It looks like you and I are zeroing in on the same type machine - ~35 hp with a cab. While you have been looking at the bigger, established brands, I have been also considering the Kiotis and looking hard at the LS and TYM offerings.
The Kioti seems about $5k less and the LS and TYM maybe $10K less- or a couple of K less and lots more HP.
What I seem to be hearing is that the LS and TYM are quality machines, but the dealer network is pretty weak. Kioti seems to have s olid network set up.
Anyway, I have decided to go ahead and get quotes on the MF and Kubotas, as well and should have those this afternoon.
Just as an FYI- the LS U5020C with 47 HP and cab is about $30.5K. It doesn't have a hydro, but that seems like a heckuva lot of machine for the price. And I am pretty sure LS/LG makes a pretty significant percentage of all the tractors/parts on the current market. Can they get a reliable dealer network set up? That's the scary question to me.
The TYM has a 43 Hp with cab and FEL for about $25K (shuttle shift). But the only dealers I find are over 140 miles away or do not answer the phone.
I have a quote for a Kioti DK35 with cab FEL, shredder and box blade at $28.5 (5k down and 72 mos 0%) or $26.5K cash.
I am awaiting quotes on comparable Kubotas and MFs and will report back what I find, either here or in my "cab and a/c as top priority" thread.
I appreciate all input on the comparative qualities and abilities I realize everything I have listed may be apples and oranges, so its kind of difficult for a noob like me to cipher it all out.
