NewGuyInNewEngland
Bronze Member
Hello all From New England.
:newhere:
After a gosh awful winter where more than once I had to have a friend come by and dig me out 'cause my snow plow guy got stuck in my long, steep driveway, I am ready to take the plunge and buy a good, powerful tractor/loader/snow blade (to start) so I can landscape and plow my own property.
I have visited a Mahindra dealer (only 14 miles away, thankfully) and a Kubota dealer. Test drove an MX5100MT (didn't have the non-turbo in stock) and the 4035 Mahindra. Both are excellent machines, but as many have advised here, it has to feel right. I am tall, about 6'3", and no matter how I tried could not get the Kubota seat comfortable. Just not enough leg room, and no tilt wheel. The 4035 fit like a glove. Smooth and seemed a bit more stable (due to width/weight?). After getting the best price possible (cash), the 4035 was $1600 less than the Kubota, with many extras (lights, rear remote, etc), free delivery, plus it just looks great. Granted, the Kubota is brand new, virtually no hours and a 2011. The Mahindra is a leftover (10 hours on the meter) and the dealer wants it gone to make room for the 2011's, so I put a deposit on it.
Stopped by the dealer today to touch base, and saw a 5035 (w/12 hours on the meter) parked next to my deposit-held 4035. A scratch here and there, but only cosmetic. Started asking questions about it. The visual differences are not obvious at first, except the tires, especially the front, which seem a bit larger. I found out from the dealer that although the 4035 is a beast, the 5035 is more so, with a more powerful 4 cyl. engine rather than a 3, greater lift capability, etc. He says it will use a bit more fuel, but I probably won't notice. Don't really care.
So I asked him for his best price, out the door, cash before tax (we have sales tax here in CT on farm equipment, 6.0%, ouch!) I was surprised to see the number was, what seemed to me, a reasonable $3k more than the 4035.
Guys/gals(?), .. as these are leftover tractors, and with another price increase coming (according to the dealer), should I go for it and get all the tractor I can afford? Is $3k a reasonable amount for that much more tractor? I plan on eventually adding a back hoe, and the capacity of the 495 over the 485 almost makes the argument for me, but I'd like your thoughts,... good, bad or indifferent. I just don't want to make the mistake many have made and didn't spend the extra cash to find out they eventually could have used that extra capability.
Thank you for your time.
Here's to Spring! :cool2:gosh I hate snow....:mur:
:newhere:
After a gosh awful winter where more than once I had to have a friend come by and dig me out 'cause my snow plow guy got stuck in my long, steep driveway, I am ready to take the plunge and buy a good, powerful tractor/loader/snow blade (to start) so I can landscape and plow my own property.
I have visited a Mahindra dealer (only 14 miles away, thankfully) and a Kubota dealer. Test drove an MX5100MT (didn't have the non-turbo in stock) and the 4035 Mahindra. Both are excellent machines, but as many have advised here, it has to feel right. I am tall, about 6'3", and no matter how I tried could not get the Kubota seat comfortable. Just not enough leg room, and no tilt wheel. The 4035 fit like a glove. Smooth and seemed a bit more stable (due to width/weight?). After getting the best price possible (cash), the 4035 was $1600 less than the Kubota, with many extras (lights, rear remote, etc), free delivery, plus it just looks great. Granted, the Kubota is brand new, virtually no hours and a 2011. The Mahindra is a leftover (10 hours on the meter) and the dealer wants it gone to make room for the 2011's, so I put a deposit on it.
Stopped by the dealer today to touch base, and saw a 5035 (w/12 hours on the meter) parked next to my deposit-held 4035. A scratch here and there, but only cosmetic. Started asking questions about it. The visual differences are not obvious at first, except the tires, especially the front, which seem a bit larger. I found out from the dealer that although the 4035 is a beast, the 5035 is more so, with a more powerful 4 cyl. engine rather than a 3, greater lift capability, etc. He says it will use a bit more fuel, but I probably won't notice. Don't really care.
So I asked him for his best price, out the door, cash before tax (we have sales tax here in CT on farm equipment, 6.0%, ouch!) I was surprised to see the number was, what seemed to me, a reasonable $3k more than the 4035.
Guys/gals(?), .. as these are leftover tractors, and with another price increase coming (according to the dealer), should I go for it and get all the tractor I can afford? Is $3k a reasonable amount for that much more tractor? I plan on eventually adding a back hoe, and the capacity of the 495 over the 485 almost makes the argument for me, but I'd like your thoughts,... good, bad or indifferent. I just don't want to make the mistake many have made and didn't spend the extra cash to find out they eventually could have used that extra capability.
Thank you for your time.
Here's to Spring! :cool2:gosh I hate snow....:mur: