NE Tractor
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OK so I'm going to say something that will probably offend the Mahindra loyal, but here goes. I have looked extensively at these tractors, talked to several dealers and have come to the conclusion that this is a grand marketing scheme. The premise that this is a whole new line of tractors with great innovation is to me, a load of bunk. I look at a 1998 Mitsu/Cub tractor and there is nothing but a sheet metal change and very little else. Don't get me wrong the little Mitsubishi tractors are great little tractors but hardly cutting edge. What is worse is Mahindra's decision to go with KMW loaders. There are no steel tubes on the Max 22 and 25 loaders, just a spaghetti of hydraulic hoses. There are also no gussets on any of the pivot pins on the Max 22 and 25 only the Korean made loaders on the Max 28 have steel tubing and gussets on the pivot pins.
I guess I'm just severely dissapointed to see Mahindra doing business like Bose, with lots of marketing and very little substance to back it up. As a second I'd like to stress my disappointment in KMW, an American made loader should be better in every way not good enough or inferior to others... no wonder we are hemorrhaging jobs to Asia.
I have talked to at least 7 Mahindra dealers and was told by most of them that Mahindra hired a high ranking person from each of the major Manufacturers Kubota, Deere, New Holland (LS) and Agco (Massey/Iseki) ( Mahindra and the last two in the size category I'm speaking of are rebranders, not really manufacturer's) and spent a ton of money on research for these tractors. My guess is that they are all marketing guys and they have created a slick configuration software program to market the tractors but have spent very little dollars on making a great innovative tractor.
Will this strategy work? Maybe, but not on me... Until Mahindra shows me otherwise I see that Kubota and Deere have NOTHING to worry about.
Love them or hate them I see Deere as a great innovator, their stuff is wayyyyy overpriced but they have a lot of great ideas. Kubota is stingy with features but pretty bullet proof and its no wonder they are Number 1(for new) and 2 (For used) in sales in the US. I like a lot about the Kioti's but keep getting mixed messages about their reliability from their dealers.
I guess I'm just severely dissapointed to see Mahindra doing business like Bose, with lots of marketing and very little substance to back it up. As a second I'd like to stress my disappointment in KMW, an American made loader should be better in every way not good enough or inferior to others... no wonder we are hemorrhaging jobs to Asia.
I have talked to at least 7 Mahindra dealers and was told by most of them that Mahindra hired a high ranking person from each of the major Manufacturers Kubota, Deere, New Holland (LS) and Agco (Massey/Iseki) ( Mahindra and the last two in the size category I'm speaking of are rebranders, not really manufacturer's) and spent a ton of money on research for these tractors. My guess is that they are all marketing guys and they have created a slick configuration software program to market the tractors but have spent very little dollars on making a great innovative tractor.
Will this strategy work? Maybe, but not on me... Until Mahindra shows me otherwise I see that Kubota and Deere have NOTHING to worry about.
Love them or hate them I see Deere as a great innovator, their stuff is wayyyyy overpriced but they have a lot of great ideas. Kubota is stingy with features but pretty bullet proof and its no wonder they are Number 1(for new) and 2 (For used) in sales in the US. I like a lot about the Kioti's but keep getting mixed messages about their reliability from their dealers.