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10-30-2013, 07:38 AM #21
- Join Date
- Apr 2004
- Posts
- 811
- Location
- Quebec
- Tractor
- Kubota MX 5000
Re: Anyone have LS experience?
Any LS with thousands of hours on the meter out there ?
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10-30-2013, 07:38 AM #22Massey 1652 HSTC - TEREX PT70 CTL - Ford 550 Industrial TLB
Hustler Z Diesel 66" ZTR - JD Gator 620i
Stump Bucket * 60" Tine Bucket * 60" HD Grapple * 68" 4-in-1 Bucket * 72" GP Bucket * 72" Rock Bucket
90" Hi-Cap Bucket * QA Forks * QA Tree-Puller * 96" HD BackBlade * 84" Dual-Grader * 84" BoxBlade * 84" Rake
78" Disc * 72" LP Seeder * 3pt StumpGrinder * 3pt Chipper * 96" Ford Flail * ATI Pre-Seeder 805
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10-30-2013, 08:09 AM #23
- Join Date
- Jan 2012
- Posts
- 1,870
- Location
- Success Missouri
- Tractor
- Kubota L3800DT, L3750DT Shuttle
Re: Anyone have LS experience?
I've been around tractors since the early 80s' and had never heard of LS until I read about them on this site. No dealers close to me. From what the LS owners here report, they seem to be a good tractor and a good value. I personally would pay more for kubota, but that's just me and I've had great service from Kubota for 30 years...
Don
Kubota L3750 Hydro Shuttle, 4wd, FEL; L3800 Gear drive, 4wd, FEL
Husqvarna XP chainsaws 346xp X3, 357xp, 562xp, 359
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10-30-2013, 08:30 AM #24
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10-30-2013, 08:42 AM #25
- Join Date
- Dec 2010
- Posts
- 9,236
- Location
- Oglesby, Texas
- Tractor
- Kubota L3800, Kubota GR2120, Kubota RTV1100, Kubota 5100sc
Those Mitsubishi engines are in all kinds of equipment all over the world, including CAT stuff. I think LS would would bubble to top after more hours, not less. LS are modern new CAD designs assembled in modern new robotic factories, others are running on name, old designs slapped together in a old planet in India. As far as CUT's it's LS, kubota and Yanmar, Kubota having to catch up with LS in modernization of designs and assembly. Yanmar has turned to BMW for help in their new diesels designs and they are spectacular. I have linked one in a marine application.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?autoplay=...autoplay%253D1
HSLast edited by houstonscott; 10-30-2013 at 09:06 AM.
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10-30-2013, 10:34 AM #26
- Join Date
- Apr 2012
- Posts
- 48
- Location
- Tburg, NY
- Tractor
- Kubota L4240HSTC, JD 2210
Re: Anyone have LS experience?
I ahve to toss my 2 cents in here based on my experience which differs from this. First it sounds like you received a really good deal on your tractor. When I bought my tractor a year and a half ago LS wasn't available locally so I didn't look at them but it seems like owners are happy with them. First thing is the insurance, yes it is expensive if you go with Kubota insurance but you don't have to. I have insurance through my insurance agent and it will be $250 total for the life of the 5 year loan so there are other much more affordable options available.
I will start by saying I know I was quoted a better than average deal but I had a quote for a MX5100HST with 2 rear remotes, loaded tires, HD bucket, cutting edge and a couple other things for $28,000. I suppose currently if TierIV really add $4k to the price that would push the price of the MX over $30k like you mentioned.
Last point though really only matters if you are in the position of having/wanting to finance the purchase. Kubota typically offer 0% for 60 months, other people look at it as the interest has already been rolled into the price. I was pretty close to buying a Kioti DK40 until I figured up the total price inlcuding interest since I was in a position of needing to finance the tractor. In the end the Kioti would have been roughly $2k less than the comparablily equipped and slightly more capable MX. Of course if you are in a position to pay cash then the Kubota isn't quite as attractive from a pure price point comparison.
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10-30-2013, 10:58 AM #27
Yeah, 0 % can be tricky. Most companies now offer 0 % financing, including LS, but then you don't get the free loader. I went through outside financing myself and got the lowest cash price. I paid around $21700 mine. Does Kubota also offer a lower cash price, instead of 0% ?
Massey 1652 HSTC - TEREX PT70 CTL - Ford 550 Industrial TLB
Hustler Z Diesel 66" ZTR - JD Gator 620i
Stump Bucket * 60" Tine Bucket * 60" HD Grapple * 68" 4-in-1 Bucket * 72" GP Bucket * 72" Rock Bucket
90" Hi-Cap Bucket * QA Forks * QA Tree-Puller * 96" HD BackBlade * 84" Dual-Grader * 84" BoxBlade * 84" Rake
78" Disc * 72" LP Seeder * 3pt StumpGrinder * 3pt Chipper * 96" Ford Flail * ATI Pre-Seeder 805
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10-30-2013, 10:59 AM #28
Sorry, phone made a duplicate post
Massey 1652 HSTC - TEREX PT70 CTL - Ford 550 Industrial TLB
Hustler Z Diesel 66" ZTR - JD Gator 620i
Stump Bucket * 60" Tine Bucket * 60" HD Grapple * 68" 4-in-1 Bucket * 72" GP Bucket * 72" Rock Bucket
90" Hi-Cap Bucket * QA Forks * QA Tree-Puller * 96" HD BackBlade * 84" Dual-Grader * 84" BoxBlade * 84" Rake
78" Disc * 72" LP Seeder * 3pt StumpGrinder * 3pt Chipper * 96" Ford Flail * ATI Pre-Seeder 805
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10-30-2013, 11:05 AM #29
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10-30-2013, 11:09 AM #30
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