Comparison John Deere Vs. Kubota

[NeedMoreTractor]

Ok, classic question here. Which is better? John Deere or Kubota? As I have been researching size, it brought me to the classic debate of John Deere vs. Kubota. So, what are the reasons to but a John Deere, and what are the reasons not to buy a John Deere? I've heard many things and I am slightly confused. I will also post this question on the Kubota forums to gauge their response as well. Thanks for responding.

 

[dusty3030]

Reason to buy a Deere -
You go to a John Deere dealer. They help you find a machine that meets your needs and you can afford. Your impression of the dealer is someone you would like to do business with in the future.

Reason to buy a Kubota -
You go to a Kubota dealer. They help you find a machine that meets your neeed and you can afford. Your impression of the dealer is someone you would like to do business with in the future.

 

[LD1]

To say one brand is better than another is like saying a ford is better than a dodge or chevy. Just opinions thats all.

And you really cant make a case for either brand as a whole. They offer a very broad range of machines. And in some cases, the deere may offer more, in others, it may be the kubota. So if you narrow it down to a certain few machines, we could better advise you on the situation.

And as others have mentioned, the dealer plays a BIG role in selecting what brand is best. Because they BOTH make excellent tractors, but how your dealer treats you before, during AND AFTER the sale may be worth a small price difference in the machines

 

[GreenWannabe]

I've been looking at a number of new tractors this past week, and trying them on for fit. What I found was that the Kubota felt cramped to me, I'm 6'2" and amply padded; and I am used to the two pedal arrangement for the HST. As far as which one is better for you, go to the dealers and try them out. See which one feels better to you, and how well the control layout suits you. Evaluate the dealers, including their parts and service departments, and evaluate the quotes you get. A combination of features, physical fit, capacities, dealers, and prices should pinpoint which one is best for you. There is no empirical "best" tractor brand.

Edited to add: Do a lot of reading on here, and learn what questions to ask the dealer. I've been reading for six years and one dealer yesterday told me that I was asking the right questions.

 

[kiotiken]

Ok, classic question here. Which is better? John Deere or Kubota? As I have been researching size, it brought me to the classic debate of John Deere vs. Kubota. So, what are the reasons to but a John Deere, and what are the reasons not to buy a John Deere? I've heard many things and I am slightly confused. I will also post this question on the Kubota forums to gauge their response as well. Thanks for responding.

That's an easy question, it's Kioti :laughing:

You're going to have to provide a little more info to get a real answer. Do you want a 20 something hp SCUT or a 200 hp harvester?

There's also no definitive answer to this question, I'm pretty sure you're just going to get a bunch of contradicting opinions. Go kick the tires of compatible models of MANY different brands and take them all out for a drive, that's the only way you'll know. By the way, I was convinced I was buying a Kubota to replace my John Deere, but after doing my research, I bought a Kioti and can say with %100 certainty, it is the best tractor, for me.

 

[RoyJackson]

Ok, classic question here. Which is better? John Deere or Kubota? As I have been researching size, it brought me to the classic debate of John Deere vs. Kubota. So, what are the reasons to but a John Deere, and what are the reasons not to buy a John Deere? I've heard many things and I am slightly confused. I will also post this question on the Kubota forums to gauge their response as well. Thanks for responding.

Same question you posted in the Kubota forum...what are you...bored?
Same answer...buy the one you like the best and don't make it any more complicated then that.

 

[tractchores]

Ahh the age old question. There's an easy answer though... you want and actually need both . I've got an old John Deere and its great, when shopping for a CUT TLB recently I looked at both. I thought I would go with the JD because I already had an older SCUT one and it has been flawless for almost 30 years! In my particular range I tried out both and ended up with the kubota based on price, general ergonomics and finding the one I wanted available. I don't think you can go wrong with either one and both are high quality so it comes down to dealer and assuming both are equally good, then down to things like who has what you want, what's more comfortable for your operating style etc. I would figure out what you're looking for, try both in comparable models, check out prices, dealers and then decide from there. If you're more interested in used then local inventory might be a bigger factor.

 

[Jamming]

To say one brand is better than another is like saying a ford is better than a dodge or chevy. Just opinions thats all.

And you really cant make a case for either brand as a whole. They offer a very broad range of machines. And in some cases, the deere may offer more, in others, it may be the kubota. So if you narrow it down to a certain few machines, we could better advise you on the situation.

And as others have mentioned, the dealer plays a BIG role in selecting what brand is best. Because they BOTH make excellent tractors, but how your dealer treats you before, during AND AFTER the sale may be worth a small price difference in the machines

Wrong Ford is better than dodge and gm.

 

[NeedMoreTractor]

To RoyJackson,
No I'm not bored, I just like to research all aspects of something when it is either a major purchase or a large decision of which a tractor is both.

 

[moored4]

What Roy was trying to say in his style was that you didn't have to post twice to get the information you want! One single post would have been plenty!

 

[NeedMoreTractor]

Ok. Sorry about that.

 

[foreman Etexas]

Im gonna say in (under 50hp) tractors going to give it to the GrandL, (50 to 100hp) its Kubota for me comparing JohnDeers E series to Kubota M series,operator station to me just laid out better(other than that flip a coin).Over 100hp JohnDeere premium series tractors or going to be hard to be beat by any(Massey comes in second for me). Kubota will never get anywhere in the higher hp without dropping that dang 4cyl. and going to a 6cyl.

 

[lost in wisconsin]

Same question you posted in the Kubota forum...what are you...bored?
Same answer...buy the one you like the best and don't make it any more complicated then that.

Wow Roy...nice strong welcome to this forum for someone just trying to gather information.


lost

 

[kiotiken]

Ok. Sorry about that.

Don't be, Roy doesn't always play nice, he's harmless unless you start talking about guns though :laughing:

 

[Foxtrot08]

All in the dealer really.

I'm in the unfortunate advantage of only having 2 choices for JD and 2 for Kubota.

Problem is, the 2 Kubota dealerships, 1 is really far away (over an hour) and the other is... rather rude. (Meaning, if you don't have a check in hand to buy X product, leave.)

The Issues with my 2 JD dealers are distance (1 is an hour away, 1 is 45 minutes away) and 1 is way over priced (due to the local influx of money from drilling - wanted 20k for a 1026r with a FEL and mower), the other is a little high, but great to deal with.

 

[TripleR]

I felt compelled to visit this even though I answered it on the Kubota Forum and there is someone knocking Kubota. Overall I am very impressed with the general non biased opinions of the posters. We owns several different brands including John Deere and really see neither brand as better across the board. I like some models better than others between the two and spend a lot of time drooling over the 7000 and 8000 Series units our renters use and they have a nice little 4610 eHydro too.

They like my tractors and I like theirs though I don't think there is much chance of them ever getting a Kubota.

I have also seen some Kioti, Massey and NH that I like, but you can only have so many.

 

[Foxtrot08]

All in the dealer really.

I'm in the unfortunate advantage of only having 2 choices for JD and 2 for Kubota.

Problem is, the 2 Kubota dealerships, 1 is really far away (over an hour) and the other is... rather rude. (Meaning, if you don't have a check in hand to buy X product, leave.)

The Issues with my 2 JD dealers are distance (1 is an hour away, 1 is 45 minutes away) and 1 is way over priced (due to the local influx of money from drilling - wanted 20k for a 1026r with a FEL and mower), the other is a little high, but great to deal with.

My good, good local dealer is New Holland (on my way to work), who I've bought 3 new large tractors off of, several attachments, and a zero turn. Everything else I have listed, I've bought used from around the country. The 806 came from Green Bay, the 301.5 came from Florida, along with the 910. The 317 came from Philadelphia.

 

[couchsachraga]

It is simple unless you make it complicated.

1) Figure out what you "need" for a tractors (specs)
2) Visit all dealers in your area who carry tractors that meet those specs - you are looking to determine 2 things:
a) Which tractors do you like the best (seat of the pants feel, how comfortable it is for you, how logical the operating station for the way you think)
b) Which dealer will support you the best during AND AFTER the sale.

With any luck you'll be down to one choice. If not you've got some good dealers in your area, or two tractors are very close for your personal comfort. Just pick the one you lean towards

I purchased a Deere recently and went to my two closest dealers. I ended up purchasing from the one that was further away due to reputation, how they treated me (no BS), and a good solid price. I'm fairly certain I could have shopped a bit further afield and gotten a "rock bottom" price, but these folks gave me a very, very good price and are known for taking care of their customers extremely well - which is worth far more to me than a few hundred $$.

Besides, looking at tractors can be fun And you don't need to look at every single brand in the area - after operating a treadle hydro tractor I knew that I personally didn't like them (though I'm sure I could get used to it if other things were "better"), so I focused on cabs with two pedal hydro. Kioti's were nice, and much cheaper, but the fellow who had the dealership lost it and locally I would only have purchased from him. IMhO Kioti really shot themselves in the foot closing lots of small mom and pop dealers. There were some folks that were local and gave great services and really had a clue. Between that and the fit and finish and factory extra options that I wanted (more scv's mostly) I went Deere.

 

[doelake]

John Deere has some really smokin' belt buckles....even for girls:thumbsup:

 

[CaptJCHill]

Im gonna say in (under 50hp) tractors going to give it to the GrandL, (50 to 100hp) its Kubota for me comparing JohnDeers E series to Kubota M series,operator station to me just laid out better(other than that flip a coin).Over 100hp JohnDeere premium series tractors or going to be hard to be beat by any(Massey comes in second for me). Kubota will never get anywhere in the higher hp without dropping that dang 4cyl. and going to a 6cyl.

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I agree completely and would give the nod to the dealership that has the best parts and service department.When I bought my first tractor some 20 years ago,I asked a family friend who had been farming for over 50 years then,very successfully with different makes of machinery"Which tractor is best", He replied" One you can get parts for".I took this to mean that most tractors will do the job as advertised,sometimes they break and the important thing is to get it back in order asap.I have followed his advice and have been pleased with all purchases to date.
John