Hello everyone. I've been looking into buying a new tractor for the past few months. Never thought I would buy new, but given the relatively high prices of moderately used tractors, it looks like new is the way I will go.
The tractor is an L3200HST, FEL, R4. The best price I could manage was $18,600 out the door. Seems like no one is really willing to go further, and I've worked across a few states trying my best. No one local is willing to get with a thousand bucks. Kind of strange, but it is what it is.
The tractor will be used during our new home construction to skid logs (getting a boom pole as well, not included in price), move the previously cut and stacked wood, building our patio, and anything else I can think of. Moving forward, it will be for snow removal on our 1900' driveway, firewood duties, chipping wood (need PTO chipper), possibly for mowing the lawn. We have 5 wooded acres consisting of old growth hardwoods. Their are glacial rock deposits all over the property, some of which will be employed for the patio and other "projects".
The main question I have is about warranty issues. Since this is an out of state purchase, I am not likely going to be dealing with this dealer again. Would any dealership deal with warranty issues? I've heard that this may be a gray area. Is there anything else I need to be aware of?
The tractor is an L3200HST, FEL, R4. The best price I could manage was $18,600 out the door. Seems like no one is really willing to go further, and I've worked across a few states trying my best. No one local is willing to get with a thousand bucks. Kind of strange, but it is what it is.
The tractor will be used during our new home construction to skid logs (getting a boom pole as well, not included in price), move the previously cut and stacked wood, building our patio, and anything else I can think of. Moving forward, it will be for snow removal on our 1900' driveway, firewood duties, chipping wood (need PTO chipper), possibly for mowing the lawn. We have 5 wooded acres consisting of old growth hardwoods. Their are glacial rock deposits all over the property, some of which will be employed for the patio and other "projects".
The main question I have is about warranty issues. Since this is an out of state purchase, I am not likely going to be dealing with this dealer again. Would any dealership deal with warranty issues? I've heard that this may be a gray area. Is there anything else I need to be aware of?
