BX2660 vs Deere X748

[arrabil]

The big hill should be the deciding factor. The X700 will be a LOT more stable on it.

As for blowing snow with a front mount blower... both machines will produce identical results for similar pricing.

But if you need ground engaging equipment or a 3ph, you need to step up to a JD 2000 or Kubota BX.

The BX and X700 depreciate the exact same from an independent seller. The BX will fetch a higher price at a Kubota dealer much like an X700 will fetch a higher price at a Deere dealer. What you should do is get 50% off a X700 from Messick's after one of his new customers trades it in on a Kubota BX.

 

[Danilo]

One BIG word of caution with the x700 series. There is no other piece of equipment that will depriciate as quickly as these do. You can pretty much knock 50% off what you paid right off the lot.

How about a price for a 2360 w/ MMM and loader. Delivered to Rochester NY. You can PM me the quote. Tnx...

 

[bp fick]

Did you PM Messicks? May or may not see your post, just sayin'

 

[LBrown59]

I found several used X748 models on the "machine finder" site...2006 X748 with 185 hours for $9126, 2008 X748 with 200 hours for $9650 and a 2009 X748 with 85 hours for $10,800. I will be the first to admit that asking and getting can be two different things but these prices are a far cry from 50% depreciation the day you buy it.
If I could find one of these "1/2 off list" models I would have a X749 right now.

Yeah that might even tempt me.

 

[shrekbelly]

girls,
i believe our esteemed central pa kubota dealer (neil) was making a trade in guesstimate on what a poor deere fellow would be offered for a relatively new less than a year old tractor (though, i'm not sure . . . but i do know that they're in business to make money . . . throughout their entire inventories . . . he still has to mark up every trade in piece.

regards, shrekbelly

 

[bxkubota]

Well tomorrow we are going to hit the Kubota and John Deere dealers to see which machine is most appealing to the mother in law. I will being going to the orange dealer first as the first impression is usually a deciding factor in making a decision. The comfort factor will be the final decision maker as both are great machines for their intended purposes.

 

[arrabil]

girls,i believe our esteemed central pa kubota dealer (neil) was making a trade in guesstimate on what a poor deere fellow would be offered for a relatively new less than a year old tractor (though, i'm not sure . . . but i do know that they're in business to make money . . . throughout their entire inventories . . . he still has to mark up every trade in piece.

If you're going to be so sarcastic you should try not to be so naive....

A trade-in guesstimate from a dealer who has a vested interest in disparaging the competitor's product is worth as much as the paper you'd print it on.

 

[ChuckinNH]

One thing not mentioned in this thread is the convenience, and ease of servicing the tractor, and mounting implements that might be wanted. There is quite a difference between mounting a grass collector on an X700 and a BX for example. The folks we are talking about here aren't young, and it would be good for us to consider their needs when we aren't around.

 

[ttstraw]

From what I've read, you can't get a better cut than with the 7-iron, shy of a walk-behind or F-series style mower.

This is a interesting comment. So what is it about that 7-iron deck that allows such a good cut?

BTW, my $.2 here is they are pretty much looking for a mowing and snowblowing machine. If that is all they are looking for and with the hill mentioned, this is a X7xx of choice all the way, for me that X749 is one nice machine and would get my vote.

 

[dodge man]

Before I bought my BX I looked pretty hard at a John Deere X. Very nice but I am so glad I bought a BX instead. The X can mow and that is about it. If you have any thought you might want a FEL get a BX or a John Deere SCUT. I know what you are thinking, I don't want an FEL and will never use one, which is the same thing I thought. I bought one about a month after I bought my BX and half my hours are FEL work. I can't believe an X would be more stable than a BX by much, plus the BX had a roll bar (ROPS) and a seat belt, much safer on the hills.

Where I see John Deere X's being used is high use commercial type settings. I know it is one of the best mowers for doing cemeteries and things like that where smaller is sometimes better.