I'm in shock... Kubota BX pricing

[plastikosmd]

Poster if you're wise you're going to sit this out until this industry receives a very much needed price correction.

I dunno about this. I have seen jeep wrangler (diesel) stickers for 70k! (A friggin wrangler)

I don’t think we are going back, just the rate of increase MAY slow.

“the best time to plant a tree is 10 years ago, the second best time is today”

If you need the machine, it won’t likely be cheaper in 5 years, your dollar will just be worth less.

 

[hiddentacocatneddih]

$1800 per ton was around peak hot band price. Now its around 1000.

 

[Charliebrn]

I dunno about this. I have seen jeep wrangler (diesel) stickers for 70k! (A friggin wrangler)

IMHO, they've raised the price too fast, taking advantage of the inflationary environment to increase profits. Did all tractors more than double their prices? nope. With that, I'll vote with my pocketbook and look elsewhere if I need to purchase. Was very happy with my BX tractors, but enough is enough...$30,000+ is beyond ridiculous.

Oh, I also saw a Jeep Rubicon window sticker at $93,600. yea. SMH

 

[jmc]

20 years ago I priced tractors online and they were well above what the dealer quoted. Might be like car MSRP's are/were to make us think we're getting a ton for our trade ins. Best to get a quote from an actual dealer, IMHO.

 

[Paystar]

Wow! Shock is an understatement!

This thread prompted me to check the price on my fully equipped L6060 HSTC. I paid $47,500 in Oct, 2020. The current price for the same machine is $66,700! A 40% increase in just 28 months!

Lately, I've been eyeing an M7060 but that's not going to happen anytime soon!

I've been posting lots complaining about the price increase Kubota did this January.
I posted a thread where I was corrected as to the price I had for an L2502 in USD versus Canadian for an example.....but still, my point is correct by the looks of all these other threads that are popping up.

I was in the works of buying an M7060. It was $66,000 Canadian before you add the loader. Then the new year comes along and I find out it is now $72,614. Same tractor, has not had a single change or update since 2012/13?

Ridiculous. As I have already said, they can keep them. And I'll keep what I got and keep buying restored antique tractors from the auctions. That old iron may not be as comfy, but it's 100 times more reliable.

 

[5030]

The prices are insane these days, but that's literally everywhere; everything is expensive, or maybe our money is just worthless, one of the two.

Most likely the latter, not the former....

 

[Cahaba Valley Farm]

The thing is...I'm still in shock at the prices.

Yeah things are way out of hand right now. I appreciate you alerting the community to this.

 

[masseyrider]

I've been posting lots complaining about the price increase Kubota did this January.
I posted a thread where I was corrected as to the price I had for an L2502 in USD versus Canadian for an example.....but still, my point is correct by the looks of all these other threads that are popping up.

I was in the works of buying an M7060. It was $66,000 Canadian before you add the loader. Then the new year comes along and I find out it is now $72,614. Same tractor, has not had a single change or update since 2012/13?

Ridiculous. As I have already said, they can keep them. And I'll keep what I got and keep buying restored antique tractors from the auctions. That old iron may not be as comfy, but it's 100 times more reliable.

I've poked around looking at something new and yes the prices are just stupid. My machines are getting older, 2007, all 3, however the high hour one is under 800hrs.
Just like the thought of something new.
I went to the dealers and did the same thing as you. Got a quote. Thought about it and went back a couple months later.
New price.
About $6k more.
New stock?
No same old inventory, 0 hour 2021.
They have the balls to charge the new prices on old machines.
Screw it.
They called back to knock $500 off.
KEEP IT.

 

[hiddentacocatneddih]

Financing enables people to pay these crazy prices

Hopefully interest rates will help this since people dont have the will to quit buying.

A lot of guys I work with driving trucks that cost almost as much as my home

 

[Paystar]

Yep, it's not that I can't afford the new prices, it's that I would personally feel stupid paying them.

I don't like that feeling of knowing I have been ripped off.

And fortunately I don't use my tractors in a commercial or agricultural duty, so it's not like I HAVE to buy new ones like some people have to.
I feel sorry for those people right now that need to replace machines to make a living.

How much hay would you have to sell to pay for $300,000 worth of tractor and baler?