Comparison Which in list is best choice??

[johnandcaren]

Well, I have seen similar post to mine below and so hope this is a reasonable use of this site. While I'm a novice, I do contribut to other post on topics I am more knowledgable in (esp motorhomes).

So two questions: Time and list choice:

Time: If you had to buy in spring (May) vs fall (thanksgiving) which time of year would you choose based on dealer inventory and motivation. A cash deal so incentives/deals are not part of the consideration.

List: This is what is on my short list but have not seen them all yet. They are in Arkansas where we retire next year and I'm in Virginia.

1. Kubota B2400, 12-14 years and 400 odd hours. With FEL for $9700. Pic looks "reasonable condition". Hydro. Smaller tires.

2. New Holland TC29 4WD version, also about 400 odd hours with FEL for $12,400. Not sure if hydro.

3. New Mahindra B3016 hydro with FEL, bush hog and boxblade for $16,800

4. New New Holland Boomer B30 with FEL only for $15.250.

I'm adding $1900 for boxblade and hog to options without them for an apples to apples comparison.

Prefer the Boomer at this time but its is most costly.

Tks for your ideas / preferences. Even simple comments sometimes help with considerations.

 

[Egon]

It might depend on what the tractor is needed for. 400 hours for 9700 dollars or less [bargaining] could be an ok deal???

Time of year, again ???

I'd prefer Dec. or Jan.

 

[MESSMAKER]

The Mahindra looks nice. You can get a Bobcat CUT for the same or less money if that is a brand you are interested in. The $9700 tractor could be just fine, though.

 

[TripleR]

I honestly don't know enough about any of the tractors mentioned to give you any useful advice, my personal choice would be something else. As to time of year, if you have no significant snow removal, I would buy in the spring.

I bought my first two new tractors in the fall/winter to give me time to break them in properly before the spring/summer mowing season, but since you are buying used, you won't have to worry about breaking one in and if you buy in the fall, it will sit around unused unless you have snow removal as mentioned.

Where you live and what you intend to do is going to influence the "best" time to buy.

 

[moored4]

On a new one I think late fall is a good time! On a used one, when ever the one you want and when the Price is ?RIGHT?.

Option #1 looks good to me but might be a little high, then #2 would come in a close 2nd.

But you are the one that has to take it home and live with it! :thumbsup: So it's your choice!:laughing:

 

[flusher]

I've owned a 2005 Kubota B7510HST (my first ever tractor, 21 hp engine, 17 hp pto, 4WD, hydrostatic, power steering) with the LA302 FEL (4-ft wide bucket, 800 lb lift) and now have a 2008 Mahindra 5525 (54 hp engine, 45 hp pto, 2WD, gear tranny, power steering, triple hydraulic rear remotes) with the ML250 FEL (6-ft wide bucket, 2950 lb lift to 10.5 ft height, skid steer quick attach option). Cost: $12.6K plus tax for the Bota, $19K for the 5525. Bought the Bota in June and the 5525 in March. In both cases I had the dealer weld chain hooks on the top of the bucket (I supply the hooks, he does the welding at no additional cost).

I liked the B7510 for light work around my 10 acre place when I was building the house 6 years ago (landscape development, excavating for paver block walkways and a patio, rototilling, box blade work). Didn't like the quarter-inching feature on the 7510s 3pt hitch. Don't know if that B2400 has this arrangement on its 3pt.

I bought the 5525 after deciding to put a hay crop in on about 6 acres. The 7510 was the trade in on this deal. It's a rugged, heavy and loud farm tractor that gets the field work done (plowing, discing, mowing with brush hog, flail mower, sicklebar mower, planting, baling and general hauling work). The dealer installed the triple remotes on the 5525 for $750 parts and labor--a fantastic deal I couldn't pass up.

Whatever you eventually buy, you need to be sure you can get prompt and affordable parts and service either by your dealer or by an independent tractor service/parts outfit. Also check on transportation costs for service/repair if you don't have a rig for hauling your tractor.