Kubota B3300SU vs. Kioti CK30

[gregfender]

I have found both machines for essentially the same price. I know the views here are slanted toward a particular shade of orange, but could you 'bota owners tell me why I should go your way. Any advice/encouragement would be appreciated!

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Dealer support. Resale value. Parts availability. There is three.
All three easy to test. Check for parts, compare used apple to apples tractors and see how many dealers in your state for each tractor brand.

 

[LD1]

You are not really comparing apples to apples.

The CK30 is a much larger framed tractor than the B3300. It weighs over 1000lbs more, and has a little stronger loader, and a much stronger 3PH.

At a minimum, you should be comparing it to the L2800/L3400/L3700su. Which I don't think is much more expensive than the B3300. But even those L's are still 500lbs lighter than the CK30. But a closer match on the hydraulic capibilities. And an even closer comparison would be to one of the grand L's. But you are talking even more money yet. But the grand L's have a much stronger loader and 3PH compaired to the CK30 but weigh about the same.

Either way you go, all the above mentioned tractors are good tractors and I really cant say anything bad about either brand. You really need to go see them in person if you havent yet. This will give you a better Idea of the size differences as well as find out which one is more comfortable ergonomic wise for YOU.

 

[TripleR]

Both companies make good tractors, we just don't have any Kioti dealers in my area, so I never seriously considered one.

 

[kco]

I have the same concern regarding the number of dealerships and parts availability. Kubota clearly wins on that front. But my concern eased somewhat when I found out Bobcat's compact tractors are rebranded Kioti's.

 

[TripleR]

I have the same concern regarding the number of dealerships and parts availability. Kubota clearly wins on that front. But my concern eased somewhat when I found out Bobcat's compact tractors are rebranded Kioti's.

We don't have any Bobcat dealers in my area either; again no concern over quality of the equipment, just no dealer support in my area.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

We don't have any Bobcat dealers in my area either; again no concern over quality of the equipment, just no dealer support in my area.

I don't think any Bobcat dealers in my area also.

 

[easygo]

I came very close to buying a Kioti CK30 from another TBN member but the nearest servicing dealer is 2 hrs away and the local Bobcat dealer (also sells tractors) has a service guy with a nearly violent attitude. Needless to say that scared me. Had either one been different I could be driving a different shade of orange.