Buying MX6000 Cab

[wsurff]

So my dealer has me quoted out with the MX6000HSTC with 3 rear remotes, #2 is a float, third function up front, rim guard filled rears, LA1055 Loader with HD bucket L2296 which is pre drilled for cutting edge. R14's, Rear wiper, Rear Defrost, 130a Alt, Side mirrors, block heater but not the CCV heat option.

Items I would need to add is the drawbar for hitch, arm rests, radio, easy to do after the fact though.

He has this unit on the lot, has had it about 6 months. Question is price, This is coming in at 60k plus tax. I am just wondering at this price point if this is a good unit vs going for the Grand L, my main thing is I need the lift Capacity for picking up trees.

Maybe I need a spend a little more on the grand? I am wondering if I will kick myself for not getting the HST+ and the lower fuel fill is really nice on the grands. Always a tough call.

Another thing regarding the Grand L to think about is the availability of a mid pto allowing for a front mount snow blower. This might be important to consider, depending on the current or future condition of your cervical spine.

 

[Little Mac]

Another thing regarding the Grand L to think about is the availability of a mid pto allowing for a front mount snow blower. This might be important to consider, depending on the current or future condition of your cervical spine.

Yes, this is very true, no mid pto option on the MX, my mighty little massey with the front snowblower does work great and I can only imagine how nice it would be in a heated cab.

 

[wsurff]

Yes, this is very true, no mid pto option on the MX, my mighty little massey with the front snowblower does work great and I can only imagine how nice it would be in a heated cab.

yup, it"s great clearing a long driveway in your shirtsleeves!

 

[CH4Ohio]

Everyone has added some great info on this subject and I appreciate it.

I contacted my Third dealer who had a new 2023 L4760HSTC with no time on it and will sell at "invoice". So I get a qoute and all is looking good, then there are the fees, 7500 in fee's that no other dealer is charging. I like the 4760 with the HST+ and the lower level fuel fill and external rear lift arms. But with the same addons as the MX the L is still more by 7K. Assembly fee is 5400, Transport fee 1500, Kubota Finace filing fee of over 600. Is this normal and the other 2 dealers forgot to add to the invoice? I am not sure if a lower HP tractor is worth the extra money and is been sitting for 2 years. I understand dealer needs to make money, but these fees seem excessive. Am I wrong. I will contact them back after I hear what others have experienced.

Thanks everyone for all the guidance and help!

I wonder if you could buy it for $5400 less and assemble it yourself?

Seems pretty tacky to charge for assembly on a tractor . . . and list it as an "add-on" fee.

I wouldn't worry about how various dealers arrive at their price or itemize it. Just look at the final bottom dollar as the PRICE and go from there.

 

[Little Mac]

I wonder if you could buy it for $5400 less and assemble it yourself?

Seems pretty tacky to charge for assembly on a tractor . . . and list it as an "add-on" fee.

I wouldn't worry about how various dealers arrive at their price or itemize it. Just look at the final bottom dollar as the PRICE and go from there.

Yeah, I guess that is one way to look at it, bottom line is 62k plus tax. problem I have is that there are 3 dealers near me, but none have the same units, to order one they all just give you prices from the kubota site. I just want to make sure I am not overpaying for something too bad.. ha!

 

[ericm979]

It's kind of a sleazy trick to sell it "at invoice" and then add the profit back in via a new fee. They're hoping you're too dumb to realize what they're doing. Yea in the end it doesn't matter how they get to the number but that would still piss me off.

 

[Little Mac]

So to clearify, the assembly fee is to build it with the options I picked

Third Function
3 Rear Remotes
High Output Alt
Rear wiper
Rear Defrost

I am not a tractor tech, but I do build extremly high end cars for a living, so maybe it would be best to just get the parts and waste my own time and save 5k.

So 35 hours of labor he said to install those options. That is the fee.

 

[tacticalturnip]

Some much needed accessories, good to have them added in during purchase!

 

[ericm979]

So to clearify, the assembly fee is to build it with the options I picked

Third Function
3 Rear Remotes
High Output Alt
Rear wiper
Rear Defrost

I am not a tractor tech, but I do build extremly high end cars for a living, so maybe it would be best to just get the parts and waste my own time and save 5k.

So 35 hours of labor he said to install those options. That is the fee.

35 hours sounds high for those items. They're kits, designed to be installed easily. They might take me 35 hours but I'm slow and have not done those before like the guy installing them probably has. You being a pro are probably a faster mechanic than I am.

OTOH if you make more than $168/hr, or just don't want to deal with it, maybe its better to just pay for it.

 

[Carl_NH]

I agree $85-100 per hour should cover the overhead and then some, so $3000-3500 to add these options would be high, but what was the 2023 price vs what is the current 2025 price? The dealer has carrying costs etc,,

Seems like there is some padding and adding going on here,

 

[bdhsfz6]

I wonder if you could buy it for $5400 less and assemble it yourself?

I asked my dealer about buying a crated tractor a couple of years ago. I was told they couldn't do it, mainly because Kubota wouldn't honor the warranty.

 

[CH4Ohio]

Yeah, I guess that is one way to look at it, bottom line is 62k plus tax. problem I have is that there are 3 dealers near me, but none have the same units, to order one they all just give you prices from the kubota site. I just want to make sure I am not overpaying for something too bad.. ha!

Have you looked for private sales on Facebook?

I know you've only been talking about new tractors from dealers . . . But . . . I was just clicking around on Marketplace and there are several MX6000 cab tractors, well equipped, with VERY low hours within 100 miles of me. They're more in the $50K range but they're like new and one comes with a couple of pricey implements. If I was in the market for a tractor, as you are, I'd search for anything within 500 miles and see what I could find.

Even if financing is driving your thinking, there may be other options besides buying new from a dealer.

 

[Little Mac]

That is good advise as well, Can KTAC insurance be put on a machine if you buy it used? It is just a shame that the one dealer said he will sell at invoice only to turn around and charge all sorts of fees. My very close dealer just charges retail and that is all, no transport fees no install fees if you want to add something on it is the price listed on Kubota's site. So I think that is an honest dealer. I just need to decide on the MX6000 that he has for 63.5 OTD or the L6060 would be 72K OTD both with the same options

Rear Wiper
Rear Defrost
HD Buckets
Loaders
Third Function
3 Rear Remotes
R14's
Heavy Duty Altenator
Rim Guard

Or the the Dealer with the 2023 L4760 with the same options is at 62K

Big Difference from the 60hp to the 47hp or I start to look for a lightly used one. Didn't think it would be this tough, but at nearly 70k it is a big purchase.

Thanks for all the comments and feedback on this as I try to figure out the best path to go. I just love that HST+ I knew I should not have driven one!

 

[riptides]

That is good advise as well, Can KTAC insurance be put on a machine if you buy it used? It is just a shame that the one dealer said he will sell at invoice only to turn around and charge all sorts of fees. My very close dealer just charges retail and that is all, no transport fees no install fees if you want to add something on it is the price listed on Kubota's site. So I think that is an honest dealer. I just need to decide on the MX6000 that he has for 63.5 OTD or the L6060 would be 72K OTD both with the same options

Rear Wiper
Rear Defrost
HD Buckets
Loaders
Third Function
3 Rear Remotes
R14's
Heavy Duty Altenator
Rim Guard

Or the the Dealer with the 2023 L4760 with the same options is at 62K

Big Difference from the 60hp to the 47hp or I start to look for a lightly used one. Didn't think it would be this tough, but at nearly 70k it is a big purchase.

Thanks for all the comments and feedback on this as I try to figure out the best path to go. I just love that HST+ I knew I should not have driven one!

Hard choice. I got partial to the MX. The wife said it looked beefy and simple as far as controls and instrumentation went.

You looked at them both side by side?

I don't think you will make a bad choice with either. Good luck!!

 

[bdhsfz6]

To me anyway, for what I do, the HST+ is worth the extra cash. It eliminates most gear changes during my work operations.

If you haven't already found out, there are other features on the Grand L's that the MX series lacks.
I particularly like the auto throttle advance and stall guard features. Saves a lot of fuel when plowing. I also like the Intellipanel, which shows among other things, the status of the DPF filter. Lets me know when a regen cycle is coming up.

 

[Little Mac]

Hard choice. I got partial to the MX. The wife said it looked beefy and simple as far as controls and instrumentation went.

You looked at them both side by side?

I don't think you will make a bad choice with either. Good luck!!

I have, local dealer has the MX6000 and the L6060. Honestly I like the simplicity of the MX and it is more that robust enough, but after driving the L6060 with that HST+ and the way the throttle works is so nice, not sure it is a 8K premium though, this is the hard part. And yes I know the Grand has many other pros and only one con with the smaller front wheels/tires that I see. I am 90 % sold on the MX, I just can't justify the added premium for the Grand at this time.

 

[Popgadget]

I’ve got an L6050, and I poured over the available options and then sat down with the dealer.
I added the third function and three rear remotes, one with float. Also the rear defrost and wiper which requires the larger alternator.

I also added the single lever hydraulic disconnect for the loader with 8 ports and a two port one for the third function.
The dealer said they had never sold one before, but after seeing mine, they sell a lot of them now. I can literally install or remove the loader is less than 3 minutes.

I would also agree that the HST+ is the way to go for a general purpose tractor.

I bought it with the 4 in 1 bucket because it wasn’t much more than a plain bucket, and already had smooth and toothed buckets for the skid steer.

I bought a hydraulic top link from fit rite because of the quality, I use it all the time. I haven’t found the need for the hydraulic tilt, but I don’t do a lot of grading with the box scraper.

I think adding those options is a lot of work for the dealer, more that I would want to do myself, there is a lot of disassembly for the rear remotes, the third function valve isn’t a walk in the park either, especially fishing the lines through the loader frame.
I also added a third function valve guard from Paul Short at specialty repair and a grill guard I got from Messicks.

 

[jonsstihl]

Just remember the extra money you spend now you will get back on the resale end of it. look at MX vs Grand L used prices. I could sell my L4740 for probably 15,000 more than I paid for it before covid. they are just investments. a place to park money for a while, be useful and sell after in some cases for a profit or atleast break even. I broke even on my first tractor and kept it for 10 years. do you want to be comfortable while using your tractor or do you want to wish you get the grand L every time you use your tractor.

 

[Little Mac]

Well thanks everyone for your comments and feedback. I have to decided to purchase the Grand L6060 with these options. Let me know what I am missing. Dealer has to order most items.

Block Heater, He told me it is a kubota branded heater, but no the CCV unit. Just plug it in like a Diesel truck
Rim Guard
Rear Wiper
Rear Defrost - not sure if I need the rear quarter glass defrosters
HD Altenator
Third Function for Grapple
3 Rear Remotes, 2 DBl Acting and 1 Float
HD Bucket with Cutting Edge ( Although they are trying to get me to use the standard bucket )
This unit has the R4's They claim that is all they sell and no need for R14's I originally wanted the R14's but he said it will be way more and no advantage

What do you think, I don't have any plans for a front mount Snow Blower so I didn't opt for the Mid PTO, do you think I should get it anyway?

Attatchments I will pick up elsewhere They seem to be so expensive from dealer. and I have no issue with used either.

So I will need:
Pallet Forks
72" Box blade
Root Grapple
Offset Flail mower
so any recommendations on those would be great.

 

[Popgadget]

I would STRONGLY suggest the single lever hydraulic disconnect for the loader.