NotQuiteCountry
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Hello all!
I've been a long-time lurker from East TN, and been led here by Google more times than I count. Figured it was time to officially join up, and I just happen to have a situation that I would love to get some input on. I'm looking to trade a low hours '15 L3301 towards the purchase of a '20 L3560, and I just got my first quote from the closet dealer. "Not impressed" doesn't seem to capture my reaction.
I was quoted on:
2020 L3560 HST w/ROPS, R4s
LA805 loader
72" heavy round back bucket w/ bolt-on edge (dealer says edge is required?)
Subframe kit installed for a BH77 (I have a BH77 that I wanted to use on new machine)
Their price was $33,000, which is simply list price of that configuration rounded up to nearest $1,000. I had also requested draft control, but the dealer says that it is a "dealer installed option" (obviously) so if I really wanted it, it would be an additional $1,700 for them to install. List for draft control in the configurator is ~$560. Is this normal practice? Standard options on a new tractor carry a ~$1,100 install charge?
I am more disgruntled with the trade-in quote. What I have to trade is:
2015 L3301DT 4WD with 130 hours, R4s
LA525 loader w/Kubota quick attach
66" quick attach bucket
BH77 subframe kit
They are offering $9,500 for this. This seems...low? The dealer apparently called the note holder of the loan to get my payoff amount because they included it in the quote, and I hadn't told them what it was. I owe ~$9,300 on the note, so it appears that they have just rounded my payoff amount up to nearest $500.
What do y'all think? Am I out-of-line being "offended" by this quote? Would really appreciate any input on it, especially the trade-in value. If $9,500 really is what the market will bear for my trade, I will definitely just keep it.
Thanks!
I've been a long-time lurker from East TN, and been led here by Google more times than I count. Figured it was time to officially join up, and I just happen to have a situation that I would love to get some input on. I'm looking to trade a low hours '15 L3301 towards the purchase of a '20 L3560, and I just got my first quote from the closet dealer. "Not impressed" doesn't seem to capture my reaction.
I was quoted on:
2020 L3560 HST w/ROPS, R4s
LA805 loader
72" heavy round back bucket w/ bolt-on edge (dealer says edge is required?)
Subframe kit installed for a BH77 (I have a BH77 that I wanted to use on new machine)
Their price was $33,000, which is simply list price of that configuration rounded up to nearest $1,000. I had also requested draft control, but the dealer says that it is a "dealer installed option" (obviously) so if I really wanted it, it would be an additional $1,700 for them to install. List for draft control in the configurator is ~$560. Is this normal practice? Standard options on a new tractor carry a ~$1,100 install charge?
I am more disgruntled with the trade-in quote. What I have to trade is:
2015 L3301DT 4WD with 130 hours, R4s
LA525 loader w/Kubota quick attach
66" quick attach bucket
BH77 subframe kit
They are offering $9,500 for this. This seems...low? The dealer apparently called the note holder of the loan to get my payoff amount because they included it in the quote, and I hadn't told them what it was. I owe ~$9,300 on the note, so it appears that they have just rounded my payoff amount up to nearest $500.
What do y'all think? Am I out-of-line being "offended" by this quote? Would really appreciate any input on it, especially the trade-in value. If $9,500 really is what the market will bear for my trade, I will definitely just keep it.
Thanks!