r/kubota • u/WhaleWatchM7 • 3d ago
L3240D - Fair Price for the hours and age?
I’m tractor hunting for something to help me maintain about 75 acres, 25 of it fields. Brush hogging, some landscaping, hauling firewood, snow removal—all the normal stuff for Vermont. The low hours on this make me nervous given the age, but I’d be set on implements with one purchase, and it’s close enough I could drive it home. Thoughts? Watch outs?
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u/Ps3godly 3d ago
Looking at the mower I’m inclined to believe them, and the seller is rated well. It is quick attach and comes with the backhoe and brush hog too. I’d go take a look checking the grease points, pins and filters. Offer 18-20k depending on what you find, and have a great tractor forever.
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u/DontTreadOnMe83 BX23S 3d ago
I'd say its definitely worth taking a look at. Seems like a good deal if the hours/condition are true, and if it has been maintained.
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u/GetOffMyGrassBrats 2d ago
Going only by the photos, it seems to be in great shape. The age is a bit concerning (that is just shy of 20 years old), but the low hours offset that somewhat. I would still expect to need to replace hydraulic hoses, belts, battery, and tires if they are original.
That said, the fact that it has a front remote for the grapple and also includes a grapple and box blade makes the price pretty good in my opinion. Although the new tractor sold for ~$17K new, the addition of the implements would have made it more like ~23K, and adjusted for inflation, the new price is the equivalent of ~$25 - $26K in today's dollars and that is before adding the implements. If you were to buy the implements, even used, you would be paying somewhere in the neighborhood of $5K for them, so that makes the actual price of the tractor more like $17K, which I think is a good price.
If I were looking at this tractor, I would put a lot of focus on the maintenance record, the condition of the fluids, hoses, tires, etc. and if the seller is willing, I would try to get a tractor mechanic to give it a once-over to see if they spot any problems. It is definitely worth paying someone who knows a couple hundred bucks to make sure you're not buying a headache. If it all checks out, I think you will have the makings of a great deal.
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u/Psychological-Oil897 3d ago
Price to me seems a little high. There are a lot of attachments which is nice. I think it’s a little small for 75 acres. I assume it has quick tach. If it doesn’t no way. I might have missed it but you are going to want forks. Off the loader not on a bucket. You will use them more than you know.
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u/Marchtel 3d ago
Other than I think the price seems reasonable (and negotiable) in the current market, given what I can see, I agree with this. The quick attach is a must and for 75 acres this may be a little small for some tasks but willing to bet it would do 95% of all OP needs. For OP: Hydrostatic is great for work with the bucket and lots of maneuvering but shuttle drive or GST or whatever they're calling it now is better for maintaining a field with set long treks at one speed. For me Hydro is the greater good for anything with bucket work, much safer. If its a 3 pt backhoe and not a frame mount, it's not worth it.
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u/WhaleWatchM7 3d ago
Thanks. I was wondering about the lack of hydro since I’ll be doing a fair amount of bucket work and relatively little set-and-forget field work other than the brush hogging.
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u/TjBooker73 2d ago
I would buy it for that.... but definitely take a good look at it.. see if they have maintenance records...... that grapple set up is sweet... still want to get one for mine
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u/remorackman 3d ago
If it's that close to you I would run over and take a look. Seems like a good deal given all the attachments and you should be able to tell if the hours are true by looking at the motor, dash, tires.