Price Check Price check for new guy.

KJF470 · Apr 1, 2008

First post! Great site by the way. Appears to be good info and very helpful folks. I have read quite a bit of info since joining now I am interested in purchasing a tractor. I have 2 & 1/2 acres and want to put in a yard and do a bunch of landscaping. Also will be using tractor for snow removal and moving around some older Deere's not running yet.
I am interested in a 3320 4wd, R4 tires, Engine coolant heater, (MN. weather) e Hydro, Mid PTO and Dual mid & single SCV.
300 CX loader, 61 inch Heavy duty bucket?, 61 inch Replaceable cutting edge,61 inch Tooth bar, Deluxe hood guard and Quick tatch weights (10, 42 pounders).
I match Cat 1, 72 inch Box blade, 42 inch Fixed pallet forks and a 3 pt trailer mover.
Was wondering if anyone has an idea of how much this package will cost? Anything to add or delete from this? Anyone have a favorite dealer or a link to a favorite dealer you could direct me too. Any help or suggestions appreciated!
Kelly

kennyd · Apr 1, 2008

Can't help with the current prices, but just wanted to say "Welcome to TBN

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Nuru · Apr 1, 2008

KJF470 said:
First post! Great site by the way. Appears to be good info and very helpful folks. I have read quite a bit of info since joining now I am interested in purchasing a tractor. I have 2 & 1/2 acres and want to put in a yard and do a bunch of landscaping. Also will be using tractor for snow removal and moving around some older Deere's not running yet.
I am interested in a 3320 4wd, R4 tires, Engine coolant heater, (MN. weather) e Hydro, Mid PTO and Dual mid & single SCV.
300 CX loader, 61 inch Heavy duty bucket?, 61 inch Replaceable cutting edge,61 inch Tooth bar, Deluxe hood guard and Quick tatch weights (10, 42 pounders).
I match Cat 1, 72 inch Box blade, 42 inch Fixed pallet forks and a 3 pt trailer mover.
Was wondering if anyone has an idea of how much this package will cost? Anything to add or delete from this? Anyone have a favorite dealer or a link to a favorite dealer you could direct me too. Any help or suggestions appreciated!
Kelly

i would go for the larger 73" bucket if I had it to do all over again. too bad you are not closer to me as I have a 61" bucket with a toothbar (not mounted yet), and if I found a buyer, I would be inclined to purchase a 73" bucket myself!

Runner · Apr 1, 2008

KJ

Welcome.

Don't know much about that particular tractor, but the general consensus is that JD dealers can offer anywhere from 10% to 15% (maybe more?) off the "build it yourself" price on the JD corporate web site.

So, you can just build exactly what you want on the site, including attachments and options, then take 15% off and take it to the local dealer(s)and see if they'll match the price.

Gives you a starting point at least.

Best of luck.

KJF470 · Apr 2, 2008

Thanks for the welcome! And the advice! I've tried a couple times on Deere's site and have trouble navigating there. Can't seem to look up all the options I want. Didn't realize I needed (wanted !) a compact tractor till I found this site. Thanks for that too by the way! I have received 2 quotes so far from the 4 e-mails I sent requesting prices for a tractor package. Joined this site a couple weeks ago and went looking at the dealerships. Started out looking at a 2305 package then thought, bigger must be better. Then considered a 2320, then a 2520. Up to a 3320 and 1 quote I got looked good and this dealer offered a left over 3520 for a little more than his quoted 3320. Life was simple a month ago, decisions decisions! Will the left over 2007 model 3520 qualify for Deere's 1.9% financing? Thanks for any further help.
Kelly

ScottK · Apr 2, 2008

As long as it's a new tractor, the financing applies. I got a 2007 model this year myself. I talked my dealer into handing over those same pallet forks for $700 - they paid about $605 for them and normally want $765 for them). I bought my JD weights from Lowes - they are $41 each online (search for suitcase weights and ignore that they say they are for JD lawn tractors - they are the same) and they deliver to your local store for free. My JD dealer wanted $46 each - shipping costs I suppose. I think the 72" box blade will be too big. Look at 60" unless you're not planning to move dirt with it. Even people with 45hp tractors sometimes get bogged down with 60" and I certainly get bogged down with a 48" BB on my 2320 at times. The tooth bar is great and you won't need a replaceable cutting edge if you use the toothbar.

Staghead · Apr 2, 2008

Another thing to consider is where you want to be using the boxblade and loader. I have about 1 and 1/2 wooded acres with a 2520 with 60" boxblade. I have used the boxblade quite a bit helping to maintain some trails throughout the neighborhood and improve my property and 60" is a good width. (I sometimes wish I would have gotten the 48", but they had a 60" available in stock for the same price as getting in a 48") I also use it as ballast and it can be cumbersome to maneuver in the woods. For that reason I just got the ballast box.
Same considerations with the loader. I went with the 53" just to have a more compact unit.
I would have considered a 3000 series (yes on 1 and 1/2 acre property) as the pricing isn't that much more than a 2520 considering what you get, but I really valued the 'compact' part of the equation for in the woods.

putt_putt_green · Apr 4, 2008

You might find it a pain in the but switching back and forth between the toothbar and cutting edge, unless somehow both can be mounted at the same time.

rutwad · Apr 4, 2008

I tried building it on JD's site, but could not find all the attachments. Anyway,
for larger tractors you can figure 84% of the price up front. Negotiating should get you lower than this, but I am not sure if the same hold true for the CUTs.

Good Luck!