Help on purchase of CK25HST

nolefan · Jun 22, 2009

Hello everyone,
I am shopping for my first tractor and was quoted $14,400 for a CK25HST with FEL using their current 0% financing for 60 months. I like the tractor and wanted to see if this was a good price on the tractor. I am also considering a 6ft box blade to maintain my gravel drive and a 5ft rotary cutter. Does anybody see any problems with those implements or the pricing? I will be rough cutting some cleared areas of my property that goes from sloping to fairly steep. The drive is about 1/3 of a mile long and is also fairly steep in some areas although I plan on blading the steep areas downhill to help. Any input is welcome. I have to go into town to access the internet at the library so I apologize if I don't respond to any posts very quickly. Thanks in advance

Gittyup · Jun 22, 2009

I would say that if you are set on a 6' box, then go with a gear tractor. Though I think HST's are better, all around. If you stick with an HST, I'd go with a 5' box. The HST will handle the 6' footer too, if you don't take too big of a bite. The free FEL is a better deal than the financing, isn't it?

SunnyJim · Jun 22, 2009

The price is good for 0% financing. It all depends on what is best for you. I took the free loader and standard financing. You can also pay straight cash and hammer out a smoking deal. With the free loader and standard financing I can still come out ahead, but it requires paying the debt off in a reasonable time frame. Insert your definition of reasonable.

I would go with the 5 ft box as well. I bought everything you listed including the 6 ft box blade and rotary cutter for just about your current price. The loader is $$$ if you take the 0%.

Best of luck.