Looking at Bad Boy Tractors, thoughts?

[TMGT]

Not only the big tractors but also the smaller ones.

Like this one, made in India by ESCORTS with Mitsubishi engine:

https://nellemannmachinery.dk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/EK1-261.pdf

Interesting, not available in NA, and at least they are very upfront about what it is.

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[deezler]

I thought I did, haha. Maybe I missed it. You still can't just say it?

 

[plastikosmd]

Wild
Escort-kubota

cute tractor but the first thing that jumped to mind was the Ford car. Lord I worked on my share of those (and the Chevy chevette)
Good times

bad times lol

 

[RickB]

I thought I did, haha. Maybe I missed it. You still can't just say it?

Kubota M8 series tractors are manufactured by Versatile in Winnipeg. I had to be reminded of that. Nobody has come up with any others sold in North America.

 

[ovrszd]

As we revolve around the Sun my junk gets older and older.

My newest Kubota is a 2012 model. It smokes like Popeye. It's Kubota made. Parts are readily available. Strong dealership network.

My Ford 3910 is a 1984 model (memory). It also smokes like Popeye. It's "Ford" made. Parts are readily available. Strong dealership network.

My Ford 555A is a 1982 model. It smokes. It's "Ford" made. Parts and dealer service readily available.

I get comfort from all that.

I would be very apprehensive about the majority of the "brand" names that have been tossed around in this discussion. Including the one that started this thread.

 

[deezler]

Kubota M8 series tractors are manufactured by Versatile in Winnipeg. I had to be reminded of that. Nobody has come up with any others sold in North America.

Thanks, I see now where I missed that tid bit. Makes sense to me, their very largest tractor, might as well contract that with a manufacturer (versatile) who specializes in such very large row-crop machine design and assembly. Kubota doesn't list a price for the M8 online, but Versatile's Nemesis model (their smallest, same Cummins B6.7N engine and ZF 30F x 15R trans) starts at $180,000 but quickly options to well above 200k. Not really the kind of machine we talk about here on TBN, makes sense why we aren't familiar.

 

[coobie]

Dang, that's too bad for you. I bought my Kioti used, private party, and when the check engine light came on, I asked my local dealer as politely as I could if they would troubleshoot if for me and possibly repair under warranty. They were extremely friendly about it, and transferred my warranty over for a small fee. As a result, I gladly paid them full price for an implement I'd been wanting. If they had denied me warranty service, zero chance I would have ever, EVER set foot on their property again or given them a single dollar.

When you get paid directly by a manufacturer to cover repairs under warranty, why do you care if the customer originally bought the tractor from you or not? It actually makes no difference to you financially at that point, and you lose the prospect of any future business with that individual (or 3 or 10 more depending on how word spreads). Just seems like stubborn pride, you know? It's not like someone goes to a different dealer to intentionally screw you out of a sale, and then expects to walk all over you for warranty coverage in the future.

Good post, I have had OUTSTANDING sales and service From Michigan Iron & Equipment and Van Pamemals both great Kioti dealers who would help anyone.

 

[coobie]

The problem with ANY warranty repair is the company (not the dealer) sets the time and billed cost of the repair.

If I was a dealer, I would also be hesitant to repair a non purchased unit under warranty because it's usually a screw job for the dealer.

Interestingly, I don't have that issue with my dealer, he maintains all my tractors whether I purchased them from him or not but I'm also a good (and paying) customer who prefers to buy from him anyway. the one used unit I bought, he didn't have and I was looking for a specific model in a specific tear of manufacture.

Neither of mine are under warranty anyway so I pay the shop rate plus parts. Only ever had one warranty claim and he provided the parts and I installed them myself and that was years ago.

Have one going in shortly for a tune up and spray test on the injectors. They do top tier work and I'm never in a hurry anyway as I own and use multiple tractors. Just bought a new 45 grand round bailer from him.

Glad your not my dealer with your way of thinking.

 

[LouNY]

Dang what a bunch of whinney cry babies, I see and read hear almost daily of people driving hours and hundreds of miles to buy from a not local dealer. Sometimes they may save a thousand or so dollars on the initial purchase, and then turn around and expect a local dealer to perform the warrentty services on a unit he didn't sell and make any money on with a smile when he knows you passed him to buy elsewhere.
Then to top it off you expect the same smile and friendly service as the people who did purchase from him. Maybe some of you should stop and look at things from the other side of the counter.
I will travel to buy if unavailable locally and if the local dealer can't come close to the price, but a few hundred or a thousand dollars on a $20,000-$80,000 purchase isn't worth the time to travel.

 

[3 Horse Ranch]

Assess your needs carefully. Do you really really need a Backhoe? They are very cumbersome when doing other work. Most are difficult to unhook and attach.

Good point to consider. Unless you have a bunch of work for a backhoe in mind you might consider forgoing that option and renting a mini excavator when you need to dig. On the other hand, I have purchased some tools I needed for one job and found myself using it a lot more than I had thought or planned. Still, it's a big chunk of cash for something seldom used except as a counterweight.