Buying Advice Montana vs Kubota

[Bogie]

I am new to the forum as well as new to tractors. Well not really I used to run a deere back in high school for a farmer.. light bucket work and disking and such. At any rate I am asking for advice

My local dealer has a new shiny kubota 2320 with fel. he said he would take 14800 for it.

He also has a Montana I think the model is a 4340.. it has a fel as well. it has 270 hours on it and is a 08 model. he wants 13400 for it.

Of course the Montana is the heavier of the two and more HP and looks pretty good shape.

I know nothing about either tractor except Kubota seems pretty popular and has a good reputation. I cant find much on the Montana.

I am purchasing 8 acres flat ground with about 5 of it wooded. Mostly going to be a mower (purchasing finisher mowers for what ever I settle on) I may use it to try and dig a pond... probably till the garden. I keep thinkin ya never know what you might need the bigger tractor for... and I grew up with Deere and it is green! :laughing:

Any advice or thoughts would sure be apriciated.

 

[Johnbro]

I've never heard of Montana, so can't help you there.

A 2630 is an older machine, the current GL series all end in 40 (3240-5740). If it's still unsold you should get a VERY good price for it. Do you know the model year?

 

[Bogie]

I've never heard of Montana, so can't help you there.

A 2630 is an older machine, the current GL series all end in 40 (3240-5740). If it's still unsold you should get a VERY good price for it. Do you know the model year?

OK changed the model numbers to what they really are... I have been looking at so much stuff.. :thumbsup: Yeah thats it...

 

[EddieWalker]

I don't have either and have never seen a Montana up close. There were a few deelers for them around here, but they have all closed up and I don't have a clue where you would go for parts if you had a Montana.

Kubuta is about as good as it gets. It has one of the very best support systems out there, quality dealerships and a proven track record of building a very high quality tractor. Their engines are used by other tractor manufacturers and Onan generators.

If you buy the Kubota and decide later on that you don't want it, or you want to get a bigger tractor, it will be a lot easier to sell, and get the best price for it compared to the Montana.

Did you ask about financing? Kubota, as well as most of the other big names out there are always having some sort of financing bargain going on. Might be cheaper, or at least easier, to buy brand new at a low interest rate?

Eddie

 

[Bogie]

Yes 0% fianancing.. I was also looking at a Kiote...

Thanks for the input!

 

[nybirdman]

You need to read the Montana form on this site.....parts and service could be a problem.

 

[Heavy Metal Doctor]

I've only seen one Montana tractor.....it had problems and was being "doctored up" to sell off at an auction (AKA - make it someone elses problem) since there was no dealer / service support.....

I only have an old used Kubota, I took a chance and bought it in spite of it's age / minor issues because, as near as I can tell from my on-line research, You can still buy parts and get service help for even the earliest models Kubotas sold in this country......

Also, to second what Eddie posted on Kubota reputation / reliability, I have seen tons of equipment through my work over the years that use Kubota engines for power -- it's nothing to see a power unit engine go 10k hours or more.

 

[xrsrfn]

The Montana tractors are manufactured by Leading Solution a South Korean company that is the third largest manufacture of agriculture equipment in Asia i have heard. They are owned by LG the same company that builds DVD and TV's. They badged the tractors as Montana and had a dealer network that failed to for whatever reasons failed. They have since decided to badge the tractor as LS Leading Solutions and start their own dealer network. The dealer that I purchased my LS U5020 from was told by LS that they will honor any warranty work on Montana tractors for the duration of factory warranty. I chose mine because of:

1 Dealer support
2 the tractor fit me
3 The correct color

 

[MtnViewRanch]

I am new to the forum as well as new to tractors. Well not really I used to run a deere back in high school for a farmer.. light bucket work and disking and such. At any rate I am asking for advice

My local dealer has a new shiny kubota 2320 with fel. he said he would take 14800 for it.

He also has a Montana I think the model is a 4340.. it has a fel as well. it has 270 hours on it and is a 08 model. he wants 13400 for it.

Of course the Montana is the heavier of the two and more HP and looks pretty good shape.

I know nothing about either tractor except Kubota seems pretty popular and has a good reputation. I cant find much on the Montana.

I am purchasing 8 acres flat ground with about 5 of it wooded. Mostly going to be a mower (purchasing finisher mowers for what ever I settle on) I may use it to try and dig a pond... probably till the garden. I keep thinkin ya never know what you might need the bigger tractor for... and I grew up with Deere and it is green! :laughing:

Any advice or thoughts would sure be apriciated.

The Montana R4340 is a very good tractor. It is built by LS who is now selling directly here in the states. If you are the type of person that needs a dealer to work on your tractor, then the Montana may not be the right machine for you. But if you are the type of person that works on stuff yourself or has a generic tractor shop in the area that Montana could be a good deal for you. A lot of people worry about what if something goes wrong and that is a concern, but in reality most tractors never even go back to a shop to get worked on. They just go and go and if you maintain them as they should be, you end up with a good machine that will last for many years and thousands of hours.

I would get the Montana, but that may be just me.
Just my :2cents:, good luck with your decision.

 

[milkman636]

I have yet to see a Montana or LS dealer pop up in my area.

Is the dealer offering you the Montana also selling LS or Montana tractors? Does he sell or know where you could get parts? Is there a Montana or LS dealer in your area?