Buying Advice Kubota B3350

[2010drive]

Hey guys new member here and soon to be first time tractor owner.

My local dealer just got a B3350 in stock and I am hoping some of you guys can help out with a couple of questions. I was quoted $33,100 with the loader and $5795 for a 63" snow blower with a hydraulic chute rotator for a total of $38,895 I assume this is list price? I was on my way to work so I didn't start any negotiations. Is there a common % I should get off retail?

The salesman told me it would be $900 extra for a hydraulic chute deflector I have since found out (Kubota website) you can get an electric one for $600 (which he didn't tell me about) is there any reason to go with the hydraulic?

3rd function valve...What is it for? Do I need it?

I will be using it manly for snow removal at a 2 acre storage acre facility I work at.

Thanks

 

[johnems]

I went through this when I bought my front mounted snow blower. This was my thinking after reading a lot on posts and working with units. 1) I would go with the hydraulic one because the electric ones have a tendency to short out after a few years of use. If you think about the front of the blower is going to get subject to a lot or water and the hydraulic will just work better in that environment. 2) The 3rd function remote is a switch that is mounted on the loader control arm which you throw to active the chute deflector. I initially want rear remotes so I had planned to use a rear remote to run the chute deflector. The dealer who I like and trust had a policy that they only install blower with the 3rd function valve. Initially it thought they were trying to over sell me but how that I have it I can see it is the only way to go. I now also use the 3rd function valve with my brush grapple and it has worked very well. I hope this helps. Thanks John

 

[2010drive]

I went through this when I bought my front mounted snow blower. This was my thinking after reading a lot on posts and working with units. 1) I would go with the hydraulic one because the electric ones have a tendency to short out after a few years of use. If you think about the front of the blower is going to get subject to a lot or water and the hydraulic will just work better in that environment. 2) The 3rd function remote is a switch that is mounted on the loader control arm which you throw to active the chute deflector. I initially want rear remotes so I had planned to use a rear remote to run the chute deflector. The dealer who I like and trust had a policy that they only install blower with the 3rd function valve. Initially it thought they were trying to over sell me but how that I have it I can see it is the only way to go. I now also use the 3rd function valve with my brush grapple and it has worked very well. I hope this helps. Thanks John

Thanks for the info...Anybody know the list price of the B3350 with loader/quick attach? I am getting $33,100 but can't confirm as it's not up on Kubota's site yet.

 

[ericdube]

I think the price I got quote was high, but back in April I got a price quote for the Kubota B3350 ($26750), LA534 Front Loader ($2970), B2336 Front Grill Guard ($197), B2356 60" Bucket ($520), and B7302 Third Function ($765) for $31,202. I believe the B2366 quick attach was another $432, so I'm not sure about your quote.

I also seem to remember that the price of the B3350 was fairly close to the L3560 (within a few thousand.) If you can afford it, I'd recommend the L60 over the B50 series.

 

[94BULLITT]

I think the price I got quote was high, but back in April I got a price quote for the Kubota B3350 ($26750), LA534 Front Loader ($2970), B2336 Front Grill Guard ($197), B2356 60" Bucket ($520), and B7302 Third Function ($765) for $31,202. I believe the B2366 quick attach was another $432, so I'm not sure about your quote.

I also seem to remember that the price of the B3350 was fairly close to the L3560 (within a few thousand.) If you can afford it, I'd recommend the L60 over the B50 series.

That is not that much less than what my L4240 was.

 

[2010drive]

Thanks for the info guys...I don't need a large tractor such as the L3560 looks like it's about 5K more as well, I actually prefer the small one as I may end up using it on my lawn.

I will obviously not be paying full price I just wanted a baseline to work off of. I am going to shoot for 15% off with free setup. Will update you tomorrow.

 

[94BULLITT]

The pricing is still not available for the B3350 on Kubota site but it is for the 2650. I guess it shares the same loader with the 2650 so you may be able to get a idea on the retail price of the loader or some other options like the 3rd function.

 

[ericdube]

That is not that much less than what my L4240 was.

Agreed. The B3350 is priced high compared to what you get on the entry level Grand L's. Even though the quote a got was a while back, I'm fairly certain that the price I got on the L3560 Cab was just over $2k more than what I was quoted on the B3350. After I saw how closely they were priced (and considering how much more tractor it is), it started me down the path of buying the L4760 that I have today.

Either way, the B2650 (same as the B3350 except for the engine) I looked at back in April is a really nice tractor. I think you'll really like it. Good luck!

 

[bumperm]

I'm also looking to buy a B3350, including loader, backhoe w/mech thumb, 10" and 16" buckets, front mount 62" snowblower w/remote hydraulics, 3rd function valve, two back remotes valve.

All the add-on's are the same parts as for the B2650, so list price is on the build my Kubota thing. The B2650 now lists for $24275 and the B3350 is $28945 (those extra ponies are pricey little beasts!).

For the whole package, the dealer I'm working with is discounting the total by 11.2%. I have read here that some dealer's are discounting other models by as much as 15%. BTW, my dealer didn't use a simple percentage to arrive at that 11.2%, but rather a convoluted, add labor, subtract a fixed discount, etc. etc. I simply subtracted final price (less sales tax) from the full list, then divided that difference (discount from list) by the full list to get a simple percentage discount. This is for a cash purchase.

I have talked with some dealers who will discount only a couple of thousand off full list, others are more willing to negotiate. Since I have not signed on the line, I'd sure be interested in hearing about other "deals".

bumper

 

[2010drive]

Need some quick help here

I am being told that there is only one option for the chute deflector, it's $597, electrically actuated and cannot be controlled by the 3rd function valve. But online (and on my first quote) I see a hydraulic one for $902? Is a hydraulic one available or not? Can I use the 3rd valve to control either one?

Thanks

edit: this is for a snowblower for those that don't know