Discontinued Sub Compact Mahindra

[BX23S-1]

I am searching for a sub compact tractor with a front loader with skid steer quick attach, belly mower, and back hoe. I have a Kubota BX2200 that I use to mow my yard. I want to keep this same approximate size machine.
The only dealerships within an hours drive from me are John Deere, Mahindra, New Holland, and Kubota. I can't justify driving any further to get what I want.

Sounds like you need another Kubota to me. Why not look at the BX23s. It has everything you mentioned all in one package deal.

 

[tacticalturnip]

We can't get them any longer.
Web sites and actuality don't always mesh.
Mahindra was to come out with their new "K -line" series this spring and disavowed themselves from Tym.
The new line will not come out till next year but we have no 22's and 25's to sell in this lineup and we could have sold a dozen or more since the beginning of March.
Very practical line of tractors these were.

Odd they'd kill off such a popular model without having the replacement ready.

 

[2manyrocks]

Corporate logic isn't about the customer.

 

[tacticalturnip]

Corporate logic isn't about the customer.

Yeah, you're right about that.

 

[arrow]

Odd they'd kill off such a popular model without having the replacement ready.

Well, they thought they were gonna be ready.
India got hit hard again with the 3rd strain of covid.
The other problem occurs on the supply chain side where electronics were difficult or impossible to come by.
It all accumulated to their new line not being ready as they thought it would be.

Reality overwhelmed the hopeful "logic"

 

[arrow]

Corporate logic isn't about the customer.

Not in this case.
It was more like Lucy removing the football from Charlie as he was about to kick it.

 

[Torvy]

I think they got pushed ahead of their timeline because TYM is rising.

 

[arrow]

I think they got pushed ahead of their timeline because TYM is rising.

Nope.
Tym is out of the picture for Mahindra.
Unfortunate as I really liked Mahindra's 2600 series made by Tym. Great ergonomics (except for the 3 point control) and so easy to operate. Nicely running engines as well.
This series did not seem to hold up as well as the other Mahindra branding however. This was a dated design and Tym may be moving on with a new one.
The smaller tractors made by Tym for Mahindra were just fine

 

[Torvy]

I know. That was my point. TYM is rising in their own brand and Mahindra dropped them as a vendor because now they are more directly competing.

 

[arrow]

I know. That was my point. TYM is rising in their own brand and Mahindra dropped them as a vendor because now they are more directly competing.

"competition" is far from the reason. Tym may have their own ideas about corporate structuring but the nuts and bolts of this separation is as follows:
Mahindra wanted to take more control over their entire line of products, parts and availability. It is why they built their new facility in India with the partnership of Mitsubishi
All of Mahindra tractors will now built in India under the auspice of Mitsubishi and continue with the 5 assembly and warehouses they have in the states. This is a completely new line of tractors with the Mitsubishi branded tractors being the most reliable and least problematic of the three manufacturers.
They ran into parts problems with the Tym stuff as much was interchangeable on the branded Mahindra's and Tyms.
Tym was saving their parts for their own customers and builds during the covid thing especially.
Mahindra got fed up with them as a result and they did not separate amicably.
Mahindra had this independence thing in the works long before and this break up was more about expectations not being met as contractually stated w Tym.