Just purchased the Kubota
L3200. Drove the Deere, the Yanmar, the LS, and the Mahindra. I have been searching since October last year. Was going to go used but it is apparent these hold value so I said screw it and went new. I have a buddy that sells JD and gave me a huge discount to stop me when I was backing my truck to the Kubota. This is not a joke. I also had another good friend in the same circle calling me telling me to call the JD sales guy back and go Green. I went orange with no regrets. I spent a whole day dealer hoping and driving. Kubota was last...I didn't drive it for more than 5 minutes and it was game-set-match. These comparisons and threads comparing these two tractors kind of makes me laugh. You have JD guys who are hard core JD. Buy Green or you suck type guys. Want a real tractor buy Green. Thing is you have to get to what...45hp or more before you even get a real true Green tractor? This JD series is like my dads JD Garden tractor with a few more bells and whistles.
It's simple...more fuel, more range selection (HST), faster fwd and rev, easier to maintenance, more weight, more power, more lift, more implements, no special Kubota only attachments, better built, all metal, better paint, better lines, did I mention all metal, more standard features, easier to drive, larger, true Kubota engine, did I mention all metal? Do you see a trend here? Go color blind for a day as I did. I have no ties to any one brand I do not care it was my first tractor purchase. Move the color blinder goggles off, don't talk to any friends, drive everyone your butt can stand in a day or two...then get what you want. But even Mahindra who boast best in the world with signs showing it holding a Green and Orange from a bucket....drove and felt like a Tractor...not a work of art that works.
The Kubota was the clear choice...I paid $1k more for something that felt less like an old field Massy and more like a machine built to last...which I feel it is. Again...I had no allegiance to any color. I have been using an old Massey 45hp 2wd beast that is older than I am and tough as nails. 5+ hours in that seat and you were ready to tap out. Just my 2 cent. I hope this helps from a newbie.
