Kubota ZTR

JonSpinosa · Jan 18, 2001

Hi MReeter, Actually I appreciate all your opinions and comments. My statement about doing our homework was in regards to shopping several dealers to get the best price, because it does seem to me that some dealers want to clean your pockets. I could never understand after all my experiences buying 6 pieces of Kubota equipment how dealers can be several thousand dollars apart on the same piece of equipment. Keep your opinions coming!!!

Anonymous Poster · Jan 19, 2001

I think that is a good price on the unit yes you do get what you pay for but it does pay to shop around in 1998 i bought a new JD 425 and i got prices from 7600 to 8600 with in about a 35 mile radus from my house.the kubota deisel will last 3 times as long as a gas engine maybe more

Anonymous Poster · Mar 28, 2001

Go to www.commercialturf.com
and use their Request For Bid system to get the best price from multiple dealers. Not only can you get pricing on Kubota equipment but any other brand as well, straight from the dealers.

JATO_RaT · Mar 28, 2001

Jon, sounds like a bunch of baloney. Although the hub is shaft driven (best way to do it), the blades are all belt driven. Changing gear ratios is a simple mattrer and the claims that a belt drive can only develop maximum tip speed is nonsense. Rat...

Anonymous Poster · May 8, 2001

i did some REAL SERIOUS, 3 WEEK SHOPPING on zero turns.
i bought the zd21, $8800. i got prices of $10,263, $9850, $9105,and $8800. now thats a spread of money!! there is no comparison in cold hard facts to the kubota zd21. exmark-has stationery front axles, no service type spindles, and definitely can not cut like the kubota
for the money, kubota gives ya pivoting front axle, hydraulic deck, shaft drive, 2 year warranty, and the front axle jacks up (in about 1 minute) for servicing the deck, etc. ever try lifting a grasshopper, exmark, toro, woods, bush hog mid-mount deck? kubota ,turn scalp wheels sideways and roll!
not a better value than the zd 21. i looked at skag,grasshopper,bush hog,snapper,john deere, bob-cat, bunton, gravely,dixon,ferris, yazoo/keys,woods,derby,simplicity,exmark,toro and a commercial cub cadet.---------no comparison even close !!

JonSpinosa · May 8, 2001

Madhouse,
Good analysis. I love my Kubota ZD21. I also saw the same price spread you saw and purchased the machine for $8850.
How about the speed you can cut lawn with this machine? I am amazed at the speed!!

Jon

Anonymous Poster · May 22, 2001

jon- speed and cut is unbelievable!! i mow 3 acres, with 60 to 70 trees, in exactly hour and half. and that's not flying around at top speed, cause i could'nt even stay in the seat if i tried that!! did find that on a real 'quick' or 'sharp' zero turn, it has tendency to tear up grass, but what zero turn doesn't, especially with torque and power the zd21 has. i just make gradual turns, and i have absolutely no complaints at all!! it was hard to choke down that much money for a mower, but i don't see why i'll ever need another one. and what about that fuel economy?? isn't that great!! my wife says she don't see what the big deal was, me wanting to cut my mowing time in half, cause i just keep mowing and mowing and mowing!! hah

Anonymous Poster · May 22, 2001

I just purchased a ZD21 mower and i am very happy with the fuel consumption 10 hrs of mowing per tank(8) gal.The speed is very good to i cut my mowing time in half about three acres an hour and i just got it 3 weeks ago!!!!!!!!!!!!