assistance with deciding which subcompact tractor to buy

radioman · Mar 13, 2011

bp fick said:
Because a guy can fixate and pour over minutia from spec charts for hours and hours, thinking he'll see a trend, or something, that will lead him toward one or the other. It just doesn't happen that way, imho.

I agree with others that sitting on them and better yet, operating them will give you much better answers in your search. Sit on them, run them, and look them over good for a fit for YOU. In the end, I bought Kubota, twice in fact, and am not disappointed.

None of these machines are perfect. Forget the nonsense that one is far superior than another, as that just isn't so. But, you will find enough differences to your eye and that's important. Controls, positioning of things is vital to your comfort.

Finally, it comes down to the dealer, flat out. How could you buy from a dealer you are uncomfortable with? You won't. The dealer makes a huge difference.

times 2 what he said. Couldn't say it better myself! :thumbsup:

MF 1532 · Mar 13, 2011

Welcome to TBN . Pretty well all been said drive 'em , read tbn post , talk to dealer . It seems like in the sub compacts there are a lot of happy GC owners on TBN ... Have fun making your choice :thumbsup:

Wacky · Mar 13, 2011

bp fick said:
Finally, it comes down to the dealer, flat out. How could you buy from a dealer you are uncomfortable with? You won't. The dealer makes a huge difference.

I agree w/ all of your statement, except this part. I don't think there are as many dealers out there, as yrs ago, that stand w/ the customer. I would have thought my dealer was honest and stood behind their product, but I found out differently when I had my issue w/ my GC. I found a new dealer that is closer that seems interested in my business now, but not when I was shopping around for a new tractor :confused2:. So I am dealing for parts through them. The point is not all dealers can be took at face value. Find a reliable tractor and hope you do not have to rely on the dealer. Don't get me wrong, there are some good dealers out there, just don't make a decision based solely on that factor. :2cents: