IndyIan
Veteran Member
I wouldn't bet on Kubota declining or disappearing anytime soon, they have a good thing going for themselves!I prefer buying S Korean over Japanese. The S Koreans never bombed Pearl Harbor. The S Korean industrial machine is blossoming, while the Japanese industrial machine is dying. The Japanese workforce is aging, and the new generation of workers is inferior in every metric.
I just liked the S. Korea design philosophy of lots of weight and capability in a CUT size, and include lots of features in the base tractor. When I looked, the equivalent size/weight Kubota was more money to start, then once you equipped it the same as the DK SE tractors, the price got way way up there... Maybe worth it if you do 5-600 hours a year for a living? I'm closer to 60-80hrs it seems, so I'm glad I kept my $10-12k working for me for the last 13 years and repairs have been a positive battery lead... The local Kioti dealer was the best of any of the colors for buying a CUT which made it an easy decision.