DownNotOut
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I've been meaning to join this community but only now found time to drop a note. I would like to thank everyone for the helpful information being shared. I'm currently trying to make a decision on buying a 2010 Kubota L3400 HST with FEL or 2010 Mahindra 3316 HST with FEL.
The Mahindra certainly has the better price point but I'm concerned about re-sell value, cost and availability of parts in the future, seems like every other week one tractor dealer or another is going out of business, Kubota seems the better choice in that respect but you pay for the comfort level.
I'm also a bit shocked at how unwilling the tractor dealers in this area are about negotiating a deal. Either they are fat and happy and don't care about selling their product or they feel they have a captive audience and don't have to deal. Mahindra cash price is: $16,800 or $17,800 if you use their zero down, zero interest for 60 months. Kubota on the other hand is $18,200 cash or $19,322 for their zero down 60 month financing.
I haven't seen a lot of comparisons between these two models on this forum, any comments or opinions would be welcome? By the way, Both models have quick disconnect buckets on the FEL but Kubota will fluid fill the tires in their total price and Mahindra will not, both are delivered free in the price and both have folding ROP's in the above prices. We have 16.5 acres, large creek runs the length of the property and about 12 acres are relatively flat pasture, the balance is sloped and wooded.
For the immediate future the tractor will be used to keep the property cut, haul wood from downed trees along the creek, and clear a lot of fence rows.
Any suggestions/commetns would be appreciated.
The Mahindra certainly has the better price point but I'm concerned about re-sell value, cost and availability of parts in the future, seems like every other week one tractor dealer or another is going out of business, Kubota seems the better choice in that respect but you pay for the comfort level.
I'm also a bit shocked at how unwilling the tractor dealers in this area are about negotiating a deal. Either they are fat and happy and don't care about selling their product or they feel they have a captive audience and don't have to deal. Mahindra cash price is: $16,800 or $17,800 if you use their zero down, zero interest for 60 months. Kubota on the other hand is $18,200 cash or $19,322 for their zero down 60 month financing.
I haven't seen a lot of comparisons between these two models on this forum, any comments or opinions would be welcome? By the way, Both models have quick disconnect buckets on the FEL but Kubota will fluid fill the tires in their total price and Mahindra will not, both are delivered free in the price and both have folding ROP's in the above prices. We have 16.5 acres, large creek runs the length of the property and about 12 acres are relatively flat pasture, the balance is sloped and wooded.
For the immediate future the tractor will be used to keep the property cut, haul wood from downed trees along the creek, and clear a lot of fence rows.
Any suggestions/commetns would be appreciated.
