Thinking about purchasing GC2400 and.....

porky69 · Dec 4, 2009

I have just sold my quad (07 CanAm 500XT with 60inch blade) which I used to use for pushing snow and dirt on my acreage (about 1.5acres) as well as pulling my 60inch Swisher finish mower and want to replace it with a compact (or subcompact) tractor and have been fairly impressed with what I have heard and read about the GC series tractors.

I stopped at one of the local dealers (I have one about 20 miles east and another about 20 miles west of me) looking for some pricing and was quoted $11500cdn for a 2009 GC2400 with loader and R4 tires with about 45hrs on it (was used to mow the baseball diamonds in town for the summer) and for $3100cdn I can get the Massey 50inch Front mount snow blower as well.

So for $14600cdn plus taxes (5% Sales Tax) i can have myself a GC2400, does this seem like a good price?

As an aside, is it just me or is the 0%-72month-$0 down thing kind of misleading? The dealer I was talking to said that if you want the 0% interest that they add 15% to the tractor (or take away the equivalent in discounts). So basically they add in the interest before the financing and still come out smelling like roses...

WilliamBos · Dec 4, 2009

Not too sure on that. We had equity in a trade, so nothing was required for a down payment.

Sounds like a real good price though. So you are also getting a mid-mount mower with it too??

porky69 said:
I have just sold my quad (07 CanAm 500XT with 60inch blade) which I used to use for pushing snow and dirt on my acreage (about 1.5acres) as well as pulling my 60inch Swisher finish mower and want to replace it with a compact (or subcompact) tractor and have been fairly impressed with what I have heard and read about the GC series tractors.

I stopped at one of the local dealers (I have one about 20 miles east and another about 20 miles west of me) looking for some pricing and was quoted $11500cdn for a 2009 GC2400 with loader and R4 tires with about 45hrs on it (was used to mow the baseball diamonds in town for the summer) and for $3100cdn I can get the Massey 50inch Front mount snow blower as well.

So for $14600cdn plus taxes (5% Sales Tax) i can have myself a GC2400, does this seem like a good price?

As an aside, is it just me or is the 0%-72month-$0 down thing kind of misleading? The dealer I was talking to said that if you want the 0% interest that they add 15% to the tractor (or take away the equivalent in discounts). So basically they add in the interest before the financing and still come out smelling like roses...

porky69 · Dec 5, 2009

Not getting the mower at this time (our lawn is Eco-Lawn and only requires mowing 2 to 4 times per year) and will use the existing tow-mower.

Just have to decide which financing works better, 0 down 0% for 72months or 6.49% for 72months plus a down payment.

WilliamBos · Dec 5, 2009

porky69 said:
Not getting the mower at this time (our lawn is Eco-Lawn and only requires mowing 2 to 4 times per year) and will use the existing tow-mower.

Just have to decide which financing works better, 0 down 0% for 72months or 6.49% for 72months plus a down payment.

So, how do you like the Swisher tow mower? Do you have a pic?

I guess it is a matter of doing some math? We went 0-0-72.

Good luck, and keep us posted.

porky69 · Dec 5, 2009

Only used the Swisher a couple of times but it seems to work quite well. PLus it was only a little better than half the price of the MMM.

This is the one I have Swisher Mower & Machine Co.: T-60 Trailmower

jaybrad · Dec 6, 2009

porky69 said:
As an aside, is it just me or is the 0%-72month-$0 down thing kind of misleading? The dealer I was talking to said that if you want the 0% interest that they add 15% to the tractor (or take away the equivalent in discounts). So basically they add in the interest before the financing and still come out smelling like roses...

When I bought my 2310 a couple years ago, the dealer said the price for the tractor was essentially the same whether I wrote a check or used the AGCO 0% financing. There is a one time finance charge of about $200, but that was it.

The financing was handled by AGCO, not the dealer - and the dealer said that they got paid from AGCO in about the same amount of time it would take for a check to clear their bank.

I went with the 0%. Since even at lousy interest rates, I can make more than $200 over the course of 5 years.

Jay

bp fick · Dec 6, 2009

Scratching head here.

I always get the dealers price before talking about financing, just to keep the air clear. When I got my Kubota last summer, there was no price difference, whether or not I paid cash or took to the zero deal.

I have read were Mahindra, I believe, tells you their reductions vis a vis the zero deal right up front. That's fair too. I don't know about M-F.
May have to read about that on their website.

irvingj · Dec 7, 2009

My experience was the same- 2 years ago when I bought mine they only had 5-yr @ zero%, but there was no difference in price that I know of.

CascadeTractorSupply · Dec 15, 2009

The price to the dealer is different depending on if the tractor is paid for by cash, or if it is financed. That is the reason for the differance in price. I carry 3 brands of tractors, and all of them have the same type of programs.

porky69 · Dec 16, 2009

On monday I got word that I was approved for the purchase. Had my choice of $0 down 0% for 72months at the higher price or 6.49% for 72months with zero down at the lower price. Payments worked out to be about $3 per month cheaper with the 0% so that is what I went with. Picking it up on friday afternoon or Saturday morning.

Bought the GC2400 with loader and industrial tires and the 2360 snowblower, only problem is the blower is on backorder (supposedly ordered in the early fall) and probably won't arrive until the end of January. From doing a little reading around here it sounds like this is not uncommon.

Want can you do? other than wait....

Getting excited to have a tractor of my own. Used to use the father in laws 99 Kubota B2400 that is pretty well worn out, had to spend an hour fixing everytime I wanted to use it.

WilliamBos · Dec 16, 2009

porky69 said:
On monday I got word that I was approved for the purchase. Had my choice of $0 down 0% for 72months at the higher price or 6.49% for 72months with zero down at the lower price. Payments worked out to be about $3 per month cheaper with the 0% so that is what I went with. Picking it up on friday afternoon or Saturday morning.

Bought the GC2400 with loader and industrial tires and the 2360 snowblower, only problem is the blower is on backorder (supposedly ordered in the early fall) and probably won't arrive until the end of January. From doing a little reading around here it sounds like this is not uncommon.

Want can you do? other than wait....

Getting excited to have a tractor of my own. Used to use the father in laws 99 Kubota B2400 that is pretty well worn out, had to spend an hour fixing everytime I wanted to use it.

Congrats!! Pics when you get it!!

porky69 · Dec 16, 2009

I guess this would be Merry X-mas to me a little early.

bp fick · Dec 16, 2009

I have been reading that the delays on those blowers is becoming something of a pain, as in frustratingly long delays. I dunno.

Perhaps you have access to an inexpensive back blade so that you can at least break in your machine, have some fun, and clear the snow while waiting.

porky69 · Dec 16, 2009

Yeah I can borrow the father in laws 6' King Kutter Rear Blade (if he's not using it), or for more seat time I can just dig away at the drifts with the loader (done that before with the FIL's Kubota-takes a while but it works).

The tractor I am actually buying was a dealer demo, every year they give a GC2400 with a MMM to one of the baseball complexes in town to use for mowing the grass and dragging the diamonds, so the tractor already has about 45 hrours on it. The tractor came with the factory installed loader and joystick but they had taken the loader off and just had the MMM on it so the loader is brand new.

They already have a sub-frame and front blade in stock so I am going to see if I can get that to use in the mean time, being as the blower uses the same sub frame.

bp fick · Dec 16, 2009

Since it is so close to its 50 hour service, assuming MF also has a 50 hour service point, are they going to do that, before delivery?
That's worth a few bucks.

WilliamBos · Dec 16, 2009

bp fick said:
Since it is so close to its 50 hour service, assuming MF also has a 50 hour service point, are they going to do that, before delivery?
That's worth a few bucks.

Yeah, it is 50 hours.

Hope they throw it in, or do it now.

porky69 · Dec 19, 2009

Took my daughter in with me this afternoon (Friday)and signed the paperwork and picked it up at about 2pm. Salesman was excellent, no pressure, didn't treat me like an idiot (he realized that I am very mechanically inclined and did not need to be taught/told the basics). Heck he even printed off a coloring book for my daughter to do while we did the documentation and loaded up, plus he gave her a T-shirt and a candy cane- as well as some stuff for me.

Now that the weather has warmed up (approx 40* Celsius change in less than 24hours) and I have been able to look at the tractor a little closer and it has a few more scratches and wear marks in it than I expected from a unit used to mow some fairly high end ball diamonds, but nothing a little bit of touch up paint won't hide.

It's gonna take a little getting used to the side-by-side hydro pedals (I am used to the FIL's 1999 Kubota B2400 with the heel and toe set up) but can see it is going to be way nicer to use once I get there.

Already looking at different lights, mounting positions and switches to see what I am going to do, being as it gets dark about 5pm (sunset was at 4:32 this afternoon) here this time of year I will need all of the light I can get for moving snow.

Dealer is still waiting for the snowblower to come in but they said that as soon as it comes in they will come out to my house and pick up the tractor, haul it into their shop, mount/PDI the blower and install the block heater (not sure why you would sell a tractor with out one in the first place, but at least they are putting it in) and then haul it back to my house- FREE! Sounds like I may have hit a good dealer.

jaybrad · Dec 19, 2009

Congratulations on a great new tractor. The wait for the snow blower will be tough if you get lots of winter weather, but a great addition when it arrives.

This is my second winter with the 2310 and I added chains to the (unfilled) rear wheels since the R4s seemed to slip a lot when I am doing parts of my yard. The change has been impressive and added just the right amount of extra grip.

IMHO, the factory lights are just a notch above worthless and work lights are a must (it is dark here until about 7:00 AM and after 4:30 PM). I added (4) 55w work lights, which nicely light up both the front and rear work areas. The lights I used are halogen, but I have a friend who used LED work lights that gives off a slightly different color light and at a fraction of the amperage.

The other thing you may want to consider is switching to synthetic oil. Lots of folks here have found that the synthetic makes cold weather starts easier. I waited and made the change at 50 hours, just because I could not justify throwing away the good oil that came with the machine.

Sounds like you have a good dealer, too, which is very important.

Enjoy your new tractor - and remember those pictures!

Jay

irvingj · Dec 19, 2009

Yes, sounds like an excellent dealer. Mounting the front-mount quick-hitch assembly does take a while the first time around! Good to hear they're going to pick it up & bring it back on their nickel. (Mine did the same, and even gave me a loaner 2310 while mine was being readied!)

SARG · Dec 19, 2009

Got a pal that bought a 1528 last year and a GC2400 this year.

I bought a New Holland sub and have regretted I did not listen to him ever since.

Massey just has better machines.