From Orange to Green

[Boondox]

After much agonizing and a considerable amount of seat time in both, I chose the John Deere 4044R with cab over the Kubota L4060HSTC. The tractors were equals in most ways, and at first I was pretty certain I would be getting my fifth Kubota because the dual speed lever was just so darned useful when going up hills with my current L3240HST. But the extra HP (43 vs 30) really made it a moot point.

In the end, as is often the case, it came down to the dealer. The Kubota salesman was utterly unfamiliar with his product. He didn't know the controls, how to change the display settings, or even where the various filters were located. He also watched me like a hawk during the test drives. The Deere salesman was totally familiar with his product, and walked me thru it in a way that had me comfortable with the differences between it and what I had used in the past. He also directed me up a steep hill and gave directions to a logging road so I could test drive it in conditions like those I have at home.

In a couple of weeks I'll take delivery of my first green machine. I'm sure I'll enjoy that cab this winter!

 

[TripleR]

Congratulations, I'm sure it will serve you well.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Nice!

 

[Egon]

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[Wagtail]

Congratulations, Mate.

The right dealership makes all the difference when it comes to your investment.

Enjoy.

 

[jenkinsph]

Congratulations and we want pics when you get it.:thumbsup:

 

[sd455dan]

After much agonizing and a considerable amount of seat time in both, I chose the John Deere 4044R with cab over the Kubota L4060HSTC. The tractors were equals in most ways, and at first I was pretty certain I would be getting my fifth Kubota because the dual speed lever was just so darned useful when going up hills with my current L3240HST. But the extra HP (43 vs 30) really made it a moot point.

In the end, as is often the case, it came down to the dealer. The Kubota salesman was utterly unfamiliar with his product. He didn't know the controls, how to change the display settings, or even where the various filters were located. He also watched me like a hawk during the test drives. The Deere salesman was totally familiar with his product, and walked me thru it in a way that had me comfortable with the differences between it and what I had used in the past. He also directed me up a steep hill and gave directions to a logging road so I could test drive it in conditions like those I have at home.

In a couple of weeks I'll take delivery of my first green machine. I'm sure I'll enjoy that cab this winter!

Congrats, I think you will like the extra power , enjoy the new machine:thumbsup:

 

[Grandad4]

Congratulations on a nice upgrade! You'll savor that cab as well as the step up in power. Looking forward to a photo or two.

Having a good dealer experience indeed means a lot for most people.

 

[TomSeller]

Good for that dealer and good for Deere having them onboard. Congratulations on a nice machine.

 

[DieselnHooters]

traitor!





j/k ... enjoy your shiny new green toy

 

[ecbaatz]

In the end, as is often the case, it came down to the dealer.

Yup, a good dealer can be worth his/her weight in gold. That was why I went with Branson over Mahindra.

 

[Complete Turf Care]

How did the 2 tractors compare in price?

 

[bushhog28]

Never buying green stuff again. Good luck! Hope you do better than i did.

 

[JMER817]

Never buying green stuff again. Good luck! Hope you do better than i did.

Ok this the 2nd comment that you have posted. Care to share why you won't buy green again???

 

[Boondox]

How did the 2 tractors compare in price?

Deere offered a lot of incentives to the dealer to bring customers over from other brands, which the dealer passed on to me. In the end, the 4044R cab was about $1500 less than the Kubota L4060HSTC

 

[Boondox]

Never buying green stuff again. Good luck! Hope you do better than i did.

Ford vs Chevy. Yeah, I got it.

 

[bushhog28]

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/buying-pricing-comparisons/342121-john-deere-new-5000-series.html

I cover alot of it in this thread.

 

[Boondox]

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/buying-pricing-comparisons/342121-john-deere-new-5000-series.html

I cover alot of it in this thread.

And that's where it should have remained. I saw the thread you linked while looking at options. It is apparent that Kubota has better quality control than Deere, that while both have occasional issues Deere seems to have more of them, particularly in some series. That said, the 4M and 4R series have few reported issues. And it is also true that a good dealer standing solidly in your corner is a huge advantage. Once a man has done his research, weighed the pros and cons and made his decision, to crap in his Cheerios like you did contributes nothing to the thread except to display pettiness and mean-spiritedness.

Semper fi

 

[bushhog28]

I appologize. It was wrong for me to mention my personal disgust with the brand you selected. I hope your new machine serves you well.

 

[wmonroe]

Congrats on the new tractor. Be sure to post plenty of pictures when it arrives.