Trade in interval?

[drzmatt]

How long should you keep a tractor to get the best trade in value and get the best hours out of it too? 2 years, 3 years, 5 years? I bought a 7610 in August 04 and would like a 7800 next. I just don't want to take a beating on trade in. It only has 35 hours on it now so I might put 100 hours a year on it.

 

[littlediesel]

drzmatt, I have traded-in over 10 various kubota models in the past 5 years. Every trade depends how much the dealer is willing to invest in your tractor and other factors such as model rebates that Kubota is offering the dealer. The trick is to find a dealer willing to invest the most dollars in your tractor. This usually does not matter what the age or condition. I have made-out very well swaping almost brand new models (less than 50 hrs) for different model machines. Don't be afraid to do your due diligence, you may to surprised in what you can do!
Jon. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[Cliff_Johns]

If you sell it at least a few months before the warrenty is out, the buyer will pay a bit more for it then a few months after the warrenty is out. Buying a used tractor is kind of scary, but if there's some warrenty left -- even a couple months -- it makes a big difference.

So my thought is, you trade (or sell it yourself) either before the warrenty is up or a few years after.

On the other hand, if you need a bigger tractor, then you need a bigger tractor and you may not have the choice.

Cliff

 

[Will_C]

The best advice I can give is just go and get quotes from dealers. I have been surprised and shocked many times doing this on trucks, tractors, and ATV's. Sometimes, it is depressing to hear what your trade is worth, sometimes it is a pleasant surprise.
Will

 

[BigAl]

I think "hours" are much more important than "years" when it comes to selling a tractor . I don't trade in to the dealer , You will always do better if you sell to the public . Sometimes it just takes a little longer . Of course , If your tractor looks like it was in a Destruction Derby expect to get a lot less less . I take care of my tractors . I keep the paint up , service as required and washed .
In California , where I live part time ,used tractors in good shape with low hours are very expensive and hard to find . The local Kubota dealer is so high in her prices that everyone looks for used if they can .A good used tractor does not last long on the market around here .
Selling a tractor that still has some remaining warranty may be a good selling techique as one member posted .
I look at selling at around 400 to 450 hours to get the most money return for my tractor . My last Kubota sold for considerably more "used" with 450 hours than I paid new for it .
Then there are always those guy's who don't know "how bad" they need a tractor /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif. They are not looking through the want ads at tractors so they never see or think about yours being for sale . So what I do is, load up the whole thing on my trailer and park it with a for sale sign ,on a vacant lot ,at a busy street corner on the weekends . There is always some "good old boy" ( future TBN Member) going down to have coffee or breakfast with his buddy's at "Greasy Gurts Gas & Go Cafe" and sees it . Then it hits him ! "I need a Tractor really bad" /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif!!!! Cha Ching /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif! By the time he gets home to convince the wife ,he and his buddys have come up with all the reasons for needing a tractor . /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Big Al