Subject: RE: Tractors I think I'm going with the Kubota L3301 or 2501. Difference of 2500 for 8 more ponies. I'm thinking in a machine that size. that will actually be a pretty significant boost in capability. I drove a Mahindra last week. Much more power and a heavier tractor for the money, but the quality was not the same as the Kubotas. The front loader for example, was really tweaky and slammed around quite a bit. Plus the one I drove actually made a grinding sound when engaging the machine in gear to drive. The dealer said, "Oh, they all do that, just ease it a bit, try to get it rolling, then engage it fully." Meaning try to get it rolling while it was making the grinding noise, then slam it into gear! Both would likely serve me well, I just liked the Kubota more.
The Deere dealer... could not get anyone to help me. Someone had just delivered pizza as I walked in. A bunch of guys scurried out of cubicles, grabbed a slice and ran. All of them refusing to make eye contact. I think I'd already decided I wasn't buying one, so I just walked out and let them eat. This was after I walked around their lot for a good thirty minutes checking out the machines. Overall, I was not impressed with anything they had to sell. Lots of plastic. Entire rear fenders and hoods made of plastic. The bearings on the three point attach on every machine I looked at were sloppy, even though brand new. No doubt the Deere is still a great brand, it just wasn't for me. |