Another Bota Purchased Today

JonLeonard · May 18, 2002

I make the third or fourth today to post....I finally bought a tractor /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

B2410
Folding ROPS
R4s
60" MMM

I paid $12750 for the above then added a bush hog 70-06 rear blade for an additional $650.

After having looked at tractors for about 8 years, its great to finally have it on the way. Kind of scary to spend almost as much on a tractor as I did on my last car though /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif Hopefully it will last a LONG time.

Thanks for all the questions everyone has answered over the past year. Im sure Im just getting started though on the questions.

seattle · May 18, 2002

Congrats, looks like you got a great deal. Now comes the hard part, waiting for it to arrive. Good luck and enjoy!

TresCrows · May 18, 2002

Congrat on your new B2410. It is a great little tractor. It is kinda curious how many B2410's have been purchased lately. When I off loaded my new First Choice aerator which weighs about 300 lbs or a few pounds less the driver wanted to know how "I" as in "you" was going to get it off the truck--well a B2410 plus a KK boom pole and a chain and it was off in a jiffy.
My 2410 surrounded by some of it's friends. J

JonLeonard · May 18, 2002

One of the dealers here has had 2 2410s on his lot for over a year. They sell alot of 7500s and then people jump up to L3010s, or at least thats what the salesman told me.

The 2410 is an excellent little tractor, or so it seems, Ill let you know /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif The $500 higher rebate over the 7500 let me look at it more seriously. Im sure if the rebate had been $700 on the 7500 instead of $200 the price difference would have made me get the 7500 instead.

Still have to wait for the loan approval and such to go through, so cross your fingers. I really hope to have it by the weekend, Ive got tons of work lined up.

Jon

BeeBop · May 19, 2002

Congrats on the new tractor, I believe that your purchase puts us wayyy over the top on those bleu' tractors. Good luck.

crown · May 19, 2002

Jon,
Cograts on your new purchase it looks likes Botas are being bought left and right. Enjoy and be safe/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

JonLeonard · May 20, 2002

I just got confirmation that kubota credit has approved the financing /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif They are doing a dealer search now for the tractor with the equipment I wanted.

Im still on schedule to have it before the weekend, so Im VERY happy. Now if I can just survive the next few days.

Jon

Moon · May 20, 2002

Congrats Jon,
Once the paperwork was done on mine they were ready to deliver the next day. Hope your luck goes about the same. I just turned over 20 hours on my new bota today, an lovin it. It still amazes me what these CUT's will do.
Happy Tractoring!!!!

frank_f15 · May 20, 2002

congrats JON: they should be able to get u a machine real quick. while u are waiting just think of all the work that u need to get done. let us know when u get it.

JonLeonard · May 21, 2002

Well they couldnt locate one withing 200 miles with R4s and a folding ROPS. So they ordered one from Georgia.

I still have a shot at getting it this weekend though. The dealer told me that Kubota uses a shipper that only moves tractors for them, its their sole business. He said that my tractor should be on a truck either today or Wednesday. The trucks carry "sold" tractors for a number of dealerships, so it just depends where on the list the dealer is for the drop off.

I should find out today when I will get it.

Jon

steveky · May 21, 2002

I bought a new L3010, got it yesterday and the waiting about killed me...my wife thinks I've lost my mind...but it sure is nice to work with good equipment. There's a big difference in my new tractor and my old 1980 model L245DT Kubota which I sold last night. It was a great tractor, 20 years old, no leaks and ran great....hope the new one lasts that long. I've mowed all my grass, the neighbors, tilled up 2 gardens and it's just a great machine. Hope you enjoy your new tractor.

Steveky

Grunge · May 21, 2002

Congratulations! I know you can't wait for delivery. Sure wish mine would get here. Enjoy!

knucklehead · May 24, 2002

TresCrows, if anyone asks why you are arranging and photographing your stuff in the driveway, you can always say it's for insurance purposes!

Does Kubota put out pinup calendars with various models (of tractor) on them? /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif

Mark

fishman · May 24, 2002

JonLeonard,

Congrats on a fine deal and a great tractor. I was going to go with the 2410 because of it's great power to size ratio, but got such a good deal on my 2910 I couldn't resist. I really liked the 2410 though, and every time I just can't fit my tractor in somewhere I have to wonder.

TresCrows · May 24, 2002

Mark, the reason I moved out onto 6 acres was so I could do goofy things (I won't mention the occasional unintended explosions). What I am terribly dissappointed in is that not one single person has commented upon my custom painted Rain Train tractor sprinklers. Yellow simply would not do so mine are orange, all proper tractors are orange even if they only pull a water hose about /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif . J

knucklehead · May 25, 2002

TresCrows

So why does the LawnBoy look like a JD left outside for 10 years...../w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif?

I was terribly tempted to line up the boys, the rakes, lopping shears, pole saw, bucksaw, chainsaw, wood hooks, shovels, etc, and put up a pic.

That's a handsome machine you have there /w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif. I was sort of confused by which way I should lean on the purchase, but I think I'm going L-series. In a few years, maybe "mom" will get her own (although she says she doesn't like orange /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif). Maybe I'll have to take up residence on the JD forums. I was looking at a nice 855 last week........

TresCrows · May 25, 2002

Dude, why ya dissi'n my Lawnboy that way? Paint work in progress as we speak, primer is drying--fresh lime green Lawnboy paint in the pot! J

knucklehead · May 26, 2002

TresCrows

1,000,000 apologies/w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif. I have a "Rickle" given to me by a neihgbor. No idea where it came from, but the old 3.5 hp Briggs is familiar enough. I've never paid for a push mower - people just keep giving them to me. I clean the plugs, scuff up the iron on the flywheel, and offer them back. They've usually gotten a super Mowmatic 3000 from the local Big Square Store by then, and don''t want their poor little rusty orphan anymore /w3tcompact/icons/sad.gif.

I'm sure you're a fine, upstanding citizen, who wisely chose that Lawn Boy for it's superior technical specifications, and value. Too bad you missed the Husqvarna's when you went for the saws, though /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif

(This from a guy who just retired his McCulloch Pro-Mac 650 after 20 years.)

TresCrows · May 27, 2002

The story behind the Lawnboy goes way back when I was in Houston. I had a Lawnboy that was given to me and had used for a number of years. I rebuilt the engine or somesuch and while using it the cylinder blew off and went tumbling through the yard. I was rather ill at the time from a mysterious ailment, doc did some tests and said I had Leukimia. I asked him if you don't suppose it was the fumes from the paint I had breathed a few months back went I painted an old sports car I had. He said--no--I was very sick and bla, bla, bla. I never went back, never saw another doctor except for my flight physicals--but anyway I told my wife to go get us a lawn mower one Sat morning when I was feeling to sickly to go for myself and since that was the only mower a city girl from New Orleans had ever seen predictably she came back with a green one just like the other one--a Lawnboy. That was Summer 1982, ol girl is still ticking (the mower). There was a Lawnboy program at the time that said keep her 30 years and get a new one for free (we are still talking mower), I still got the paperwork and in the Summer of 2012 I intend to get my new one--suckers gonna loose that bet.
Oh, I does got a new Husky roun'hea somewheres, the little orange Sthil dates back to the early 80's also and it has cut a lot of wood. J

knucklehead · May 27, 2002

To stay "on topic" I have to say that I made an offer on a '96 L2900DT last week; it's a FST trans with a loader (I should say FEL in this group), ag tires, and 157 hours. Got some great info from kubmech, too.

I noticed that your stuff is in excellent shape. Not surprised to hear you can paint. I'd like to discuss that further with you; I've got a 5hp/20 gal Craftsman compressor, a bunch of Chinese air tools (Harbor Freight Salvage, a.k.a. Harbor Frieght Tools nowadays), and I'd like to use it for re-finishing. I'm pretty good with surface prep and have good success with spray bombs right now on smaller jobs. Someday I'll put the old McCulloch back in shape - it's a heavy, strong saw (sounds like a Harley next to the modern, high RPM units - weighs about as much, too). I got a big box of new parts from a dealer who was my Dad's neighbor and retiring. There's also an old baby 10 or 1010 out in the garage, with a 10 or 12" bar - very dangerous because everyone "one-handed" them when pruning. I had an old Stihl basket case from my Father in law, but it went away since I'm on a non-operable equipment reduction plan, rightly and justly encouraged by my lovely wife. I got the Husky (357XP) last year becasue it's what all the pro use up here. I don't really see big diffs between Husky, Stihl, or Jonsereds - the Canadians like the latter.

If all goes well, I'll be painting a few pieces of 3-pt equipment from my Dad's place soon. Just waiting to see what colors I need.

BTW - glad to see YOU'RE still ticking - a work friend just lost a brother that way.

Mark in ME