Buying Advice Kubota bx25 vs mahindra max 25

Quadrivium · Mar 2, 2012

I am in the process of getting (maybe?) a kabota bx25.
So far I have been quoted $ 21,700 for the bx with fel and backhoe, a 54" belly mower and 3 bag catcher.
I have a small farm my family and I have just started and I am looking for a small versatile tractor.
I just ran across the mahindra Max 25, everything I have read points at it being a strong machine.
My question is, does anyone have a clue at how much the Max 25 would be if I bought one set up like the kobota I am looking at?
It seems almost impossible to find pricing on them.
Thanks from a first time poster,
Quad

Martian · Mar 2, 2012

:welcome:!!

There are a couple Mahindra dealers on TBN, but since the Max's haven't even reached dealers lots, there is not much info to be had on pricing I know of. From what I've seen (on Youtube) it will spec out way better than the Kubota and should be the same or less, but I don't know that for sure, last I checked, everything on the internet is true though

EDIT: You may enjoy looking at this (http://www.mahindramax.com/max-comparisons/) page for comparisons.

Quadrivium · Mar 2, 2012

Thanks Martian,
Kinda frustrating, I like the kobota but if I can get another tractor, as good, but a lot cheaper, I will have to go with it but only IF I can find it is cheaper.
Seems like they would have the pricing on them since they are advertising them.
Quad
PS.
To all:
Is the price I was quoted OK for a 2012 model?

Martian · Mar 3, 2012

Really, you'll be happy with either. I wouldnt worry to much because you can always find a better deal down the road, but there's a point where your paying for waiting. Your best luck to find pricing would be to contact the local Mahindra dealer and ask them. Since no one has been able to buy one yet, there are few that will know the correct answer here.

As far as a good price for your Kubota, not sure. Never priced one out. But I would go to Kubotas online builder and make it like you have and expect to take about 15% off list for a fair price.

Quadrivium · Mar 3, 2012

Thanks again,
I actually built the one I wanted online before talking to the dealer, sure enough he beat the online price by about 15%.

wallace · Mar 3, 2012

Quadrivium said:
I am in the process of getting (maybe?) a kabota bx25.
So far I have been quoted $ 21,700 for the bx with fel and backhoe, a 54" belly mower and 3 bag catcher.
I have a small farm my family and I have just started and I am looking for a small versatile tractor.
I just ran across the mahindra Max 25, everything I have read points at it being a strong machine.
My question is, does anyone have a clue at how much the Max 25 would be if I bought one set up like the kobota I am looking at?
It seems almost impossible to find pricing on them.
Thanks from a first time poster,
Quad

As of right now there is no bagger available for the new Max. So with that being said if you want to have a bagger and can not wait for a while, possibilly up to a year for one. You might want to move forward with your purchase of the bx.

Gittyup · Mar 3, 2012

The bagger could be an issue, but have you considered MF and Bobcat? The BC in particular (CT122) is a little bigger, but not so much it wouldn't work in most situations the BX would. And if you are getting a backhoe and you want the backhoe to be effective, you'll want weight. The BC would price out about the same. The SCUT Masseys seem to be very popular too.

I too like the Mahindra Max, but you would have to wait a little while longer until they are available, and I suspect that prices will hold a bit higher until the initial wave of demand passes.

CompactTractorFan · Mar 3, 2012

As far as the bagger, you could always get a tow-behind vac. :thumbsup:

gar05 · Mar 3, 2012

The 25 Max we can sell for about the same price you will get a lot more tractor than the Kubota print out your specs online and compare we have a 5 year warranty our three point hitch is cat #1 kubota has cat #0 we will be getting our Mahindra Max tractors within a week or two ck out your local dealer .

Gary Schaap
Garys Equipment co inc
Clay Ny 13041

Don87 · Mar 3, 2012

gar05 said:
The 25 Max we can sell for about the same price you will get a lot more tractor than the Kubota print out your specs online and compare we have a 5 year warranty our three point hitch is cat #1 kubota has cat #0 we will be getting our Mahindra Max tractors within a week or two ck out your local dealer .

Gary Schaap
Garys Equipment co inc
Clay Ny 13041

Kubota has a cat 1 hitch.

But with that said, If I were looking at a subcompact right now, I would wait a few more weeks for the Mahindra Max before making a purchase

Bota4me · Mar 3, 2012

Well, i own a bx25 and last time i checked it had a cat 1 hitch.( laughing) . Im really not sure of the specs on the max, but the bx is one solid machine overall. And ten years down the road i bet its worth more on the resale end. Just my.02

Martian · Mar 3, 2012

The BX25 does have the full cat 1 hitch, but the biggest disappointment of it for me at least is that it only has the quarter inching instead of the position control. I know the BXs don't have this but I'm not sure about the Max's. The position control does make a huge difference with the 3ph.

LAWALLSTRACTOR · Mar 4, 2012

The Max has a position control. And as far as resale 10 years down the road is yet to be seen. I can tell you that Mahindra resale value has improve in the past few years and I would bet that will improve more in the future.

Don87 · Mar 4, 2012

LAWALLSTRACTOR said:
The Max has a position control. And as far as resale 10 years down the road is yet to be seen. I can tell you that Mahindra resale value has improve in the past few years and I would bet that will improve more in the future.

I would too.

If the Max series would have been out 2 years ago, I would probably have it instead of my Massey.

The specs look real good on the Max.

Martian · Mar 4, 2012

Mahindra makes more tractors in it's class than any other manufacturer. They aren't going anywhere and are going to be only making a larger dent in the market increasing value. Heck, didn't Mahindra just win some tractor award in Japan over Kubota?

If I ever get around to not buying a Deere

, it will be a Mahindra or a Kioti.

Quadrivium · Mar 5, 2012

Thanks for the replies,
I just got off the phone with my "local" mahindra dealer (97miles away).
He said .....
"due to the economy we will not get be getting the Max on site, we could order one BUT the Kobota would probably be your best bet."
Well I did appreciate his honesty. I asked him for a quote, called me back and told me that it would be $23,170 without catcher.
The Kobota dealer is only 25 miles away so I am leaning towards them.
I asked the mahindra dealer if he had any used small tractors. He has a 30hp john Deere with fel and backhoe for 15,700 this tractor only has 40 hours on it.......... good deal? Seems a little high.

hodge · Mar 5, 2012

Quadrivium said:
Thanks for the replies,
I just got off the phone with my "local" mahindra dealer (97miles away).
He said .....
"due to the economy we will not get be getting the Max on site, we could order one BUT the Kobota would probably be your best bet."
Well I did appreciate his honesty. I asked him for a quote, called me back and told me that it would be $23,170 without catcher.
The Kobota dealer is only 25 miles away so I am leaning towards them.
I asked the mahindra dealer if he had any used small tractors. He has a 30hp john Deere with fel and backhoe for 15,700 this tractor only has 40 hours on it.......... good deal? Seems a little high.

This is a good point that hadn't come up, yet. A dealer 97 miles away would be a pain, especially if you had an issue. I believe, also, that Mahindra is a great tractor. But their dealer network can't touch Kubota's. And I have no doubt that, regardless of spec differences, the Kubota would perform just as well. Most people don't max their tractors out. Slight differences in performance probably don't make a big difference to the average user. It's just a feel-good thing. Value and dealer support are the top of the list, to me.

Martian · Mar 5, 2012

Yep, I would agree the Bota is your best bet. But a the expensive Deere brand at 30hp and a backhoe is a lot more tractor than the other models your looking at. 30hp puts you into the CUT category, either a 2720 or 3120 and maybe even a 3320. At 15.7k with a bh is a very good price IMHO. The trouble (maybe benefit) may be the larger size. If you were looking at SCUTs for the size, I'd go with the Bota, but of you were looking at SCUTs for the price, the Deere looks really good. 30 hours is like brand new as well - when I purchased my 3120 it was a demo model and came with all the benefits of new except it had 30 hours.

charliepff · Mar 6, 2012

Ask around if they are adding a dealer in your area in the future. I am dealing with a dealer an hour away but they are adding two in the next 1 -2 years. They are growing the same way Kubota did years ago.