New L3800 vs. 2008 L4240

[crazyal]

You can go onto Kubota's website and use their tractor builder. I'll give you list price but a good price would be anything more than 10% off. For a tractor that's been sitting awhile I would think you could get an extra 5% to 10% off since the price increases over the years shouldn't count towards it.

The front blower is not cheap but I'm glad I spent the money on mine. Mother nature has thrown pretty much everything she can at me and it's always gotten the job done. The 4240 has power to spare when it comes to the front mount blower so i doubt you'll notice a difference between it and the 3940.

 

[bucktaker]

as a point of reference I paid 20,000 for my L5740 in sept 2011 it was a -1 model made in 2008 but on the lot for a long while. Added a FEL for total of 24650.00

 

[Maibox]

Just for the heck of it, I asked one of the dealer's to give me a quote on a L3940HST, FEL, QA bucket w/ LP RCR1872 cutter. I wanted to get an idea of what it would take to get into a new GL that has at least 30hp PTO. It would give me a warranty, the ability to add the mid PTO, and flexibility to finance the larger tractor at 0% (which I couldn't do with the 08 L4240).

Quote was $30,111 for tractor + loader, $2,305 for LP RCR, $1,650 for what I think is freight and set up: total retail: $34,066. Finance price $28,896, Cash, $27,396.

Thoughts? I keep thinking the $8k between new L3940 and used L4240 (with new RCR1872) is a bunch of implements assuming the L4240 is in good shape.

 

[Bluegill2]

I'd go with the L4240, get a larger tractor and save the 8k.

Or just get a new L3800 :thumbsup:

 

[Whitnel]

I would get the GL4240. 150 hours is nothing, and 8k gives you alot of room to fix any cosmetic damage if any to the 4240. I picked up a GL 3240 last year with 250 hours on it and love it. It had some frond damage to the grill but got it at a lower price and just replaced the parts myself.

 

[Maibox]

@Bluegill2--Interested why you think new L3800?

 

[Bluegill2]

@Bluegill2--Interested why you think new L3800?

Well, I really do like mine.

And you'd get new, with warranty for around 22K and 0% if you wanted. Just no mid pto.

 

[Maibox]

I am putting too much emphasis on the mid pto for front snow blowing? My driveway is mostly straight 1/3 mile with one 70 degree bend on the steepest part.

 

[crazyal]

That quote sounds like close to (if not) full retail. My guess is if you were to check with Barlows they would be about $26k ish for the tractor and loader.

If the front blower is something you may get then, since it's not a cheap option you may find a dealer that will give you a break on the labor cost to install the mid pto on a used tractor. As far as a front vs rear blower goes, how long do you plan on keeping your house and how much snow do you get? This is a long term investment. Today looking over my rear shoulder isn't a problem to operate a rear blower but 20 years from now that could be very different.

 

[Bluegill2]

I am putting too much emphasis on the mid pto for front snow blowing? My driveway is mostly straight 1/3 mile with one 70 degree bend on the steepest part.

My drive way is a mile long, gravel and up hill. We don't get as much snow, but do get some, we just drive on top of the snow with 4wd. Biggest maintenance issue is dragging gravel back up the hill after a big rain. :thumbsup: