Used BX 2200 For Sale

[dawall]

I have an opportunity to purchase a Kubota BX 2200. The seller is asking $11,000 for Tractor (50 hrs and ~1.5 yrs old), loader, boxscrapper and auger. Now, this tractor has had absolutely no service since new and the auger is not working, it looks like the shear pin just broke but there may be damage to it as well. The box scrapper is missing a tooth. The tractor is missing some cotter pins but otherwize (seems) ok.

From reading these forums it looks like these tractors when new are discounted 15-20% back east but the (2) local dealers here in N.Cal I have been to, only sell the tractor at retail and discount the implements-slightly. So he paid about $15,000 for it when new.

The local dealer said from my desciption he thought $8500 would be a more appropriate price for it. He also gave me a quote for a B7510 with loader and box scrapper for $15,800. One interesting thing about buying from them is that they would rent me implements for $25 for the weekend (backhoe, auger, mower.etc.)

Sorry for being long winded but I just can't seem to get a handle on what a fair price for the bx2200 would be for both buyer and seller and suggestions?

Dan

 

[_RaT_]

Sounds like a deal. No service of huge importance needs to be done in the first 50 hours. A loader gets greased for every ten hours of loader use so that will vary with folks from tractor hours. Engine oil, hydraulic oil get changed at 50 on my Kubota (different model) but even at that, some folks just change the hydraulic filter and not the oil. 50 hours is almost brand new. My tractor is 1.2 years old and has 300 hours and yet to most folks, it looks and of course runs as good as brand new, maybe better if thats possible. Rat... in Northern California as well.

 

[dawall]

Thanks for the reply! If there are no dealers in N. Cal. that discount off list it seems like a good price. However if new was available for 15-20% off list then I'd be seriously tempted to get new. Do you know of any dealers willing to be price competitive? I have only talked to two so far,-one in livermore and one in fairfield-.

Dan

 

[JimMorrissey]

I agree, The machine is basically brand new. You'll also be saving the sales tax which can be a sizable hit in some states. I wouldn't worry about it not having it's 50 hour service yet.

Maybe you can offer him 10K and see if he jumps.

Jim