Looking to buy a Mahindra 3016 - Good Price?

weezil · Feb 24, 2014

Well, I suppose I can use that little tidbit to convince my wife that I need to buy now! Thanks guys.

One more thing... I just found a Kioti dealer about the same distance away from me as the Mahindra dealer. Are they similar, better or worse than Mahindra? Should I take the time to check out their similar sized tractor? They have a promotion going on for free loaders....

jimpen · Feb 24, 2014

weezil said:
I just found a Kioti dealer about the same distance away from me as the Mahindra dealer.

I hadn't heard of Kioti before I joined the TBN forum, so I can't and won't say yea or nay.

But as I understand it Mahindra was the overseas manufacturer for IH back in the 70's and before. And consider the IH standard back when ... just throwing out a thought. Bit definitely throw the FEL/BH in the financing. Buying them later would probably hard to finance.

weezil · Feb 24, 2014

jimpen said:
as I understand it Mahindra was the overseas manufacturer for IH back in the 70's and before.

Never heard of Kioti until 2 days ago and Mahindra about 3 months ago so thanks for the advice. I also don't know what IH stands for.

jimpen · Feb 24, 2014

IH = International Harvester.

Mahindra started out in India and then IH contracted them to make their foreign tractors. IH is mainly known in the states for making tractor-trailer trucks, but had a good reputation for farm tractors as well.

Kioti is probably in the same class as Mahindra, John Deere, IH/Case, Kubota or New Holland in the smaller sizes. My choices at the time of my purchase was the dealer had Kubota and Mahindra. The $3K less than Kubota pretty much was the sell point. But I knew I was going to be the weekend warrior or a special projects guy with time. I'm not doing a day-in/day-out use.

I would have easily trusted it to do the holding pen cleanup that was done for the cow sh** when I was done milking in the 80s that was done with a Ford 8 with FEL.

But I have done limited research for a few years since I moved onto my property. The tradeoffs of price to quality led me to Mahindra as being reliable and capable for the money spent.