Buying Advice Disappearing Tractor Brands

[Bill Williams]

I am a new member and am familiar with the big brand names.I am trying to find a reasonable deal on a used tractor and I see some posts that make me think Montana and Branson would not be wise to buy now. I want to be able to buy repair parts when I need them and not have weeks between breakdowns when the machine sits. The tractor will be in Western NC . Can anyone shed some light on the tractor business as it stands now that would protect me from making a bad decision.:confused2:

 

[crbr]

I am a new member and am familiar with the big brand names.I am trying to find a reasonable deal on a used tractor and I see some posts that make me think Montana and Branson would not be wise to buy now. I want to be able to buy repair parts when I need them and not have weeks between breakdowns when the machine sits. The tractor will be in Western NC . Can anyone shed some light on the tractor business as it stands now that would protect me from making a bad decision.:confused2:

This entire forum is all about the tractor business as such. Just read a lot. Buy a known and established brand, pay cash, change the fluids on schedule, and enjoy.

 

[8404]

Just to be safe stick with ORange, green, blue. and red tractors. the reason for the red is that Mihindra seems to be here to stay and may be bigger brand than John deere soon.

 

[TripleR]

I personally won't buy anything but one of the top brands for the reasons you mentioned. I believe parts will be available for them long after the lesser known brands are long gone. I am sure some of them are good tractors for the right person, I am just not that person.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

the reason for the red is that Mihindra seems to be here to stay and may be bigger brand than John deere soon.

Think it already is...:thumbsup:

 

[art]

Tractor retailers will always be there! The company that builds them or the relationship between the builder and retailer will change'

Look at deere and Yanmar that got together in 1977 and nearly gone today. Some relationships haven't gone that long!

 

[Bill Williams]

Thanks for the information. I think you reinforced my belief about this and will stick to the colors . Once I figure this out I will post a picture

 

[Don87]

Thanks for the information. I think you reinforced my belief about this and will stick to the colors . Once I figure this out I will post a picture

I bought the 'red' one because it fit myself and my wife. But it is biult in Brazil? or Mars?..........LOL

Dunno what the future holds, just keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[Don87]

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[milkman636]

Just to be safe stick with ORange, green, blue. and red tractors. the reason for the red is that Mihindra seems to be here to stay and may be bigger brand than John deere soon.

Mahindra must be a regional phenomenon. Dealers in my area with red tractors are selling either Massey and Case. There is also one dealer about 50 miles away that sells red Branson tractors. I don't know where a single Mahindra dealer is located. I really doubt they come anywhere close to Deere in volume.

Deere still dominates in the ag tractor market, and Kubota is the dominant CUT maker that I see in my travels. I'd say New Holland is probably #2 in ag, and Deere and NH would be a toss up for #2 behind Kubota in the CUT market locally.