Price Check BUYING USED KUBOTA

[rjohnson82]

Hey guys,
I'm looking at a used kubota that a guy is trying to sell because he has to move quickly out of state. It is a early 2000's Kubota M4900, FEL, 2wd, geared transmission. it has 691 hours and is in decent shape for its age and use. It has one leaky hose on the loader but other than that, it ran and operated perfectly. I have him down to $8500 and he's throwing in a used brush hog, box blade and landscape rake....Does this sound like a decent deal? I'm not up on used tractor pricing so any help would be appreciated. I know a new one of this caliber is $30k.

 

[/pine]

sounds like a good deal...only drawback is the 2/wd part...

 

[DT86]

Judging by what they're asking for them on tractorhouse it seems like a good deal.

Tractorhouse KUBOTA M4900

 

[dragoneggs]

yeah for me and my slope the 4WD is a must but the price especially with the implements sounds pretty dang good. Are you on flat ground?

 

[rjohnson82]

i am on all flat ground. I will be using it mostly for brush hogging and some light loader work..This tractor is probably a little overkill but its a deal I cant pass up. I've been looking at smaller deeres and kubotas and they are priced $14-16k USED.

 

[jeff9366]

Good price with the implements; low hours, kept indoors. Was it used to maintain a golf course? It has turf tires, unusual on an "M".

As you will not be working on hills, GO FOR IT.

 

[rjohnson82]

previous owner bought it from a school corporation that used a 14ft mower to mow with it. He has had it for 9 years and used it to bushhog and grade driveway.

 

[Bob77064]

That's a great price and the tractor looks to be in really good shape.

 

[Tx Jim]

Location has a lot to do with value. I sold a 2000 M4900 cab,2wd,1300 hrs with a LA1002 loader last year for $16,000. I think the tractor you're thinking about is well worth the money compared to what I see for sale locally.

 

[GManBart]

That looks like a pretty good deal to me. Going off used implement prices, he's only really getting $7K or so for the tractor, and it's definitely worth that. While you can't make a direct comparison using the prices you'd get for individual components, I bet if someone was trying to find just a loader for their M4900 they'd be lucky to find a good one for $2500…kind of puts it in perspective.

 

[Heywood Jannockitov]

You don't really want to inflict "seller's remorse" on that poor guy, do you? If you give me his contact info, I'll save you from that burden.

 

[dragoneggs]

You don't really want to inflict "seller's remorse" on that poor guy, do you? If you give me his contact info, I'll save you from that burden.

Yeah OP you better jump on it quick!

 

[flusher]

Looks like a good deal to me considering what similar tractors go for on eBay and Craigslist.

Good luck.

 

[TSO]

I'd be all over that like a fat kid on a Twinkie! That's a steal, especially considering the total package you're getting. Run, don't walk, and scoop it up.

 

[rjohnson82]

BOUGHT IT! Turns out the guy is a orthopedic surgeon and he took a transfer down south and was in town for the week to unload.......his loss MY GAIN! Got it home and its in the barn, gonna start going through all fluids, maintenance, etc. Any suggestions??

 

[dragoneggs]

BOUGHT IT! Turns out the guy is a orthopedic surgeon and he took a transfer down south and was in town for the week to unload.......his loss MY GAIN! Got it home and its in the barn, gonna start going through all fluids, maintenance, etc. Any suggestions??

Congrats!

 

[wmonroe]

Great find! If it were me I would change all the fluids and filters so you have a baseline starting point for maintenance from here on out. Are the rear tires loaded? If not it might be something to consider to make the loader more useable.

 

[paulemar]

You got the perfect deal that most of us wish for; a seller looking to sell quickly for a reduced price. Congratulations!