So why do you buy Kubota? Even though Roy says JD's best? :)

[LostInTheWoods]

Brin...your example proves JD has manufactured some quality equipment. Nobody's knocking that. Its like DiezNutz says...I just haven't been convinced I have to spend the extra $ for green vs. orange. And there's probably plenty of people in the Kioti or Mahindra forums laughing at all of us, saying JD and Kubota are both overpriced...

 

[brin]

Brin...your example proves JD has manufactured some quality equipment. Nobody's knocking that. Its like DiezNutz says...I just haven't been convinced I have to spend the extra $ for green vs. orange. And there's probably plenty of people in the Kioti or Mahindra forums laughing at all of us, saying JD and Kubota are both overpriced...

I know what you are saying Lost....but with all the Kubota cheerleaders all over the majority of threads it just reminds me of a guy that buys a VW bug becuase he can't afford a Porsche, jaguar or corvette and then on a continual basis nags the Porsche. jaguar and corvette owners trying to convince them he has the better car...So my question is ..Is he trying to convince them or himself ?

 

[beppington]

I looked at JD, NH and Mih.. I first went to the JD guy and was settled on the green machine. Then I figured--ok take the emotions out and get down to smart buying. Dang then the fun started謔* spent weeks looking and crawling around asking absolutely the dumbest questions. In the end I settled on the Kubota- why it, for me was the best quality, small bells and whistles ...

My same experience. I was just sure I'd go green, I mean, Hey who the heck wouldn't want a Deere?! ... Then I started shopping around!

 

[brain55]

I'm going to answer this from a different perspective. I have never personally owned any tractors, but I have worked on all of the big three in the CUT market. I worked 6 years as a mechanic at an exclusively Kubota dealer, I worked another 6 at at dealer that sold Kubota and New Holland, I spent 2+ years as an independent working on all types of equipment, and I spent 8 years working for a Landscape Contractor that owned a variety of equipment, Kubota, New Holland, Ditch Witch, Bobcat, and Case.

I recommend Kubota because they hands down have the best small diesel engine in the world. There is a reason almost every OEM that uses a diesel engine offers Kubota engines. Their tractor design is simple. they use the most straight forward approach. New Holland and John Deere are far more complicated than they need to be to accomplish the same thing. The analogy I use most, for those that are familiar with handguns. Kubota is like the Glock of tractors, they use the fewest parts and simplest design to achieve the goal. I have seen 2 Kubota engine failures in 23 years that were not operator induced. One was an L-series that had a bad intake gasket from the factory, and the other was a spun rod bearing that could not be determined whose fault it was and Kubota took care of.

I also agree with the point that was made about Kubota being made by Kubota, Not a John Deere being made by Yanmar (which in my opinion is the noisiest & sloppiest built of the big 3 engines), or a New Holland made by Iseka or whatever European company owns them this week.

I also believe that Kubota has the best parts network of the three. Try getting a backordered part from John Deere or New Holland in 3 days from Japan. I can get a part from Japan faster than I can get a part from Texas UPS ground and for about the same cost as next day air from the East coast.

One more point, of the 3, Kubota in my experience is cheapest to repair.

Brian

 

[LostInTheWoods]

it just reminds me of a guy that buys a VW bug becuase he can't afford a Porsche, jaguar or corvette and then on a continual basis nags the Porsche. jaguar and corvette owners trying to convince them he has the better car...So my question is ..Is he trying to convince them or himself ?

Ouch. You're calling my little 'bota the VW Bug of the tractor world?? That hurts, Bob.:laughing:

Seriously, I can see your point. I have noticed a few Kubota owners might be a little more vocal in the forums than they need to be. Could just be a little underdog complex (as JD has always been the historic big boy of tractors)...you know your just as good as anybody else, it just bothers some enough to need to speak out.

 

[dodge man]

I bought a Kubota because the salesman was able to tell me what I wanted in a tractor. He seemed to identify what I needed, what my land was like, and helped me decide what I needed, thats why they got my buisness. I looked at green ones, and they were helpfull, but I did get a little bit of the "our stuff is the best" vibe from them.

 

[rjkobbeman]

I know what you are saying Lost....but with all the Kubota cheerleaders all over the majority of threads it just reminds me of a guy that buys a VW bug becuase he can't afford a Porsche, jaguar or corvette and then on a continual basis nags the Porsche. jaguar and corvette owners trying to convince them he has the better car...So my question is ..Is he trying to convince them or himself ?

<sigh>

And then there is the incessant green=Porsche and orange=VW references... and the rebuttals go on and on...

Some of us see it as the greens guys trying to justify spending too much for the same or spending the same for a less machine.

 

[brin]

Ouch. You're calling my little 'bota the VW Bug of the tractor world?? That hurts, Bob.:laughing:

Seriously, I can see your point. I have noticed a few Kubota owners might be a little more vocal in the forums than they need to be. Could just be a little underdog complex (as JD has always been the historic big boy of tractors)...you know your just as good as anybody else, it just bothers some enough to need to speak out.

OK Lost ...then instead of a VW bug ..we will make it a Ferrari...for comparison purposes... I'm sure you guys got good deals and love your Kubotas but the rest of us enjoy our tractors too...We just don't feel the need to try and sell the world on them the way some of the Kubota guys do...:laughing:

 

[CinderSchnauzer]

I know what you are saying Lost....but with all the Kubota cheerleaders all over the majority of threads it just reminds me of a guy that buys a VW bug becuase he can't afford a Porsche, jaguar or corvette and then on a continual basis nags the Porsche. jaguar and corvette owners trying to convince them he has the better car...So my question is ..Is he trying to convince them or himself ?

Well of course the VW convertible is just as good as the Vette. Both have 4 wheels, engine, convertible top etc. etc. I'm sure not going to pay extra just to get that gold Chev cross on the front. What a bunch of hype. Simple is better. If that dumb Chev store doesn't want to deal and sell the Vette for the same price as the VW - I'm never buying one of those things. After all that V8 GM engine has been around in one form or another since 1955. Who do they think they are wanting to charge more just because it says Corvette on the door sill?

 

[brin]

<sigh>

And then there is the incessant green=Porsche and orange=VW references... and the rebuttals go on and on...

Some of us see it as the greens guys trying to justify spending too much for the same or spending the same for a less machine.

Geez, you turned that around on me real good ! but I did not spend much..I bought it right so no justification needed on my part....and mine is green and the other on is Blue and they both get along..they do not fight with each other in the Barn..:laughing::thumbsup: