Comparison Still too many questions...

[Bee man]

I have done a ton of research but am looking for actual real world feedback. I am in the market for a new scut. I am basically inquiring as to what made you all purchase the manufacturer that you did. I have looked at the green one, the red one, the orange one, the yellow one, the other red one and of course the other orange one.

Did you purchase based entirely on brand loyalty or was there something that you liked versus the other tractors?

Thank you,

Bee man

 

[juddspaintballs]

My dad has been abusing his orange tractor for 10 years. I looked at the blue one and a red one and no other orange dealer around and in the end I went with an orange tractor. The pricing was better than what the red dealer was giving me and I feel like I got a more refined tractor for the money, especially since I know how well it stands up to abuse.

 

[jeff9366]

Kubota dealer was very interested in selling 20-40 horsepower tractors. Remained interested in my business after B3300SU purchase. I bought my L3560 from same Kubota dealer.

Deere dealer was only tepidly interested in selling 20-40 horsepower tractors, more interested in 70+ horsepower ag tractors and implements.

You don't get much other than REAL WORLD feedback here. T-B-N writers are tractor-holics. Look at the times these posts were created!

Nothing wrong with BLUE, either.

Bee man: What influenced you to buy the cars/trucks you own?

 

[dragoneggs]

Location of dealer and the comments of owners made my decision. Can't say I shopped around. Did like the 0 down, 0 interest and the Kubota insurance.

 

[Hiltz]

Back when I was shopping for a tractor I was looking for a simple, standard shifting, all manual tractor. I don't use mine everyday so I didn't need all the bells and whistles like shuttleshift, hydronomic transmission, shift on the fly, ect. I was familiar with the John Deere brand and a dealer was close by so I purchased a JD 790. It has been perfect for my needs. I guess my point being is to figure out what your needs are going to be and then proceed from there.

 

[paulfun9]

Brand loyalty? I have never owned anything that prompted me to be loyal to a particular brand of anything!

For me it not any one thing Its a balance between them all as I have found both good and bad with every single machine I looked at weather it be how I felt on board or how something was built or a concern about the dealerships or confidence in the brand staying around for a long time or getting parts right down to that SILLY ROCER pedal that should never be installed on anything in any form!

Test run and spend as much time in the saddle all of them that you possibly can.

 

[coobie]

I have done a ton of research but am looking for actual real world feedback. I am in the market for a new scut. I am basically inquiring as to what made you all purchase the manufacturer that you did. I have looked at the green one, the red one, the orange one, the yellow one, the other red one and of course the other orange one.

Did you purchase based entirely on brand loyalty or was there something that you liked versus the other tractors?

Thank you,

Bee man

No brand loyalty here.I buy what I think fits my needs.Pick a good dealership that will help you with your sales and service.

 

[Sysop]

No brand loyalty here.I buy what I thinks fits my needs.Pick a good dealership that will help you with your sales and service.

Amen to that. Reasons for my three listed machines are something that pokes slow and cleans as it goes for cutting around the yard, something that's more variable speed in the open areas, something heavy to move earth and stay rubber side down on my hillsides.

I think brand loyalty is for those to lazy to learn how best to spend their money properly. You'll often see this type of person using a claw hammer to straighten a piece of steel rather than walking to the toolbox for a proper ballpein. Purchasing the proper tool for the proper job is always the most cost effective way to go because you don't need to make alterations, repairs, and replace the proper tool for the job that needs done; it is made for it...

 

[dragoneggs]

I agree that research is invaluable but there is something to be said about 'brands'. Brands can mean great customer support, quality, and usually a lot of R&D that went into the product before others started copying with lower cost knock offs with little knowledge of why the original is so good. Most iconic brands started as a small entrepreneur with a great idea that put in a lot of blood, sweat, and tears to see the product to success.

 

[chim]

Brand loyalty? I have never owned anything that prompted me to be loyal to a particular brand of anything!............................Test run and spend as much time in the saddle all of them that you possibly can.

I bought a well-used Ford (Shibaura) around 1992, added a new Kubota B7500 in 2002 and when shopping for a slightly larger tractor two years ago to replace the Kubota I considered Bobcat, Mahindra, Kioti and Kubota. Kubota had the best deal at the time. I had a deal on an almost new Bobcat but the seller backed out.