Great feedback, keep it coming.
I stopped by my local dealer yesterday just kicking the tires, mainly to look at a used 2018 GC1710 TLB he had for sale for $13,900 with 188 hours on consignment, pic attached.
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Salesman and I talked before looking at the GC1725M's he had on the lot, basically discussing the same old adage where you see people selling a used one with most likely 0% equity and just under what new ones cost. I see units for sale all the time that are used for very high and near new prices, same old story right? That led us into a new one just being the best way to go..........
So we talked in depth about the new GC1725M's and the new GC1723E's and I got quoted a price for each and here a few notes:
The 2018 used base tractor above was built in Japan as I remember they were. The 2019 base tractor were built in Indonesia.
The loader and BH built in Georgia.
GC1723EB: $16,500 excluding tax. This unit was pushed as being the better deal. Standard FEL bucket attachment, not a quick release.
GC1725MB: $17,900 excluding tax. This unit is the same as above with the following extras standard:
1.5 more HP
400 more engine rpm
0.6 gpm more hydraulic flow
Arm rests
rear light guards
12V plug
Not sure if any or all of this is worth the extra cost and I asked why do they make these 2 models so close in HP and he stated it's what's everybody does, industry marketing standard I guess.
This video explains these differences same as well. They also point out a few things they didn't like, the seat was a big one.