mdelmarcelle
Silver Member
I'm looking to buy a new tractor with FEL in the 70hp range. I'm considering these two models. For JD, I like the name and resale value that comes with it. I've owned JD products in the past and I've had very good luck. But this is a very basic model and I'm a little leary about the 3 cylinder engine.
The Kubota seems like it may be a better tractor with a few more features, such as a flat operator platform. And it has a more typical 4 cylinder engine.
Anyone have any advice or experience with these two machines. The dealer's initial prices are almost exactly the same, just over 31k. I plan to negotiate that number down a bit, but not sure how far I can go. The Kubota dealer has the model with the loader on the lot, been there since last fall (still checking to see if it's an 09 or 10). For JD, not sure if they have one available at the moment, but if not, I'll have to order.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
The Kubota seems like it may be a better tractor with a few more features, such as a flat operator platform. And it has a more typical 4 cylinder engine.
Anyone have any advice or experience with these two machines. The dealer's initial prices are almost exactly the same, just over 31k. I plan to negotiate that number down a bit, but not sure how far I can go. The Kubota dealer has the model with the loader on the lot, been there since last fall (still checking to see if it's an 09 or 10). For JD, not sure if they have one available at the moment, but if not, I'll have to order.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.