Thinking about an LS 3010

Gary Fowler · Mar 9, 2011

For the difference in price of adding the remotes to the 3010, you might step up to a size that they come standard on and get a more powerful tractor to boot. Just something to think about and price. Adding the remote at the dealer can get expensive due to labor to remove stuff to get to the works where as when they are assembled, it is mostly just a $100 or so in actual equipment cost to add. Mine came with 3 sets of remotes, but I have heard horror stories of dealers charging $1500 to add them. There is usually about $1500-2000 difference in price between each model as they step up.

LittleBlueTractor · Mar 9, 2011

Gary Fowler said:
For the difference in price of adding the remotes to the 3010, you might step up to a size that they come standard on and get a more powerful tractor to boot. Just something to think about and price. Adding the remote at the dealer can get expensive due to labor to remove stuff to get to the works where as when they are assembled, it is mostly just a $100 or so in actual equipment cost to add. Mine came with 3 sets of remotes, but I have heard horror stories of dealers charging $1500 to add them. There is usually about $1500-2000 difference in price between each model as they step up.

True -- materfarmer, if you can't get them to throw the dual remotes into the deal for the $13,400 you were quoted (which I think may be wee bit high when compared to what the S3010 seems to be selling for in many other places), you may need to check around some more. Then again, you can find them selling for over $16K here:

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So maybe what you were quoted IS what the S3010 is selling for in your market and they won't come down. If so, and you decide to go with the S3010 (and you are mechanically inclined), you might want to consider installing a single or dual remote kit yourself. The single remote kit from LS was a little over $200 shipped. I think you can add about another $100 if you want the dual remote kit.

In any case, if you can step up the very next model (the i3030), you get the dual remotes, a folding ROP, maybe a better seat, plus probably a lot of other stuff -- not bad for $1500-$2000 if Gary is right. Definitely something I should have considered back when I bought mine.

materfarmer · Mar 9, 2011

Well I might go talk to them Friday or Saturday and see what they can do. They do seem pretty firm about the price but it never hurts to ask. I might get a quote on the I3030 too just to see. I know its small but the non folding ROPS disappoints me. But then again I want to keep the cost down. So I can deal without some stuff to have a lower cost. We will see!! The bad problem with me is I like instant gratification and I can see I need to slowly attack this beast. I will keep you posted on my thought process and what I ultimately do. I don't have alot of time right now as we are in production but once it slows I will be all over it!

Thanks for the inputs and ideas. Keep them coming!

Oh and I just looked at my quote..It is $13,702 with FEL out the door.

rocknrod · Mar 9, 2011

Bring him this:
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LittleBlueTractor · Mar 9, 2011

materfarmer said:
Well I might go talk to them Friday or Saturday and see what they can do. They do seem pretty firm about the price but it never hurts to ask. I might get a quote on the I3030 too just to see. I know its small but the non folding ROPS disappoints me. But then again I want to keep the cost down. So I can deal without some stuff to have a lower cost. We will see!!

The non-folding ROPS can be a big deal if you plan to keep whatever you buy in a barn/shed/garage. I only have about 1/2" clearance and that's cutting it pretty close. Can't drop it to get into the trees either. Lucky that I haven't damaged my canopy yet. (Canopy -- there's another item that will cost you $250-$300 someday. Great place to hang a forward facing work light though so you can still see when the loader bucket blocks the headlights.)

materfarmer said:
The bad problem with me is I like instant gratification and I can see I need to slowly attack this beast. I will keep you posted on my thought process and what I ultimately do. I don't have alot of time right now as we are in production but once it slows I will be all over it!

Here I'll just insert a wise quote I got in response to something in another thread from the sage "Iplayfarmer":

"Take your time. Remember: when you want something real bad, you get something real bad. The worse you want it, the worse you get it."

materfarmer · Mar 22, 2011

Okay Im puling the trigger this week on either the mahindra or the LS. However Im leaning more toward the Mahindra...Anyways On the 3010 how big is the bucket in terms of cubic feet? I cant find that out anywhere.

tcreeley · Mar 22, 2011

Check out the bucket lift power of the 3010 re lb's. It is pretty high! - 5 foot bucket

stognermd · Mar 14, 2014

I HAVE HAD LS 3010 4WD WITH FEL FOR 4 YEARS. I HAVE NOT HAD ONE PROBLEM AND WOULD BUY ANOTHER. I OWN ALSO JD, CASE AND KUBOTA, AND THE LS IS JUST AS GOOD AS ALL. IT IS A QUALITY TRACTOR. JUST THOUGHT I'D GIVE YOU MY EXPERIENCE.