Bought an L3130 today at auction...

GeauxLSU · Nov 15, 2006

At the Ritchie Bros auction bought a basically new (14 hours!) 2005 L3130, warranties through 8/07 & 8/08, with 723 FEL and hydrostat trans, for the absolute top dolllar I said I'd pay, $15k. The thing looks showroom.
So? Good? Bad? Average?
I called 3 local dealers before hand and same setup was $18, $18.8 and $22.3.

The thing I really couldn't understand was the MX5000 with 92 hours and FEL that went for $16.5!

IslandTractor · Nov 15, 2006

Sounds like a great deal to me. Saving 3000 bucks for 15hrs use even with a shorter warranty on a reliable machine like this is well worth it in my book.

JLoaf · Nov 17, 2006

Sounds like a good deal to me.
I wish I could find deals like that.
Geaux HOGS!!!!

Doc_Bob · Nov 18, 2006

GeauxLSU said:
The thing I really couldn't understand was the MX5000 with 92 hours and FEL that went for $16.5!

I would have bought the MX
Bob

GeauxLSU · Nov 20, 2006

Doc_Bob said:
I would have bought the MX
Bob

Ahhh.... one in every crowd.

$15k was the absolute most I could spend and though yes, it was a better deal, I certainly did not need the MX. For about half a second, I thought about buying it and then re-selling, but been there, done that, got the messed up Tshirt.

The 3130 was THE tractor I was wanting.

Big_Cajun · Nov 20, 2006

Nice deal. Congratulations.

I smell some porky tiger bait lurking around here...

BC

JLoaf · Nov 21, 2006

Big_Cajun said:
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I smell some porky tiger bait lurking around here...

BC

What's that supposed to mean?

Geaux Heauxgs! Wooooooooooooo PIG SOOIE!

GeauxLSU · Dec 28, 2006

It sure its expensive to be stupid. It's NOT hyrdo after all (just DT).

I already called the auction house (Richie Brothers) but I'm not holding my breath. At least they didn't immediately tell me to go jump in a lake.

bamatoolmaker · Dec 28, 2006

GeauxLSU said:
It sure its expensive to be stupid. It's NOT hyrdo after all (just DT).
I already called the auction house (Richie Brothers) but I'm not holding my breath. At least they didn't immediately tell me to go jump in a lake.

The only thing you are losing on is the warranty ,other than that fair price but not auction price in comparison to a new equal.Try getting them to pay for the extended warranty in exchange for misrepresentation.

GeauxLSU · Dec 28, 2006

bamatoolmaker said:
The only thing you are losing on is the warranty ,other than that fair price but not auction price in comparison to a new equal.Try getting them to pay for the extended warranty in exchange for misrepresentation.

Not a bad idea. I told him it was a $1,250 option and he said he'll call me Tuesday. We'll see. Personally, I'm hoping he has access to a nice/new bush hog.

It's Richie Brothers so hopefully they'll do the right thing.