1510 was perfect for me. The price seemed fair but what do you guys think? This is my first tractor!

$17500 OTD for the T1510 std tranny, 60" FEL, and 5' box blade. The FEL is NH but the box blade isn't. It's 7.5% sales tax in the area.

I wanted them to throw in the shop manual but he said that was almost $400 for all the manuals. I do my own work on everything I own but I never heard of such a high price for a simple tractor shop manual. Where can I purchase the shop manual. Also, I wonder why they have so many manuals for that tractor. There's not many electronics and the wiring diagram looks like it can be covered in 5 pages or less. And the body--well, it's a tractor!

Boy, I wasn't intending to buy any tractor for another month or so. And it was just plain luck that I had the time to go to the dealer yesterday. And it was just luck that he was open on Saturdays!! And the really big piece of luck was that the 48 months with no interest is expiring Monday!!! I thought it went through July.

I really liked the Kubota 2920 and wanted to see what NH had comparable to it. The salesman showed me the T1110 but I told him that wasn't the same. He then showed me a brochure for the T1510. It was perfect! I did a lot of research on all the tractors I was interested in but never looked at the 1510 because it was in the 30HP category on the NH website--I wasn't looking for a 30HP tractor. I got quotes from him on the Kubota 2320, 2620, 2920 and T1510 (HST and STD) and they were outfitted the same. Actually, the 1510 had a bigger FEL and I opted for the 5' BB instead of the 4' BB as was offered on the Kubotas. He had a 2920 and the T1510 on site so it was easy to compare. The 1510 was just a 'meatier' tractor and weighs almost 800lbs more.

The T1510 is the new nomenclature for the old TC30. I searched both numbers and the tractor appears to be very solid and dependable.

Do you guys have any other input? Was this a good price?

Thanks for your time in reading this--I can't wait to get it!!!

Jim

 

[DieselAddiction]

No it is not the same as the TC30. The new TC30 would be the 2210, not the 1510. THE 1510 is an economy tractor without all the bells and whistles and a different body style. I actually drove the 1510 on saturday also, they had a 2210 but it was at the fairgrounds next door so I didn't get to check it out. The 1510 was nice the one I drove was HST version. Was nice and had the power, but one thing I noticed right away was go grab bars on the fender.
I asked for a rough price est and he gave me around $18500 for tractor and FEL remember this was hst version. This was with no dealing and no incentives, just a rough price, the way he talked the price could be done better if I was really interested.

 

[RickB]

No it is not the same as the TC30. The new TC30 would be the 2210, not the 1510. THE 1510 is an economy tractor without all the bells and whistles and a different body style. I actually drove the 1510 on saturday also, they had a 2210 but it was at the fairgrounds next door so I didn't get to check it out. The 1510 was nice the one I drove was HST version. Was nice and had the power, but one thing I noticed right away was go grab bars on the fender.
I asked for a rough price est and he gave me around $18500 for tractor and FEL remember this was hst version. This was with no dealing and no incentives, just a rough price, the way he talked the price could be done better if I was really interested.

You need to take another look. The T1510 is the exact replacement of the TC30. About the only difference is the decals. The TC30 and T1510 are economy tractors without all the bells and whistles and a different body style from the other NH compacts.

 

[DieselAddiction]

Well Sorry!!! I know I haven't been around here long but This was ny understanding from some of the reading. So set me straight on the NH styles and numbers. What are the tractors that have the sloped hoods and rounded fronts. All this different numbers and such I cant stand because I can't figure out whats what. Thought the tc series was the sloped hood and rounded front tractors.
Thanks

 

[GreatWhitehunter]

The tc series had both deluxe and bare bones. The tc30 was an economy model. It had no bell an whistles. But the tc33 and up were deluxe. The tc30 is a really good choice for the money. The hst option is rare in the economy line of and manufacture. NH did style the body different on the tc30 to show the difference between it and the deluxe models. The tc30 also wasn't availible with a folding rops. The deluxe models were. The tc30 has one loader availible for it the deluxe guys have a couple. Hope this helps.

Matt T.

 

[DieselAddiction]

The tc30 is a really good choice for the money. The hst option is rare in the economy line of and manufacture.
Matt T.

Thats why I was suprised, never really looked at them, I just knew it (1510) was an economy model. Thought economy models were always gear. Didn't really look at it before because need something the wife will be able to use easily(even though she says she will not be using it very much) and I don't really care for the look of the 1510. Looks like good tractor just doesn't do much for me by way of looks. Might be able to make myself getting used to looking at it every day. No offense to anyone with these, its just doesn't suit my tastes.

Thanks for a little clarification of the NH line.

 

[RickB]

I don't really care for the look of the 1510. Looks like good tractor just doesn't do much for me by way of looks.

Thanks for a little clarification of the NH line.

Hey! That was cutting edge styling in 1987. That's why it may look a little dated. The same chassis with different styling is about $4K more.

 

[kudzu04]

It looks like a tractor , not a Nissan , to me.

 

[art]

The Kubota B-7800 is comparable for mowing to the 1510 model that replaced the TC30 not the full featured 2920 of Kubota's. They do weigh more the the 2920 and if you wanted to go a step up with more weight you could have looked at the L-2800 or 3400.

It always get's a little crazy when we stop comparing apples to apples!!!

 

[magjim]

So Art, the 1510 isn't comparable to the 2920? I know the 1510 weighs about 800lbs more but everything else looked similar.

Dang, I thought I was using apples - apples.

Oh well. It doesn't look like I'm getting the tractor after all and it's because of the salesman. I had time to think about it yesterday with a cooler head and realized that he was doing the same old crap that a salesman does: puts me on hold about 12 times, says they can't survive on my bid, etc. Screw him, I don't really need a tractor until next spring but if he wanted my OTD price, I'd buy it today.

Jim