Thanks to ALL

[Alaskanjdeere]

I've been reading all your post for the last two years learning as much as possible. Well I finally took the plunge and into the deep end /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I bought me a JD4410, ehydro,mid pto,430 fel,48bh,tnt,imatch,frontier3pt finish mower,tiller and box blade /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif.Only bad part is I have to wait till mid May to go pick up(kids in school) Local dealers price was out of this world ,and non negotiable($10,000 more) then your dealers.YOU See I live in ALASKA only one dealer. So I said honey how bout a family road trip to Missouri. Its only 3600 miles- one way- but I hear they have a water park. I thank you all again for all your wisdom and I hope to attach some photos in June when we get back.

 

[4710and110TLB]

Where in mo did you buy it.

 

[sassafraspete]

Shawn, It's goin to be a great summer ! First your brain turns to mush making these tractor buying decisions, and then once you buy....the long wait kills you. Going that far to pick it up....wow. I thought 150 miles would be too far. When the load gets heavy here, I sometimes tell my wife I am just going up to Alaska to live, fish and hunt. One of these days I will come your way. Maybe you can take me fishing and show me your tractor. Of course, now that I bought the tractor, no money for trips! Well, a man has to get his priorities straight. Congratulations and enjoy.

happy plowing

sassafras

 

[raynman]

Shawn,

Congratulations on your new tractor, /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

You have to have the record for distance buying of a tractor, but you find it's worth the trip.

Enjoy the new toy. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Old_Hickory]

One dealer only in Alaska ? WOW
Are you going to get a cab for it ?
Post lots of Alaskan pictures wiith your new John Deere !!
Keep us posted on your trip etc.

 

[rockyridgefarm]

Good choice! I went all the way to MO to get mine too! Course it was no further than my "local" dealer...

I usually say buy local, but for $10K, you did the right thing! If you have ANY service issues, be sure to ask here, we will be glad to help!

Which dealer in MO?

We recently had a cold weather fit, hovered in the single digits. I know that's not even cold, but I was impressed how easily mine started. I had forgotten about the preheater, but it started right up every time without it...

 

[JayC]

Congratulations! That IS a long way! Don't forget to post pics when you get it!

 

[SteveH_CT]

We recently had a cold weather fit, hovered in the single digits. I know that's not even cold,

Hey Mike - single digits is dam cold to me. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif I'll take 70's and 80's all year long.

 

[JDgreen227]

You have to be KIDDING.....how can anyone lurk around TBN for two years before joining, I thought I was bad because I waited two months on the fringes before signing up. Congratulations and I hope the information you learned here helped you decide that the best tractors are the GREEN ones.

My wife and I went on a cruise through the inside passage of Alaska last fall, we docked in several cities and I never even thought there might be a JD dealer somewhere around. ONE dealer in the entire state....makes it hard to compare prices at various dealerships, and no wonder they quoted you such a high markup.

Wherever you bought the package from, you sure made the salesguys day once he added up all the goodies on your want list. I am hopeful you can get some kind of sales tax exemption on your tractor package, from what I remember Alaska has a really steep one, but I could be wrong.

Keep us posted on what is happening, and welcome to TBN.

Bill

 

[froggy]

Welcome to TBN. I spent two great years in Alaska at Fort Wainwright from 1970 to 1972. I know what you mean about the prices of things up there. It really made me appreciate the prices in the Lower 48 when I left.

Alaska is a place that gets in your soul and never leaves. Have been back once in 1995 for three weeks. Hope to go back again in a few years.

 

[Alaskanjdeere]

I sent out quite a few bid request in the mid-west and only had two replys back (one only after I told them I knew about shipping charges) I bought from the folks at lawn and leisure in lees summit missouri.they where quick with my emails and had shipping quotes on the first bid.

Theres actually four JD stores here but they are owned by the same company they deal with yellow iron mostly. I even asked if the would get to within 5000.00 of my state side bid and they said NO....Hey I tried. Looks like I might be doing all my own maintance/warranty work /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif.
Weathers been great this year we finally got some snow after not having any for the last three years, I don't even think we got anything below +30 last winter, kind of strange.

I did get a break on the taxes being from Alaska I didn't have to pay any I've never had to pay on any other outside purchase just showed them my driver licence and was exempt . Alaska dosn't have sales or income taxs. Some towns have 1-3% tax only on goods though.

I did change my order a little. I canceled the TNT, dealer called back and said there was another charge of $975.00 on top of $650.00 for it . I think I can live without it I might just go for the post hole digger instead .

P.S. Theres always an open invatation if you make it to Alaska.
Shawn

 

[DRT]

Man things must have changed up there. I spent 3 years at Elmendorf A.F.B. in the late 60s and in the winter we were glad if the temp rose above 0 in the dead of winter. Great summers though. Highs were in the middle 60s. It got up to 78 one time and I though I was going to die of the heat. When I got back to Ohio people gave me some really strange looks when I was only wearing a T-shirt in the middle of November.

Dennis

 

[Old_Hickory]

I am sure you thought of this but I want to ask.
If you need warranty work done to your tractor is there anyone in Alaska to perform the work for you ?

 

[rockyridgefarm]

Major warranty is one thing. (and that's bad) But for the little stuff, my dealer has been happy to send me the parts, and I have been happy to swap them out. It beats getting the tractor to them or them to the tractor. But those options are available. That'll be harder in AK.

 

[Old_Hickory]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( <font color="blue"> Major warranty is one thing </font> )</font>

Major warranty is what I am talking about,I have change several things on mine that would be classified as warranty work. That is an issue he will have to work when/if the time arrives. A chance you just have to take.

 

[PeterT]

With the money he is saving he could fly in a mechanic to work on his tractor and still be ahead of the game /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

PeterT

 

[Alaskanjdeere]

I'm not too worried about the warranty work. My local dealer will have a legal obligation since they represent John Deere. I don't think I will get any special favors but for the savings I can live with that.

I don't know who's more excited ME or my three kids, this will be their first BIG road trip.