Cocre
Gold Member
Ok, here's the deal. The wife has given me permission to buy a tractor. It has come down between two units, a new Mahindra 2615 HST with a FEL and BH or a used 2006 eHydro John Deere 3320 with a FEL(300x) and BH(447). The Deere has 185 hours on it, has been maintained by the dealer, and has some portion of the drive train warranty remaining. The quoted price for each unit is the same, ~$21,000. Money is available for the Mahindra at 0% and from a personal source for the Deere at 6%.
I have 10 acres of mostly wooded land and I intend to open up a couple of acres to expand my muscadine vine and general gardening areas. The BH will be used to dig up stumps and dig ditches, the FEL for maintaining the driveway. Small farm implements, plows and such, will also be used. No MMM, but a Bush Hog type mower will be utilized.
The old 8N will get a well deserved break.
Which way should I go? Any advice would be appreciated.
I have 10 acres of mostly wooded land and I intend to open up a couple of acres to expand my muscadine vine and general gardening areas. The BH will be used to dig up stumps and dig ditches, the FEL for maintaining the driveway. Small farm implements, plows and such, will also be used. No MMM, but a Bush Hog type mower will be utilized.
The old 8N will get a well deserved break.
Which way should I go? Any advice would be appreciated.