Mahindra purchase

[Dougster]

Originally Posted by jeff77indy

Thanks to all who posted and helped me thru this. I am sure I will be very happy with my decision to go with the 4110.
Jeff

It's a fine machine. I'm sure you will be pleased. I sure am!

Dougster

[mboulais]

Originally Posted by jeff77indy

Well I went past the other Mahindra dealer today, could not even get anyone to talk to me. They did not have many new tractors on the lot and the 3510HST I went to look at was an older model and had been setting for awhile. The CaseIH/Kubota dealer was not much better.
Also got some quotes on a TC40 at two NH dealers at between $5000 - $7000 more than the 4110.
So when I got home I had the Bedford Mahindra dealer fax the credit app. to me and the wife will fax it back in the morning after they open.
If all goes well I'll pick it up on Saturday. The dealer even took a good amount off for me picking it up.
So I am going to sell my 1910 Ford w/ loader straight out and not trade it in.
Thanks to all who posted and helped me thru this. I am sure I will be very happy with my decision to go with the 4110. Jeff

Congrats. That other dealer does a disservice to the brand. That is about the price difference I found between NH and Mahindra a few years ago too. Enjoy your Tractor and take a picture when you get it home. Check out some of the other 4110 threads going right now, lots of good tips and discussion.

[BamaRob]

You're getting a beast of a tractor! I'm sure you'll be happy with it. I have a wildlife biologist/forester friend that had a couple 4110's in his fleet the last time I talked with him. He was looking to add another at that time. He's been doing wildlife habitat improvement and management for a lot of years. He said that the 4110 was the best all-around machine he had found for his particular uses. His opinion of Mahindra was the primary reason I checked out the brand when I went looking. I didn't have a need for a tractor that size, but I'm happy he steered me toward the brand. I've been very pleased with my 2615.

Later,

BR

[jeff77indy]

Well my financing was approved for the 4110.
When I tested the 4110 last Saturday I noticed the front drive was not pulling in four wheel drive so when I was talking to the salesman about my finanacing I told him about it, he tested it it and sure enough it is not engaging.
I spoke to him today to see about picking it up this saturday. He told me that they had spoke to the area rep. and was going to get it repaired or get another 4110 for me. I'll know Friday.
The rep's. thinking was it is the shift fork. I've noticed this problem on some units in other post here on TBN.
Needless to say the owner of the dealership, saleman and myself are not happy campers.
I hope this is not an omen about this particular unit (this unit only has 2 hrs and I may have been the only person who has tested it at the dealership). Should I take this unit when they get it repaired after checking it out or hold out for another unit.
Jeff

[Dougster]

Originally Posted by jeff77indy

Needless to say the owner of the dealership, saleman and myself are not happy campers. I hope this is not an omen about this particular unit (this unit only has 2 hrs and I may have been the only person who has tested it at the dealership). Should I take this unit when they get it repaired after checking it out or hold out for another unit.
Jeff

I guess I would have my nose right in there while the repair is going on *AND* I would be finding out where the alternative 4110 would be coming in from... and how many hours and months sitting on the lot it has! I might even go visit it to check it out personally and make sure you aren't getting one with other issues.

Unless the repair is a really big deal and without a rational, understandable explanation as to why it will never happen again... I'd always be inclined to take the one with the highest serial number and least hours showing on the clock. Sounds like that might be the one you've already got. Whatever production year you're getting... 2006 or 2007... make sure you don't end up going backwards in time unless there is a nice "price adjustment."

Dougster

[jeff77indy]

Originally Posted by Dougster

I guess I would have my nose right in there while the repair is going on *AND* I would be finding out where the alternative 4110 would be coming in from... and how many hours and months sitting on the lot it has! I might even go visit it to check it out personally and make sure you aren't getting one with other issues.

Unless the repair is a really big deal and without a rational, understandable explanation as to why it will never happen again... I'd always be inclined to take the one with the highest serial number and least hours showing on the clock. Sounds like that might be the one you've already got. Whatever production year you're getting... 2006 or 2007... make sure you don't end up going backwards in time unless there is a nice "price adjustment."

Dougster

I agree on not going backward on sn and year.
I thinking it is somthing in the shift fork as mentioned in some other post here on TBN. I am sure this dealer will let me know what it is/was.
Don't understand how it slipped by at the assy. plant. I guess from what I hear they do a 51 point check??? The owner of the dealer has already contacted Mahindra about this.
But as I've said I may have been the only person who has operated this tractor since they set it out on their lot.
I'll be checking it over pretty close when I go pick it up.
Jeff

[jeff77indy]

Just got off the phone with the dealer.
The Mahindra area rep came into look into the 4wd problem and found the shift fork not inserted properly. They went ahead and installed a new part and new fluid.
Guess I'll be picking it up on Saturday after a good check over of the 4wd, pto, 3pt lift operations. Loader work just fine when I drove it last Saturday.
I getting to be a happy camper.
Jeff

[Dougster]

Originally Posted by jeff77indy

Just got off the phone with the dealer. The Mahindra area rep came into look into the 4wd problem and found the shift fork not inserted properly. They went ahead and installed a new part and new fluid.
Guess I'll be picking it up on Saturday after a good check over of the 4wd, pto, 3pt lift operations. Loader work just fine when I drove it last Saturday. I getting to be a happy camper.
Jeff

Well, that was certainly resolved quickly. Holy Cow! I'd still work every switch, lever, pushbutton and pedal six times before you sign on the bottom line... just to convince yourself that you are making the right decision!

Dougster

[jeff77indy]

Originally Posted by Dougster

Well, that was certainly resolved quickly. Holy Cow! I'd still work every switch, lever, pushbutton and pedal six times before you sign on the bottom line... just to convince yourself that you are making the right decision!

Dougster

Yes. The area rep is located in Richmond, Indiana maybe an hour and one half away from the dealer and 2 hours from me.
They really stepped up to the plate on this. Both the dealer and Mahindra in my opinon anyway.
I am going to check and recheck every thing I can before I sign and load it on my trailer. Jeff

[mboulais]

I might be the one with the 4wd problem you recall. By time mine was caught It had damaged some other things in there and I was without my tractor about 5 or 6 weeks. The syptoms I had was noise after putting it back in 2wd, it wasn't totally disengaging. They had to split mine to change all the damaged parts. The symptoms you noticed sound different. Good luck and keep smiling.