TripleR, yea..my blood pressure yesterday was 150/107. Today it is back down to 135/71.
I will say this about the Kubota. I test drove an M8540, and it was nice. Then, I drove an M8560. Man, this tractor was unbelievably smooth and extremely quite. The throttle control was mounted on the right side panel. It was electronically controlled, and easy to move. The M8560 was probably the nicest tractor I drove.
Piston, yes I test drove a T4.75, and it is a nice tractor. It felt light and a little choppy driving down a bumpy gravel road, but I guess any tractor would be rough in that driving condition. I wouldn't mind having one. The only thing I did not like about the T4.75 is they use a diverter valve for the third function. The price on this was $42,900 to $43,000.
I don't mind ovrszd. The first price with the 553 was $45,770. After driving the M8560 with it's massive LA1353 loader, I decided to get the H260 loader. The final price was $46,770 plus $4,144 tax for a total of $50,914. I plan on paying $30,000 down plus the sales tax. This will put my payments at about $287 for 60 months. I may pay a little more down to get the monthly payments at around $250 a month.