DK35 year built?

[KiotiDave]

Hi Mattman,
That tractor was put into service in 6/04 as a new tractor. The serial number says it was built in 03, but as you know there is really no model year for tractors. Unlike a car or truck, this industry goes with the in service date when your warranty starts.
I hope this helps.
KiotiDave

 

[mattman]

Thanks Kiotidave for the info. I am trying to get a time to look at the tractor. The tractor is a few miles away so I will take trailer and money incase I want to bring it on home and start my food plots. The clock is ticking. I have to have a tractor within the next month, or borrow my buddy's. I hate to borrow someone's tractor to use in the woods. I hate to borrow anything breakable. If it can break I can somehow break it. I would not feel bad if I ran a stick thru my radiator or something like that, but I would hate to tell someone that I had their tractor tore apart trying to fix what ever was broke. My luck would be a 2 week wait on parts.

 

[mattman]

Well shucks I feel the price for the dk is too high. I gave the man a price he said another 1,000 would get it. I don't feel that I can go that high. The tractor is in great shape, like new, but the tractor is not new about 5 years old. If I say the tractor cost 17,000 when new take 1,000 off for each year of age you get 5,000 off the new price. I want the tractor bad, but I am tighther than bark on a tree about spending my money. What do yall think about the price??

 

[DK35vince]

You said in an earlier post the seller was asking $12,500. Is that correct ?
With only 163 hours in like new condition, the price sounds fair to me.
My opinion.

 

[mattman]

What was I thinking. Buying a used tractor.. I got the tractor, it is a real disapointment, that I did not buy it two weeks ago. The tractor does look like new. I don't think the pto or the 3 point has been used. the bucket shows a little use, but the paint is not even wore off the bucket. I would not expect a new tractor to look much better than what I have got. I have not really used the tractor except for the front end loader. I am very pleased with the tractor. The only thing is that shifting from high range to low range the shifter is a bit stiff. Maybe it will get better with some more use. I have a grin this big. I can't say enough about the tractor. It should do everything I want it to do and then some.