Mahindra Tractors Quality and Reliability?

JerryG · Apr 15, 2006

Most of all I am thrilled with my purchase a year later, and that pleases the person that counts, me. 
Good deal..

flyers · Apr 15, 2006

Dargo are you saying the Mahindra will be worthless in 10 years.

murray · Apr 18, 2006

wow this must be one of the most active threads in a while, the post have been great, quite entertaining, almost knockdown and drag out /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif. well to answer the original question, the reliability is good as any in my opinion based on people that i knew who had a mahindra tractor including myself. i have a couple of buddies that have a couple of thousand hours on theirs and they are still ticking. all of the owners that i know including myself do lots of log skidding and bushhogging. i am from louisiana and well their are an ocean of tractors and dealers to observe. even though i only mention my buddies that own mahindra's i have many more that own other brands, which cover the whole spectrum (ford, new holland, mf, kubota, kioti, long, farmtrac){and oh don't correct me on who owns who or who is not made anymore i am fully aware i am simply naming names on the side of the machine that my friends own} i like my mahindra as much as any of my friends like their machine, mine doesn't seem to breakdown anymore or less then theirs. i bought my machine because of the great price on the package deal which was much less than any of the other brands that i could get a package deal price on (to be exact 3000 was as close as any could come, the most was 6000) i have only owned my machine a short while, but then again i am speaking about the friends of mine who have owned theirs for years. i do love my mahindra, i get compliments on it all the time for what it can do it suprises people just how well it performs. good luck hope you find what you are looking for.

bluechip · Apr 18, 2006

Well said Jerry. Another factor is that resale values have been based on years of inflation and price increases in tractors. I have seen some 30 year old tractors sell for what they did new, not sure that is a function of resale value or infaltion. The fact is no one really knows what the resale value on any tractor sold today will be. Low rate financing and the perceived advantage of new over slightly used will always result in a loss the first couple years. Its like Harley motorcyles, people buy them because they want to be known as owning one among thier peers, they justify it by the "resale value" so long as the market is growing, and new prices are going up, it works....

PBinWA · Apr 18, 2006

( Dargo are you saying the Mahindra will be worthless in 10 years. )

I don't think he said that at all.

Basically, his point is that if you were to take comparitive models of tractors (for sake of argument: JD, Kubota, and Mahindra) and compared the depreciated value of the tractors in 10 years then it is highly likely that the JD and Kubota tractors will have higher re-sale values than the Mahindra.

Since this thread is in the Mahindra forum you are going to see a lot of Mahindra Flag Wavers that are blind to fair and honest criticism (I'm not even sure that Dargo has criticised Mahindra). In 10 years your Mahindra will be worth something. If the Mahindra USA corporation is able to build up it's dealer network and make them comparable to the big three then your Mahindra may be worth more. If Mahindra and Mahindra decide to close up Mahindra USA then your tractor will lose value.

Corporate and Brand reputation are often big issues in establishing value of items.

Personally, I think Dargo has done a good job of offering up an outsiders perspective of the brand. Hopefully, Mahindra USA is aware of these points and working to improve them.

PB

rback33 · Apr 18, 2006

Personally, I think Dargo has done a good job of offering up an outsiders perspective of the brand. Hopefully, Mahindra USA is aware of these points and working to improve them. 

I agree for the most part. Dargo is here just sharing his views and experiences just like all the rest of us. I often find myself on the disagreeing side of Dargo's and Bob Skurka's opinion just like many others. However, I respect their opinion and years of experience and learn what I can from them and I hope they show me the same respect. To this day I have gotten nothing but that from them. If Dargo and Bob have faults, I think it's that in their eyes they call a spade a spade sometimes. Sometimes in life we have to do that. Sometimes when I do it I get labled and A$$H0!e. That's they way it is. Now I am not saying there are any of those here, because there are not. Just people with differing opinions and experiences. Sorry I got off on a rant here, but I am a little tired of the almost child like arguing that has occurred in several forums lately, not just this one. I think we all need to step back and remember the golden rule.

I can hear the Jerry Chant now.. "Go To OPRAH" lol have a good one all....

hipapa12 · Apr 19, 2006

I'm just following up after several days absence & I guess I'm surprised at all the conversation over the issue of resale (I'm the one who first made the comment that Mahindra resale is definetly lower than JD or K). Seems to be a very sensative subject with current M owners. Its interesting to see the number of folks who say they buy with no concern for resale since they plan to keep their tractor "forever"? As one who is still in the mkt for a CUT and is trying to figure out the "best deal", I'd say resale is very important since its a key ongoing indicator of what the market thinks of this item in terms of overall quality, durability, product support, etc. compared to its competition. I have a friend who owns a large nursery & tree farm operation. He only buys JD's & Kubota's because if he needs parts or service, he can get it immediately (especially with the JD's). Not so with other brands, including M's (there actually is a M delearship 10 min away, but small operation with only one mechanic). M is going to have to really do a quantum leap in their dealership & product support network to play with the big-boys. Of couse when they do, they'll be able to command the resale (and new price) that the bigger players enjoy. All that said, in my opinion, and for my application, when it comes to buying new, M would be an excellent overall value since I don't need instant service & overnite parts support like the commercial folks and serious farmers need. But I won't keep it forever either. So a good used lower hour JD or Kubota that already has the new-price premium removed, but still will keep its resale premium, may be the better value for me.

BamaRob · Apr 19, 2006

( So a good used lower hour JD or Kubota that already has the new-price premium removed, but still will keep its resale premium, may be the better value for me.)

You make some valid points. However, what I found in my area (new/used prices vary greatly depending on region) was that I could buy a brand spanking new Mahindra for about the same price as a comparably equiped (HP, weight, etc.) used low hour JD or Kubota. Plus, I could get great financing rates on the new unit that wasn't available on the used units. Taking the financing into consideration, I actually got a brand new Mahindra much cheaper than I could have gotten a good, low hours, used JD or Kubota (unless I just stumbled across the deal of a lifetime. It does happen to some people, just not me /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif) Plus, I'd heard great things about the Mahindra dealer. So, all-in-all, it was a no brainer for me.

Good luck with your tractor buying decision.

BR

BobG_in_VA · Apr 19, 2006

When I bought my 6000 4wd/FEL, etc., a JD of equal standing (HP/weight/shuttle shift), it would have cost me $15K more to be green. Like I said, the 6000 ain't no CUT and I'm keepin' it for the foreseeable future(figure 30 or so years.....). Even if I were to sell and take a $10K drop, I'm still $5K ahead based on what I paid....BobG in VA

dieselsmoke1 · Apr 19, 2006

I can't speak to long term reliability, as I only have about 300 hrs. on my piece.

I can speak to initial quality of my tractor, and have a fair amount of experience to reference with regards to touch, feel, use etc. Overall I have been satifised and would make the same purchase again with present knowledge.

My piece is a branded TYM with a Daedong engine. Problems have been few and easily resolved.

I can't say how my isolated case relates to the overall product line, but can say my dealer has provided exceptional service and support.

Lots of companies make a good tractor these days. IMHO, it's more about the dealership, their philosophy and value for my money than it is about the color.