I have a very good Deere dealer 10 mins from me.. Everyone else is is an hour and half away or more. They have a 2014 JD 323e, cab, ac/heat, joystick, 400 hour machine that comes with a bucket (smooth) and forks... They dealer/owner has been a family friend for 30+ years. They have the skid listed at 46k but told my father & I he would sell it to me for 39k firm. Is this a decent deal? Do any Deere 323 owners have any issues with your machine? Know of anything I should look at? Or question? I've been a long time lingering shadow here, I have to back-fill and do 10 acres of light topsoil landscaping. And the 323 looks like it would suit my needs to a T. We also have a lot of projects to use on our 250 acres here on the farm. This will be my first skid!
I personally am not a fan of the Deere EH system, but your mileage may vary. Especially if you have never run one before, you might be just fine. Just don't run anything else.
The dealer has a good reputation and they are 10 mins away. I haven't demoed one yet, I have demoed a t590 bobcat and cat259.. What I've gotten from this forum more than anything else is (support/dealer reputation/parts/service) it's seems to be a more Chevy vs ford vs dodge vs Toyota comparison than anything else. Some do better in certain areas than others.
I recently purchased a 333E n I love it. It's a powerhouse. I've ran t300 n case and gehl n they all was good machines but the reason I went with the deere was dealer support and I got me a very good price on it compared to other brand at the hp rang . They are easy to access to and haven't got enuff hours on it yet to service it but I really am impressed so far. Machine was bought for cow calf operations in central Missouri for fence land clearing etc. I have pushed a few 24 inch cede trees over clearing the pond banks off and cleaning them out in the middle of the drought we was in n that mfer will roll red clay over buckets into loader arms n so damn fast n still plows throu it. It has everything but high flow ride control strobe light option on it. 69500 off a lot
That's a fairly high price on a used machine in my opinion....the 323 is on the small but not knowing what your intentions are for it it's impossible to say any more in that regard. A good price on a 400 323 would be in the 30 k range in my neck of the woods....I bought a brand new 323 a few years back for that 39 k figure....but ....
Pafarmer thanks for the reply. , I've been looking for a few months. I can't find a 2014 Deere 323e with cab, a/c-heat, forks, 84" bucket, joysticks, less than 500 hours for less than 45k, they will take 39k firm for this one. If anyone sees a comparable machine online please post a link. I will buy one this week.
I checked out a new JD 323e recently and was impressed with accessibility due to removable side panels. I've also been told that Koreans now own Deere and things ain't what they once were. I just don't know what to think anymore.
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Do you mean the Koreans now own Bob Cat and not Deere?
I could be wrong, but my info came via the internet, so it's gospel, RIGHT?