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Re: New JD versus Used Kubota
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Posted by A.Schremmer on December 15, 1998 at 22:09:56:
In Reply to: New JD versus Used Kubota posted by Steve on December 05, 1998 at 20:43:03:
: I am preparing to buy my first tractor to use on my 5 acre (flat) farm. I am not very mechanical so do not want a project requiring work. A 20 HP compact tractor seems like what I need. I am looking at a 10 year old Kubota L245DT 25 HP drive with 560 hours in good condition for $11,900 and a new JD 4100 20hp for 13,750. Both are 4 wheel drive with mechanical transmission and come with loaders. : Which of these seems like a better value? What else should I be considering? Both of these are being sold by local dealers. Do tractor dealers negociate on price or should I expect to pay "sticker price"? : Thanks for any help that you can provide. Several years ago, I bought a used Kubota 275 with a back hoe from a deales for 10K. I worked it for 5 years and traded it in, to the same dealer, for 10K towards a used Kubota 3750 with a new Bradco HD11 which I have now used for two years. I really liked the 275 and I would never buy new: if worse comes to worse, I prefer to pay a honest mechanic than a banker. Do the arithmetic. Same as for cars. Good luck.
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