Kubota 4630

[tfp51]

I am new to this forum and need some advice. I am considering the purchase of a '05 4630 (GST) with 70 hours, in LN condition. It has an LA 853 loader. The tractor is priced at $18,500. Does to sound like over-priced, fairly priced or good deal?

Thanks,
Tommy

 

[aesanders]

Sounds like a very good price to me. I beleive new, a setup like that will run you between 22,000-23000 at the minimum.

 

[Boondox]

Sounds good, but a lot more tractor than most people need. What are your intended uses..?

Pete

 

[AB4D]

Tommy,

According to Aldermans Inc., (Aldermans) the L4630GST/LA853 loader with a standard bucket lists for almost 28k. However, most dealers sell new equipment well below list. Nevertheless, I think that a new L4630GST/LA853 would probably be at least 3K higher than 18.5K. I would say that even with 70 hours of use, $18.5K for a L4630/853 loader is a good deal. To be sure, you could contact your local Kubota dealer and price out a new L4630/LA853. If you know the local price of a new tractor/loader it would at least give you a baseline to use to determine how much you are saving by purchasing the used tractor.


Good luck with your purchase decision.

Jim.

 

[kjb]

BUY IT! A new L4630gst w/ LA853 loader is going to run you close to 30000.00. At 70 hours the tractor is just broken in. I assume the tractor is in good shape. Also, the warranty is transferrable, so that is a big plus.

 

[5030]

That is awfully cheap. I'd be concerned that there is something amiss. This isn't a Katrina tractor is it??

 

[tfp51]

Thanks for all of the feedback. I have not seen the tractor and all my info is by phone. I have talked to the owner since posting and found that the time is a little higher (132 hr.) and the transmission is a DT rather than GST. Tires are R1 rather than R4. How much does this affect the value of a used 4630?

Thanks again,
Tommy

 

[5030]

What on earth is a "DT"????

 

[_RaT_]

Standard transmission

 

[5030]

Rat:

I appreciate the explaination. I though DT was delerium tremors or somesuch.

 

[aesanders]

I did not think the dt was available in 05. I thought the base transmision is the fst. Or is fst and dt the same thing?

Correct me if I'm wrong..

 

[hunterridgefarm]

FST and DT is the samething. I think Kubota just want somthing that sounded different from the competitors /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[rk246]

Did all this information get changed on you? I would be real leary of it if that were the case... I am always nervous when I am told one thing then find out another...

 

[JonBarleycorn]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( What on earth is a "DT"???? )</font>

"Dual Traction"

 

[ronjhall]

From <font color="orange"> Kubota's </font> site.
DT = Dual Traction 4wd
FST = Fully Synchronized (Main) Transmission
GST = Glide Shift Transmission

 

[tfp51]

Brought the 4630 home Friday. Tractor was found to be as represented. Put a few hours pulling a harrow on it Saturday. I am very pleased so far.

Thanks again,
Tommy