Age vs. Hours

[Moxiechef]

I'm looking at two JD 3320s and three 3033Rs. They all look(photos only so far) to be in good shape.

All are hydro and have all the same bells and whistles.

They are:

2010 - 3320 - 115 hrs - $17,500 + $250 delivery
2013 - 3320 - 377hrs - $18,000 + $750 delivery
2014 - 3033r - 6hrs - $21,200 + $500 delivery(one year of power train warranty left)
2014 - 3033r - 35hrs - $22,200 + $500 delivery(dealer demo, full Deere warranty)
2014 - 3033r - 410hrs - $20,500 delivered

I just have no idea how to value the hours vs the age. And if the 3033r is worth the extra money over the 3320.

Thanks,

JB

 

[big bubba]

is this from a dealership with some kind of warranty of sale?

 

[ovrszd]

Is warranty a deal breaker to you??

 

[Moxiechef]

I edited.
The 3033r with 35 hrs was a demo tractor for them. It's new, never titled, so it'll come with the Deere full warranty.
The 3033r with 6 hrs has another year of power train warranty.
The warranty is not that important. It's just reassuring.

 

[Grandad4]

Even the ones with 3-400 hours are barely past a decent break-in period. Going purely by the hours, they're all virtually new tractors. There may be some features that make one worth more or more suitable for your needs. Also, perhaps there are some cosmetic differences... scratches, dings, a bit of surface rust, weathering, etc. Over 10+ years of ownership the differences in price are really trivial. As noted, warranty differences may help decide which is best. Your own assessment should guide you in making the final call. Go look at and drive them to see if one of them tickles your fancy more than the others.

 

[ovrszd]

I edited.
The 3033r with 35 hrs was a demo tractor for them. It's new, never titled, so it'll come with the Deere full warranty.
The 3033r with 6 hrs has another year of power train warranty.
The warranty is not that important. It's just reassuring.

Then don't pay any attention to age. Look for the oldest tractor that has the features you require and is under the hours you feel good about. It will be the best tractor for the dollars spent.

 

[Texasmark]

Tractors aren't cars or trucks and shouldn't be thought of in the same mentality. Only bad thing I would have to say about low hours and old age is that if not properly protected, things sitting around and not running can develop things like condensation related problems in the metal, fluid contamination, and cracked rubber; things that wouldn't be present in well used things to the same degree, but the newer could have wear that the old didn't have. It's a toss to me.

I did buy a 1979 100 hp JD 4230D with cab in 2005 with 3900 hours. It's common for this tractor to accumulate 10k hours before overhaul so it was little used for the year model. Super buy. Bought an early '60's Ford 4000D 40ish hp, back around 2000 that had very low oil pressure. Hoped it's be a bad gauge or pressure relief valve but it turned out to be bad mains. But it had a loader and I sold it for half what I paid for the thing ($1000) plus the overhaul parts and got my money out of the deal after all.

So, like everything else, it just depends!

 

[BleedingOrange]

Having just traded in a slightly used compact tractor, on a brand new one, here is how my dealer works, and I think many others are the same.
They use age of tractor against you when your selling, with very little mention of low hours.
However, when your buying used, they constantly mention low hours, and never mention the year of tractor, and even if you ask, they tell you it,s the hours that are important.
Always seems to be a win-win, for the dealer.

 

[jeff9366]

If outside stored age would affect tires, hydraulic lines and potentially wiring. Rodents get into tractor wiring.

If inside stored, especially with humidity control, age would have little significance.

 

[sweettractors]

I'm looking at two JD 3320s and three 3033Rs. They all look(photos only so far) to be in good shape.

All are hydro and have all the same bells and whistles.

They are:

2010 - 3320 - 115 hrs - $17,500 + $250 delivery
2013 - 3320 - 377hrs - $18,000 + $750 delivery
2014 - 3033r - 6hrs - $21,200 + $500 delivery(one year of power train warranty left)
2014 - 3033r - 35hrs - $22,200 + $500 delivery(dealer demo, full Deere warranty)
2014 - 3033r - 410hrs - $20,500 delivered

I just have no idea how to value the hours vs the age. And if the 3033r is worth the extra money over the 3320.

Thanks,

JB

JB, With no more difference than that in pricing, I would go with the 2014 - 3033r - 35hrs. Ken Sweet