Green, Red, or Orange

[kebo]

i'm a green man but whent with an orange MX5000. for me it was service location (the deeler near you) the hydraulics at the time the green and red spool valve for the bucket was up or down. the orage could lift and rotate at the same time. also the green under 100hp is made in mexico. the oragne is at least japan. that data is from my cousins. one is from the regional sales for New England, my in law cousin is out of goldman's in LA. Red is out of the question because of the half clutch thing with the PTO, and no deeler with in 50 miles. bacilly are you ford, chevy or dodge? and can your wife run it? was my big decision.

Are you sure of that statement about the >100hp John Deere tractors being made in Mexico? I'm pretty certain that the motors are all Yanmars (Japan) and that a lot of the compacts are made at the JD facility in Augusta, Ga. That's only about 65 miles from where I live. It's not uncommon for me to see a flatbed load of three or four JD's heading up I-20 to a dealer somewhere.

 

[greggh]

I'm thinking the JD 5000 series are made in India. I have a 5203 and it is an excellent tractor.

 

[TonkaToy]

Hey guys, I really appreciate the feedback and comments of encouragement. Although I am not looking for anyone to put down one of these manufacturers, I really appreciate constructive criticism. On that note, bostonbear made a comment about "half clutch thing with the PTO"? Bostonbear or anyone else care to explain what this means? This will be my first tractor purchase and I have no idea what this comment means, which is exactly why I posted on this forum. Good or bad, finding out things before the purchase, could bring up something that for me is a make or break the deal kind of thing.

BTW- I was reading the post just below mine on the main page by leonandtherese and his engine seize problem. That's what is really nice about the many forums on the web, like this one, people have good natures and rally around to help people in need. Even a profession like farming that goes back centuries, is part of the modern technology age. Without the web, where could leonandtherese have got so much information, so quickly. Nice

 

[Danno1]

......... and can your wife run it? was my big decision.

You may want to pick the one your wife CAN'T run !!!

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[gordyy]

I was shopping blue red orange and green and stumbled upon yellow and black and love it
get what fits you best as long as the dealer is sound and reasonable.

as for the wife She has yet to get on it
However my daughter will fight her brothers to get on it (all of the aforementioned are over 18)
me I just wish my leg gets better soon so I can play for more than an hour or two a day

 

[deere755]

I think the most important thing is to buy what you like the best and which one has the best dealer service. I drove my neighbors Kubota the other day and I can not find anything wrong with it. Would I buy one? No. He drives 35 mile to the dealer I drive 15 miles to my Deere dealer. I have always liked Deere and I have so many more Deere dealers close by plus the relationship I have with the whole staff at my main Deere dealer is second to none. Almost all of our equipment is green so I can go to one dealer and get everything at one location. That is worth a lot to me. This does not make John Deere better then any other color just better for my situation. Which is better for your situation, that you have to decide. I believe they all must have good products or they would not be in business. You will also find that all have features you really like and some you don't or wish it had. Just my 2 cents.

 

[nunyabinis]

also the green under 100hp is made in mexico. the oragne is at least japan. that data is from my cousins.

Actually, many of the Green CUTs are built in Georgia. The engines are made by Yanmar in Japan and have been for a LONG time. My 3038e has "Made in USA" all over it.


Not that I ever considered Georgia in the USA!!!



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[BXpanded]

The Kubota BX is built in Gainesville, Ga.
I think it is the biggest selling Sub-compact.

 

[Doxy]

I would say I would purchase the Kubota for the following reasons. You will pay more for green paint and any attachments you purchase that are green. JD makes an excellent product but no better than Kubota. MF has always been famous in my area for poor hydrolics. I don't think the JD or MF will out perform the BX24.

 

[radman1]

In my area, which is predominantly agriculture, MF dealers are few and far between. I think a MF would be difficult to resale due to limited service and name recognition. I can only think of 2-3 dealers within a 100 mile radius. Is MF common in your area. I see very few newer MF's in my area. See more of the old ones, than new. (I am aware MF is very large worldwide but it has a much smaller share of the market in the US and probably a very small share of the CUT market.)