New Kioti CK2620SE

[tacticalturnip]

It was very expensive as far as I was concerned, the most I've ever paid for a piece of equipment it was in the high 30's.
I have an old Kubota front mount a F2000 I believe it to be an 1986 model with the 72" deck, it's a good mower.

I'm sure this inflation must have felt insane; your last new tractor was the Branson, right? Is it about 10 years old? What would you guess it would be priced at today?

I'd imagine the cab added about another $10k to the price of the Kioti.

 

[LouNY]

Close to or a bit over 50-55,000, seeing as a NH 75 is around $60,000.
Yes the cab and little backhoe really jacked the price up on the little Kioti.
I wondered when I got it about the price of the hoe and almost didn't get as
the little chinny excavators can be bought for less.

 

[2manyrocks]

But not with a cab with HVAC....

 

[LouNY]

True, but no cab coverage when using the backhoe.

 

[2manyrocks]

That's just cruel to be that close to the comfort of an air conditioned cab, but not be in it.

 

[LouNY]

Well test fitted the rear tire chains today on the little Kioti, I was already fairly certain that it would need spacers to clear the inside of the fenders regardless of what the salesman said.
Wasn't sure what size to order, now I'm fairly sure so ordered 2 inch spacers

 

[daugen]

there isn't much better than plowing snow in a warm cab with the
stereo playing your favorite tunes
stay warm Lou

 

[LouNY]

there isn't much better than plowing snow in a warm cab with the
stereo playing your favorite tunes
stay warm Lou

Except for sitting in front of a warm fire and watching a gentle storm through a window and not having to go out in it.

 

[tacticalturnip]

Except for sitting in front of a warm fire and watching a gentle storm through a window and not having to go out in it.

Yeah, being able to put it off is a fair bit better.