Decided to go with Kubota.

[Kubotasrking]

But, We all know Kubota's are the best!

I appreciate the arid sense of humor.

 

[ArtVandelay]

Some people act as if there's no way possible that any brand of tractor can be better than John Deere

From everything I have read and heard, Kubotas are more reliable than Deeres. And reliability says a lot about the quality of a product.

John Deere makes a very high quality product, no doubt about that, but it is possible that some other company makes a better product.

Anyways, I am done with this topic. It's been fun.

Have a nice day

 

[Builder]

Builder if it was up to me everything would be made in the U.S. But the reality is that it is not up to me. I hesitated about that post because I was worried that there would be people who would totally miss the point I was trying to make. I added that web site for the poster that said something about them being made in Japan. The point I was trying to make was that instead of worrying about the color of your tractor and who makes it. I would worry about my dealership that I am going to have to work with in the future.

Builder did I read your profile right where it says KUBOTA L-39

Absolutely! as I stated before, I've owned 2 diff't Kubotas because there was really no substitute made by Deere or other American. My L-39 was nice, but all the Kubota TLB's were too small for my application, that's why it was sold.

I think you're trying to push me into a corner where you want me to say "buy an American Deere, but I'm going to own Japanese Kubota". I think you should buy what you want, but if there's 2 products similarly priced & featured and reliable and one is American, I would look hard at buying the American version. There was no such American option for me.

BTW: I no longer own the L-39 or L-35. Replaced with Case backhoe.

I think it is legitimate to "worry about who makes it", before "made in America" becomes just an old motto of a bygone era.

I do agree with your "dealer" observations. My strongest area dealer is Kubota. We lost our local John Deere dealership a few years back. Case/IH (ag.) is 30-40 miles away. A strong dealer is a viable reason to gravitate to a specific brand.

 

[Builder]

Some people act as if there's no way possible that any brand of tractor can be better than John Deere

From everything I have read and heard, Kubotas are more reliable than Deeres. And reliability says a lot about the quality of a product.

John Deere makes a very high quality product, no doubt about that, but it is possible that some other company makes a better product.

Anyways, I am done with this topic. It's been fun.

Have a nice day

When can we see pictures of you and your new Kubota?

 

[BlacknTan]

Buy American!

I'm big on that philosophy myself. But it only goes so far. I just bought my first "foreign car". The Honda Accord. Made in Marysville, Ohio. I bought it because of it's reputation for quality. I'm tired of buying junk out of patriotism.
I've owned trucks from the big 3 all my life, and they've gotten worse and worse. The current Chevy has 4WD that never works when I need it, brakes that allow me to sail through stopsigns, you name it.
There's no such thing as "buying American" anymore!
Asian cars made in the US. Chevrolets made in Mexico. JDs made in Japan by Yanmar. Kubotas assembled in the US.
The American worker is still capable of making the finest products in the world, if it were not for corporate greed holding him back and forcing him to produce an inferior product to maximize profits..

We Americans had better wake up... And soon!!

 

[Builder]

Buy American!

I'm big on that philosophy myself. But it only goes so far. I just bought my first "foreign car". The Honda Accord. Made in Marysville, Ohio. I bought it because of it's reputation for quality. I'm tired of buying junk out of patriotism.
I've owned trucks from the big 3 all my life, and they've gotten worse and worse. The current Chevy has 4WD that never works when I need it, brakes that allow me to sail through stopsigns, you name it.
There's no such thing as "buying American" anymore!
Asian cars made in the US. Chevrolets made in Mexico. JDs made in Japan by Yanmar. Kubotas assembled in the US.
The American worker is still capable of making the finest products in the world, if it were not for corporate greed holding him back and forcing him to produce an inferior product to maximize profits..

We Americans had better wake up... And soon!!

GM & Ford vehicles contain far more American content than Honda, Toyota, Nissan, etc. Quality standards on American vehicles now equal japanese counterparts.

Check this out sometime. Buying an American car/truck goes a lot further towards benefiting our country than you think.

The Level Field Institute

 

[aesanders]

GM & Ford vehicles contain far more American content than Honda, Toyota, Nissan, etc. Quality standards on American vehicles now equal japanese counterparts.

Check this out sometime. Buying an American car/truck goes a lot further towards benefiting our country than you think.

The Level Field Institute

Builder,

I just bought my first foreign car about a month ago. A Hyundai Elantra to be specific. Wanted something good on gas, so I dumped my F150 (Still have a 3/4 Dodge Diesel) and got the high milage car.

I'd buy an American car in a hearbeat if I knew they were made in America these days, but my F150 was a product of Mexico. I couldn't tell where the Fusion or Focus were made, but probably outside the U.S. as well. I've always been a Ford guy, but they just didn't have what I wanted.

I really think they American car companies are shooting themselves in the foot by relocating production outside of the U.S. I just don't feel as patriotic buying a Ford made in Brazil as I would one made in the U.S. So I bought an el cheapo Hyundai with a 100,000 mile warranty. If I knew I was buying an American made car that was actually made in America, It would be a no brainer.

Same with a CUT. None are made in the U.S. If just one in my class size was actually made here by an American Company, then I would own that one.

 

[crbr]

Quality standards on American vehicles now equal japanese counterparts.

Now that is funny. Thanks.




The web link is so typically formatted.... Right on the front page.... Economy and quality... apples and oranges.....

Level Field is a grassroots organization founded by retirees of Chrysler, Ford, GM and the companies that supply them.

 

[Builder]

Now that is funny. Thanks.




The web link is so typically formatted.... Right on the front page.... Economy and quality... apples and oranges.....

You're welcome!

When you're done laughing read some of the new quality rating write ups, some magazines have GM & Ford rivaling models from Toyota & Honda!

Every Japanese car my family has owned was no better than American cars we owned. Some really sucked, too.

If the japanese could build a better full size truck than GM or Ford, they'd be doing it. After close to 10 years, the Tundra is a bust, the Titan looks no better than a Ford or GM.
You guys need to get out from behind your 1992 Consumer Reports back issues

 

[Builder]

Builder,

I just bought my first foreign car about a month ago. A Hyundai Elantra to be specific. Wanted something good on gas, so I dumped my F150 (Still have a 3/4 Dodge Diesel) and got the high milage car.

I'd buy an American car in a hearbeat if I knew they were made in America these days, but my F150 was a product of Mexico. I couldn't tell where the Fusion or Focus were made, but probably outside the U.S. as well. I've always been a Ford guy, but they just didn't have what I wanted.

I really think they American car companies are shooting themselves in the foot by relocating production outside of the U.S. I just don't feel as patriotic buying a Ford made in Brazil as I would one made in the U.S. So I bought an el cheapo Hyundai with a 100,000 mile warranty. If I knew I was buying an American made car that was actually made in America, It would be a no brainer.

Same with a CUT. None are made in the U.S. If just one in my class size was actually made here by an American Company, then I would own that one.

Your's might have been assembled in mexico, but the F-150 is over 80% American content. They have American assembly plants, too. Canada, as well. I think it's good that we produce overseas as well as in the US. What's better is many parts & services are US.

Not one japanese built car or truck contains 80% US content. http://www.levelfieldinstitute.org/docs/lfi-domestic-content.pdf

I have nothing against Japanese and wouldn't hesitate to buy Japanese again, but I think the American alternatives aren't as bad as some of you seem to think.
We can debate this all day-but I think we can all agree that the thread was started by someone who was just looking to stir things up.