Any Gator HPX experience?

[MessickFarmEqu]

I have not really followed what they have done with the Gator of the years. I did see that it has a suspension and 4x4, thats not new but is it new to the Gators? One thing that did impress me is that the list prices seem to be more reasonable. It will probably put a pinch on Cub Cadet and some of the other companies. I am not going to hide my ignorance here, we don't sell nearly as many UV's as most areas do.

 

[Tractors4u]

Rear suspension is new for the Gators. So is having front wheels that pull. So is High and Low range.

In your first post you said;

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( How is the HPX different than all the other gators? I don't see any substantial changes, whats the fuss about? )</font>

In your second post you said;

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I have not really followed what they have done with the Gator of the years. )</font>

Why would you critique the Gators in your first post if you admit in you have not kept up with the Gators in the first place?

 

[rockyridgefarm]

Neil, Brent and I are gonna have to drop by and by you lunch sometime....

Doc, too, if he aint busy...

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[cowboydoc]

Sure I'll be there and I'll bring my new HPX so we can go over the differences. I'll admit the Kubota has more "gadgets" but as far as a base machine they are pretty close to the same thing and I can get an HPX $3000 cheaper than a kubota. And before anyone goes off on me I'm not saying the kubota isn't a good unit. I have driven it and tested it out and yes I think it is a good unit. I just don't think it's that much different than anyone else and especially when you consider it's $3-5k more than comparable machines.

 

[MessickFarmEqu]

My appologies, my impression was that the next Gator was going to be some huge deal. It just did not seem to me that there was much difference here. During the show season people where talking about a somthing that was going to one up the RTV. Thats what I was expecting, but it seems thats now where they went.

I do agree that its going to be a competitive unit because the price seems great for a true 4WD unit. Does anyone know what the actual retail price will be?

 

[cowboydoc]

The retail price of the 4x4 Gator HPX is $8999. There are quite a few design specific changes. What's so special about the kubota then I guess if you want to go that route? Besides the hydro what is the "ground breaking" change there?

 

[rockyridgefarm]

Its a lot heavier!

 

[Dargo]

I've owned 3 Gators in the past (2 gas and 1 worksite diesel) and have always been a diehard JD person. However, when I priced the HPX with the diesel, power bed dump etc. and other equipment that comes standard on the Kubota RTV, there isn't really any price difference. So, I went and drove the RTV. I guess it depends on what you want. The RTV is built much heavier and felt so much nicer to drive with the power steering and the hydro that it moved me, a lifetime JD customer, to purchase orange. I definitely have nothing against JD, I just feel that Kubota caught them sleeping. I won't say that I will never buy JD again, I'm just saying in my opinion JD stayed content with their old design too long and didn't keep up with new developments and got passed by a competitor's design for people who use the vehicle for work and pleasure as I do. Again, no offense intended at all to the HPX, I even like it's looks better than the RTV, but for the same money I thought I got more vehicle with the RTV.

 

[cowboydoc]

What price did you pay for yours Dargo?

 

[riptides]

I have seen them where I live for 10300, No negotiation.
The same dealer a few months back was 10500.


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