Tractor Fever

[jimbo1]

Yep. Thanks. Good pointer. Been checking the Carver site for awhile and have contacted them. They requested I return a non-disclosure statement about prices they offer before they give me a firm bid on a unit. I haven't returned the form yet. I respect their wishes anyway. They are a good on-line resource for information. I will not share pricing from them publicly if they provide a quotation for a unit and wonder if posting a price from a local dealer was a bad idea. I came to this site originally looking for pricing. I visited this site for an opinion about price on a 3000dt and found an on-line community which I like. I still want to know if anyone thinks 11,100 is a good or bad price for a dt3000. Could be the 300dt is not so popular here as it is a plain Jane but the live pto will be a joy for me to use when mowing. I'll keep checking Carver and other dealers and hope to have a new unit before spring. My motto. Buy in January and sell in April.
I remain- JD- (aren't those some initials for a prospective Kubota buyer? )

 

[BobinCols]

You are a prime candidate for a HST trans.. I know it costs more than the $11,000 3000 but you won't ever regret it. I was using a 1961 TO35 Ferguson (still have) with a gear trans and the difference between the Ferguson and 3010 is like night and day. You look forward to using the 3010.. Even while mowing the Hst is great because you can vary your speed for obstacles and conditions and your throttle and pto runs the same. If the FEL had to wait a couple of years, it won't cost that much more to add then. Reading what you are doing, I would much rather have a HST trans and wait on the loader if you couldn't do both at time of purchase. You can't add HST but a loader can be added. Just my opinion,

 

[MChalkley]

BobinCols - Seconded. I think that's very wise advice.

 

[fishman]

Jimbo1,

$11,100 sounds like a good price for a 3000DT. An hst tractor with equivelant horsepower (B2910) is around $14,000. In fact, given the mass of the 3000DT, the L3010 would likely be the comparison, and it is another $500-$1000.
I priced a 3000DT about a year ago with a FEL and as I recall it was about $14,500. Given that the FEL adds about $2500-$3000, your price sounds pretty decent.

 

[Youare]

Had the fever myself for so long I thought it was a terminal illness. This past July I got over it purchasing a Kubota L3000DT with a FEL. I have a 1951 Ford 8N that needed a rest and some refreshing.

I really like the L3000. That price sounds better than what I had to pay up here in the Northeast. I called or visited 4 dealerships in a 100 mile radius of where I live and got the exact same prices. With the FEL I paid $15,700 set-up with a block heater and loaded Ag's. Sounds like you are getting a much better deal.

Randy