Best Buy

laen64 · Mar 2, 2009

What is the best By to include Tractor/Mower/loader combination.
Miranda,Kubota,Deer or who. I"m in Ashford Alabama 10 miles from dothan.

IslandTractor · Mar 2, 2009

No magic formula. Best way to research it is to go visit a number of different dealers, let them know your intended uses and ask them to give you recommendations and quotes. You'll generally find that JD is most expensive followed by Kubota. New Holland is next. Mahindra, Kioti, Montana, Branson and a few others are more value oriented brands so the prices are usually but not always less.

Make sure you assess the dealer as much as you assess the tractors themselves. The tractors are 95% similar in capbabilites regardless but the dealers are not.

Good luck.

Bird · Mar 2, 2009

IslandTractor has given you good advice. You also should try to briefly operate different models. There are lots of good brands and models, but some will just "feel" better to you than others, or be more comfortable.

PA hayseed · Mar 2, 2009

Heck, see if the dealer will let you test drive one over a weekend. As Bird and IT have said, it really breaks down to fit and cost.

laen64 · Mar 3, 2009

Thanks Guys I truly appreciate the support. I will be looking into some of the brands mentioned I have previously only viewed JD/KuB.

JoelD · Mar 3, 2009

The more seat time the better, as stated, take advantage of a demo if you can. Takes time to see how you like a machine. Big purchase, take your time and cruise this site for feedback on the various brands and models.

Good luck,
Joel

GreenWannabe · Mar 3, 2009

laen64 said:
What is the best By to include Tractor/Mower/loader combination.
Miranda,Kubota,Deer or who. I"m in Ashford Alabama 10 miles from dothan.

You are not real far from Thomasville, GA. Send Gamble77 a PM, he is with the JD dealer there and a regular contributor on the forum. He should be able to help you out. Good luck in your search!