Could somebody give me some owner input on tractors, please? I'm looking for a tractor, and I've kind of narrowed it down to either the Kubota L3240 GST, the John Deere 3320 HST, or the Massey-Ferguson 1533 GST or HST. They all are pretty close to what I think I'd need, and they're pretty comparable in things like bucket capabilities and 3-pt hitch capabilities, horsepower, etc. I've seen some threads about a hydraulic system problem in the MF1533's, but according to the dealership I'm dealing with, he says that they've worked that out (we'll see). The John Deere is the most expensive of all, (but not by very much), then Kubota, then MF; however, MF has 2.99% financing for 60 months, whereas Kubota is 5.99% and JD is 6.99%. The interest savings of the 2.99% means I could also get a post-hole digger on the MF for the same money.
Anybody have any thoughts on this at all? I really liked all three tractors, just can't decide. If it were money alone, the MF would win hands down by a thousand dollars or more, but the hydraulic problem bugs me. I haven't seen anything like that on either the Kubota or the JD.
Thanks in advance.
Jerry in Texas
Anybody have any thoughts on this at all? I really liked all three tractors, just can't decide. If it were money alone, the MF would win hands down by a thousand dollars or more, but the hydraulic problem bugs me. I haven't seen anything like that on either the Kubota or the JD.
Thanks in advance.
Jerry in Texas
