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dlearyfun · 02-21-2008, 11:00 PM

Hi Buckwacker. I have been shopping tractors for about a month. Have looked at Kioti, Montana, Kubota, Tym, Branson and Mahindra. I get prices all over the place. Beside prices, I keep coming back to Mahindra mainly because of size and weight. I am in northern Maine and there is only one Mahindra dealer reasonably close and he is 60 miles. I too had settled on a 4530 and got a price of $23,325 which included ML245 loader and bucket. Then just today, I happened to be at shopping center where same dealer had a 5530 on display with ML266 loader and bucket for $23,480 delivered. This is a no brainer and I am going for it. One hour after seeing the 5530 I went to a Montana dealer (previously planned) and checked out a TYM 45 HP tractor which was very nice and a 43 HP Montana which was also a nice rig. The TYM was $23,000 and the Montana was $21,000. Again, a no brainer. 5530 has 54 horsepower and is a ton heavier than those two. The Mahindra is much heavier and wider than most if not all tractors all other things being equal. Remember, tractor means traction and heavier is better.
Hope this helps.

02-21-2008, 11:00 PM	#16 (permalink)
dlearyfun New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Monson ME Posts: 16	Re: Need help picking a tractor Hi Buckwacker. I have been shopping tractors for about a month. Have looked at Kioti, Montana, Kubota, Tym, Branson and Mahindra. I get prices all over the place. Beside prices, I keep coming back to Mahindra mainly because of size and weight. I am in northern Maine and there is only one Mahindra dealer reasonably close and he is 60 miles. I too had settled on a 4530 and got a price of $23,325 which included ML245 loader and bucket. Then just today, I happened to be at shopping center where same dealer had a 5530 on display with ML266 loader and bucket for $23,480 delivered. This is a no brainer and I am going for it. One hour after seeing the 5530 I went to a Montana dealer (previously planned) and checked out a TYM 45 HP tractor which was very nice and a 43 HP Montana which was also a nice rig. The TYM was $23,000 and the Montana was $21,000. Again, a no brainer. 5530 has 54 horsepower and is a ton heavier than those two. The Mahindra is much heavier and wider than most if not all tractors all other things being equal. Remember, tractor means traction and heavier is better. Hope this helps.