chrise
Bronze Member
Hi Guys
I was all set to buy a Mahindra or Kioti, 25hp with FEL for 17 acres in New England. Gentle hills, lots of bull briar, needs a lot of York rake, grass planting type activity, ripping out bull briars and so on. We have a couple of roughish fields - could mow these with a dedicated ride on lawn mower instead of an attachment I guess.Also will use FEL for moving wood etc. Not much need of snow plowing -I have a guy with a truck do that.
So, I was ready to spend 13-14K maybe with 0% down (why not, saves equity line!) when someone made a very good case for a Bobcat - power, smaller to maneuver between trees, wouldn't get stuck so much as a 4wd tractor, plenty of rentable attachments.
Trouble is they're pricey new AND used (maybe 15K for a used one) and no 0%!
Any thoughts on how much of a difference there is between small 25hp 4wd Kioti or Mahindra and lowest end Bobcat? Also I want my wife to use it (sure!). Is she going to have more trouble with one than another?
Thanks a lot for any help.
I was all set to buy a Mahindra or Kioti, 25hp with FEL for 17 acres in New England. Gentle hills, lots of bull briar, needs a lot of York rake, grass planting type activity, ripping out bull briars and so on. We have a couple of roughish fields - could mow these with a dedicated ride on lawn mower instead of an attachment I guess.Also will use FEL for moving wood etc. Not much need of snow plowing -I have a guy with a truck do that.
So, I was ready to spend 13-14K maybe with 0% down (why not, saves equity line!) when someone made a very good case for a Bobcat - power, smaller to maneuver between trees, wouldn't get stuck so much as a 4wd tractor, plenty of rentable attachments.
Trouble is they're pricey new AND used (maybe 15K for a used one) and no 0%!
Any thoughts on how much of a difference there is between small 25hp 4wd Kioti or Mahindra and lowest end Bobcat? Also I want my wife to use it (sure!). Is she going to have more trouble with one than another?
Thanks a lot for any help.