KiotiMutt
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Congratulations Psuedofarmer. You'll really like your DK55C. I just got mine about a month ago. Has 22 hrs on it now.
KiotiMutt
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DK55cab on the way!
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( after years of research, using a friend's DK35 on the farm, and leaning toward a L5030, i finally came to my senses.
)</font> </font><font color="blue" class="small">( 1) i don't need no stinking hydrostatic transmission
2) i could save thousands
3) the kioti was, IMHO, built just as well as the kubota
4) the kioti had features the kubota did not have.
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Neil, I think this says it all. There was no direct comparison going on, the man decided he knew what he wanted, and found the DK55 to have more than the Kubota. He made an informed decision. John
)</font> </font><font color="blue" class="small">( 1) i don't need no stinking hydrostatic transmission
2) i could save thousands
3) the kioti was, IMHO, built just as well as the kubota
4) the kioti had features the kubota did not have.
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Neil, I think this says it all. There was no direct comparison going on, the man decided he knew what he wanted, and found the DK55 to have more than the Kubota. He made an informed decision. John
JayC
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Congratulations on the new DK55! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif How about a few pics when it arrives? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
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psuedofarmer
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afternoon folks..
great messages - love this board and will continue to use it once the DK55 arrives (in fact, since i'm unable to sleep at the moment, i'm burning the midnight oil on a dedicated website which addresses everything i learned during the long process of deciding which tractor i needed).
the one point i did not make clear (my apologies!):
i was in the market for a compact tractor, specifically, the L5030 due to the HP and the transmission (my wife will need to use this machine to clear the driveway in the winter).
the reason i went with the Kioti was that option-for-option, it was far more tractor, at a VERY discounted price, over the Kubota. once i drove the DK55, it was clear that the one reason i was leaning toward the kubota-namely, the transmission, was not important. my wife will have no difficulty operating this machine.
when i shopped for the L5030 (across 4 states!), i was very impressed with the overall quality of the machine.
what didn't impress me (frankly, i was downright irritated) was that for close to 45k (with FEL and BH) i didn't understand
why Kubota was charging me for every single line item:
- radio, rear wiper, work lights, etc.
with the Kioti, there are no options. everything comes standard.
i realize that i'm comparing 2 different machines - and that one would have to compare the M-series Kubota with this DK55.
the bottom line is that i gave 3 kubota dealers the opportunity to deal. none choose to do so.
after i did extensive homework on the kioti, and drove it, it was clear that the $ saved would buy alot of extra farm gear.
you'll notice that i chose not to reveal the price paid for this tractor. i gave my word to the dealer (Ken Valenti in NH) that i would not provide that information (my deal was contingent upon very unique factors: cash down payment, the fact that 3 neighbors have purchased from him in the past 2 years, and the number of implements i purchased at the same time i bought the tractor).
i apologize if this irritates some - but i need to honor my word.
i would advise anyone, that if they are in the market for a new tractor, look at the Kioti. it is not a kubota, there are fit-and-finish differences. then work with your dealer(s) to find the price that meets your budget.
i honestly feel that the features of this tractor, for the $ paid, is the best darn value i've ever seen.
sorry for the long post!
1 week and counting (i hope - i need some sleep!)
cheers.
pf
great messages - love this board and will continue to use it once the DK55 arrives (in fact, since i'm unable to sleep at the moment, i'm burning the midnight oil on a dedicated website which addresses everything i learned during the long process of deciding which tractor i needed).
the one point i did not make clear (my apologies!):
i was in the market for a compact tractor, specifically, the L5030 due to the HP and the transmission (my wife will need to use this machine to clear the driveway in the winter).
the reason i went with the Kioti was that option-for-option, it was far more tractor, at a VERY discounted price, over the Kubota. once i drove the DK55, it was clear that the one reason i was leaning toward the kubota-namely, the transmission, was not important. my wife will have no difficulty operating this machine.
when i shopped for the L5030 (across 4 states!), i was very impressed with the overall quality of the machine.
what didn't impress me (frankly, i was downright irritated) was that for close to 45k (with FEL and BH) i didn't understand
why Kubota was charging me for every single line item:
- radio, rear wiper, work lights, etc.
with the Kioti, there are no options. everything comes standard.
i realize that i'm comparing 2 different machines - and that one would have to compare the M-series Kubota with this DK55.
the bottom line is that i gave 3 kubota dealers the opportunity to deal. none choose to do so.
after i did extensive homework on the kioti, and drove it, it was clear that the $ saved would buy alot of extra farm gear.
you'll notice that i chose not to reveal the price paid for this tractor. i gave my word to the dealer (Ken Valenti in NH) that i would not provide that information (my deal was contingent upon very unique factors: cash down payment, the fact that 3 neighbors have purchased from him in the past 2 years, and the number of implements i purchased at the same time i bought the tractor).
i apologize if this irritates some - but i need to honor my word.
i would advise anyone, that if they are in the market for a new tractor, look at the Kioti. it is not a kubota, there are fit-and-finish differences. then work with your dealer(s) to find the price that meets your budget.
i honestly feel that the features of this tractor, for the $ paid, is the best darn value i've ever seen.
sorry for the long post!
1 week and counting (i hope - i need some sleep!)
cheers.
pf
MessickFarmEqu
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If someone was going to charge me 45k for an L5030 TLB, you had better bet I would have done the same. Sounds like it will work out well for you. Happy tractoring!
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( If someone was going to charge me 45k for an L5030 TLB, you had better bet I would have done the same. )</font>
Hmmm ... the thread seems to have lost some steam after this comment!
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I'll note that this poster also made a reference to a difference in fit and finish between the bota and the yota.
I haven't been hearing that about the new Kioti lines.
Hmmm ... the thread seems to have lost some steam after this comment!
/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
I'll note that this poster also made a reference to a difference in fit and finish between the bota and the yota.
I haven't been hearing that about the new Kioti lines.
MessickFarmEqu
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Ya want me to fire it up again? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
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psuedofarmer
Gold Member
i should have clarified what i meant by fit-and-finish differences..
these differences are in no way meant to reflect 'this-is-better-than-that', rather, the differences are subjective to what you like and don't like.
for example, some may like the LCD displays on the kubota vs. the normal gauge pack on the kioti, also, with the kubota, the rear windows pop out a few inches, allowing air in (on the kioti, i believe those side windows are fixed; they seemed to resolve this issue by creating props for the doors, thereby deflecting air directly on the operator).
[my grandfather would raise an eyebrow if he sat in a tractor that had a LCD display telling him what the PTO is set at!]
overall, i think the fit-and-finish (how ever one defines them) of the Kioti equals that of the Kubota. there may be some usability differences between the two, but i'll provide more info on another thread once i get seat time.
waiting for this thing to arrive is brutal!
pf
i could probably talk until i'm blue in the face -
these differences are in no way meant to reflect 'this-is-better-than-that', rather, the differences are subjective to what you like and don't like.
for example, some may like the LCD displays on the kubota vs. the normal gauge pack on the kioti, also, with the kubota, the rear windows pop out a few inches, allowing air in (on the kioti, i believe those side windows are fixed; they seemed to resolve this issue by creating props for the doors, thereby deflecting air directly on the operator).
[my grandfather would raise an eyebrow if he sat in a tractor that had a LCD display telling him what the PTO is set at!]
overall, i think the fit-and-finish (how ever one defines them) of the Kioti equals that of the Kubota. there may be some usability differences between the two, but i'll provide more info on another thread once i get seat time.
waiting for this thing to arrive is brutal!
pf
i could probably talk until i'm blue in the face -
shoppintractors
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Neil,
I believe your fire has sputtered out. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Don
I believe your fire has sputtered out. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Don
MessickFarmEqu
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Neil,
I believe your fire has sputtered out. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Don )</font>
/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif I am feeling pretty sputtered, I just spent the last hour laying on a customers drive way pulling all the mower linkage off a Kubota B7800. Some people just don't believe you when you tell them that such a large tractor might not be the best for their 1/2 acre. The fire will come back... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif Just wait for another post.
I believe your fire has sputtered out. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Don )</font>
/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif I am feeling pretty sputtered, I just spent the last hour laying on a customers drive way pulling all the mower linkage off a Kubota B7800. Some people just don't believe you when you tell them that such a large tractor might not be the best for their 1/2 acre. The fire will come back... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif Just wait for another post.
