I've said this before and I'll say it again: the 990 could not be more perfect for me if it had dropped from the sky by God onto my property. I was drooling over the Kubota MX 5000, and looking to buy that unit new, but then I saw an ad by a guy 3 miles from me, selling his 4wd 990 with 40 hours, never-used cutter, PHD, ballast box and 430 FEL for $19000 cash.
I wasn't looking at JD at all, but felt like I should investigate the classified ad for the 990. I called two JD dealers and asked if it was a good deal, and they said it must have sold already, it was priced so low. I called the Kubota dealer helping me on the MX 5000, and he almost ordered me to get the 990. Am I glad I did, the 990 is perfect for my 25 acres, although if I do expand my vineyard, I will have to have someone else with a larger rig do any real plowing and discing preparatory work. But for brush cutting, snow removal, and the like, this rig fits me like a glove.
