B7100 price

I agree with NIW. I've got $4k in mine with loader, gannon, and auger. It's got faded paint and a beat up hood from the PO not paying attention and dumping most of a load of large landscaping rock over the back of the bucket. Only other problem is some dry rotted hoses and tires, but they are still quite functional. For $7k you can get a more powerful tractor (I upgraded to a 24 hp 2150 with backhoe for less than that, but hoe need rebuild, and found problems in the tractor itself, you win some, you loose some), or a nice small tractor with a load of goodies.

7k is a bit damn ridiculous for a B7100. For around 7-9k you can find a tractor with a loader in the 25-35hp range turn key. OR with Kubotas no money down and no interest a new tractor doesn't sound bad.

Check out Tractorhouse.com for pricing on what B7100's go for.

I also think that $7000 is high, even for all that's been done (the fact that all that money was invested by the dealership tells you that the tractor must have been real bad- what else needs work?). I think the key word in your post is "dealership". Will they warranty it? Honestly, they'd be crazy to warranty a 34 year old tractor, and I would question them if they did. To me, it doesn't add up. I would walk away for two reasons- you can get more tractor for that money, and once you would put $7000 in that B7100, you will never get it back out of it.

Grasshopper said:

I really appreciate the feedback, The availability of compact tractors in western Ks seems a little slim. Looks like I will need to factor in a 400 to 500 mile trip to see other offerings.
So with all of that said, where should this tractor be bought?
thanks Again

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Do you have a budget in mind? What are your needs and wants, and how flexible are those? Once you know how much you have to spend and what you will need as far as capability, then you can hone in on what model to look for.
Tractorhouse is a good place to get an idea of price ranges, and you can look statewide or beyond on craigslist. You are going to get your best price from an individual, and you can also get a history of the tractor that way. Unless you are buying new or close to it, a dealership is going to cost you more without offering more. You won't have a history (unless the tractor came from them and they know the service history, for instance), and you won't have a warranty on an older tractor, so why pay more?
You can also put a want ad here, as well as other tractor forums. It is likely that there are tractor owners in your state on these forums, and they may either have something for sale, or have information that would be very helpful to you.
Don't discount local trade papers, and just keeping your eyes open as you drive. That's how I found my B7100.

Ireops hit the nail on the head, you have a tractor the is the most bullet proof one of the bunch, time and parts, the 2 biggest factors when dealing with any machine, post some pictures of this $7000 grand honey, let us see pro and cons.


Big Kahuna