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Originally Posted by TexasDefender Trying to decide between the New Holland TT60A and the Mahindra 4530, both 4wd.
NH TT60A $25,995 0% for 36 months with $2,100 down.
-Includes Brush Hog 3545 Loader
-8x2 Syncro
Mahindra 4530 $21,900 0% for 36 months with $2,200 down
-Includes ML245 Loader
-8x8 Syncro
The NH to me seemed like a real tractor but I didn't do anything but sit in it. They might not be exactly the same HP wise but these are the ones the dealer had on his lot. The price on the NH seems high from other places I've seen, what about the Mahindra?
I have 20 acres that these would mainly be used on, brush hogging and occasional loader work.
I can get these mowers with the tractors:
Ag-Meier Brave 6' for $1,179
Land Pride RCR2672 6' for $1,375 |
There's a difference of about 14 engine
hp between these two tractors you're looking at (56
hp for the TT60A versus 42.5hp for the Mahindra). That's significant.
My new Mahindra 5525 (55
hp engine, 45
hp pto) more nearly matches the TT60A in engine
hp. However, my 5525 is 2WD. With the ML250
FEL (6-ft wide bucket) I paid $19.1K for my 5525.
According to the Tractor Blue Book, the approximate retail price (new) of the 2007 Mahindra 4530 with 2WD is $19.4K without
FEL. So $21.9K price quote with
FEL seems OK to me. The corresponding number for the 2007 TT60A with
4WD and no
FEL is $18K. Makes that Brush Hog
FEL look pretty pricy.
However, the Mahindra 4530 weighs 5700 lb compared to about 5000 lb for the NH TT60A. And the Mahindra 3 pt hitch can outlift the NH (3968 vs 2930 lb).
So, when all's said and done, I have only one firm data point for you, the $19.1K I paid for my Mahindra 5525. Sorry I couldn't be of more help to you.