Price Check bx24 price and charges question.

[valleydweller1]

Asylum, I am located in Illinois, but I am working with an Indiana dealer. I am not too far from Indiana (30 minutes). I got in touch with this guy through a person I know. The big attraction to working with him, is there would be no state sales tax since he is delivering to another state. So the price is not supposed to include tax. The sheet he faxed me shows: BX24LB-R $15,950.00, RCK60B23BX $1,500.00, making a sub-total of $17,450.00, then it shows insurance $549.68, which he says I can get or just use my homeowners, which is what I will do since my agent is re-doing my policy to include it. The invoice also shows $105. 00 which he said was a finance charge that Kubota has, which I agreed to. But then it has "Total Additional Charges $674.68. Which he never mentioned to me. Unless that is an error, to me it means he is now untrustworthy in my book. If it is not an error he should have told me about it. Not to tell me is unethical, and if true, I won't be able to trust him after that. Which means the deal is dead. I've already been approved by Kubota so I guess I can buy it at any Kubota dealer. I would appreciate some buying advice. Thanks for the offer. It sure is frustrating to deal with people who are not honest. Did he not think I would notice $600? He probably thought I am some dumb city guy. Well I guess I might be, but not that dumb! VedderAdder.

Hmmm... $549.68 for insurance plus $105.00 for fees is $654.68. I assume that those are the extra charges, although I can't account for the missing $20.00. That plus the individual prices for the BX24 and the mower deck come out to $18,124.68, which is what you said in your first post. The "Total Additional Charges" are just that; the total of the additional charges already listed (insurance and fees).

The price may be high, but there isn't any funny business with the math! He's being completely honest and forthright in my book.

Anyone else care to do the math?

Greg

 

[VedderAdder]

Geez, I am a Dumb@$$. You're right. There is another thing off to the side that reads $20.00 Official Fees. So that six hundred dollar charge is just a subtotal of the other fees. Wow, I feel bad. I assumed he was being dishonest, but he is not. I should have just added it up. I sure am glad you guys don't know what I do for a living. Let's just say most of my day is spent doing math! I just didn't take the time to add it up and jumped to conclusions. This time it was you guys who figured out I screwed up, and not my wife. In any event, am I getting a good deal if I spend $17,575.00 for a new BX24 with FEL, and BH, and Kubota 60" belly mower? That seems to be the best price I can find nearby right now. So should I keep shopping or buy it? As always I really appreciate everyone who has replied to me. I cannot believe how helpful all of you have been. Vedder.

 

[valleydweller1]

Geez, I am a Dumb@$$. You're right. There is another thing off to the side that reads $20.00 Official Fees. So that six hundred dollar charge is just a subtotal of the other fees. Wow, I feel bad. I assumed he was being dishonest, but he is not. I should have just added it up. I sure am glad you guys don't know what I do for a living. Let's just say most of my day is spent doing math! I just didn't take the time to add it up and jumped to conclusions. This time it was you guys who figured out I screwed up, and not my wife. In any event, am I getting a good deal if I spend $17,575.00 for a new BX24 with FEL, and BH, and Kubota 60" belly mower? That seems to be the best price I can find nearby right now. So should I keep shopping or buy it? As always I really appreciate everyone who has replied to me. I cannot believe how helpful all of you have been. Vedder.

"Build My Kubota" quotes $18,438 for that tractor with 60" mower and turf tires, $18,474 for R4 tires. That's MSRP, so you should be paying less than that (which you are).

I can't help you much beyond that.

Greg

 

[offcamber]

Yes once you break it down is sounds like a good deal glad you got it all worked out.
Dealer will make or break a deal.....a great price may come back to haunt you if the dealer doesn't support the product....so take that into account when you choose the dealer. In my book service after the sale is just as if not more important than before.

Good Luck....you'll love the BX!

 

[asylum575]

Vedder,
Not a bad deal, you might be able to do better. Homeowners insurance is fine, but don't take it off property. You can't be a good neighbor that way. The only additional fee I paid was a filing fee for financing. Try to get him down to $17000 for TLB and Mower. You don't want some of the haters on the board to chime in and make you feel bad.

BTW, you gotta send pix when you get it and some more info, like expected projects, property description.

 

[C6rider]

Have him at least weld a hook on the front bucket and load the tires. They'll usually throw those in but can be expensive if done later.

 

[Tom_H]

Currently at Sacramento For Tractors: BX24 $15800, MMM $1800. Don't know about tires, insurance, etc.

What is this insurance anyway? I paid in full at purchase. Is this something you pay if you finance in case you damage it and can't pay it off?

 

[offcamber]

Currently at Sacramento For Tractors: BX24 $15800, MMM $1800. Don't know about tires, insurance, etc.

What is this insurance anyway? I paid in full at purchase. Is this something you pay if you finance in case you damage it and can't pay it off?

Exactly...if you finance with Kubota they require the tractor to be insured. Most homeowners polices will cover most of what Kubota requires but not all. I found it was a better deal to get the Kubota insurance than it was to get a rider added to my homeowners. It only had a $250 deductable and covered just about anything, even if I slam the FEL into a tree and rip off the tractor its $250 to have it replaced....(this actually happend to a someone with a I think a B26). I think the rate for the BX24 was $150 a year...

 

[Harry c]

BX24 with 54" mmm, filled turf tires. 2 years ago, paid $16,200 plus some $54 doc fee ( I hate those things). Add in North Carolina's $1,200 or so... ( I hate that even more!) Keep in mind this was 2 years ago. I have no idea as to current pricing. I was pleased with my deal.

I did not buy the Kubota insurance. My State Farm agent assured me I was covered by my Homeowner's policy even helping out a neighbor as long as I was not doing commercial work. Tractor loss or damage is covered as is liability. Damage while trailering is covered by some combination of Auto ins and Homeowner's ins. I did not delve into the details of the insurance. (I just wanted to know what time it was, not how to build a clock ) I just asked to make sure. I suggest you consult with your agent as well! Standard deductibles apply. No additional rider was necessary.