Would You Trade

[Oiltech]

L3540 HSTC 4wd with loader and 444 hours for a L4760 HSTC 4wd with loader with 30 hours? Dealer quoted me $39,400 for new machine and will give me a quote on the trade tomorrow.

The L3540 is a good machine but seems to be a little light on HP occasionally. I made the final 48th payment on this machine this past Monday. It has a small dent in the hood, busted screen/grill and a crack in the canopy. Insurance is paying for these repairs less the $250 deductible. Other than this minimal damage that is being repaired the machine performs flawlessly and runs excellent. I also get a tax write off if I buy the new machine.

 

[txdon]

Exactly how much more HP is the new tractor?

 

[Oiltech]

12 at PTO

 

[coldfingers]

Oiltech, I asked the dealer how much it would cost also for a 4760/loader/cab/etc and he just told me retail to retail the 4760 was a little over 11,000 more. I never did get a trade price form him.

 

[nybirdman]

You are bumping up horsepower,frame size and gaining a cab and you can write it off............if the trade is reasonable ,do it for sure.

 

[motownbrowne]

If it's just for horsepower, my choice would be to buy a second tractor. A used one, maybe even 2wd. Another member is shopping for a similar size tractor, found a Massey 1190(I think). That's a 4wd with between 50-60 HP. You could buy a second tractor for the hit you'll take on the trade. If you need more HP and a bigger loader, then maybe the trade makes sense.

 

[Oiltech]

I have a year old M7060

 

[coldfingers]

I'm curious, did they get back to you with a price that you find interesting?

 

[Oiltech]

Should get it today

 

[kiotiken]

I'd do it in a heart beat IF they give you what you want for you trade. Anything larger than the L3540 (now LXX60) had a significantly stronger FEL, and that makes all the difference in my books. The extra PTO HP is good, although you'll loose a bunch of it with the A/C in the cab running :thumbsup: