Massey compact tractors

Anonymous Poster · May 7, 2003

It seems to me that Massey is not as favored as JD, NH and Kubota. CAn some one tell me why? Is Massey doing something wrong? are they having money problems? I grew up with Massey and always liked them. I am ready to buy a compact, but do not want to buy any head aches.

thanks

MDSteve · May 7, 2003

I have a dealer within 2 miles of my house and did look at them but they were higher than JD or Kubota.

Steve

rockyridgefarm · May 7, 2003

I have a friend who does landscaping, and they are/were diehard MF fans. No more. Their latest machines look real nice at the dealers shop, where they always are. They tried the rebadged Isekis, but kept getting things hung up.

They switched to Long, and are in purple love.

But when I priced Purple, Green was less... Go Figure...

Whiskey · May 7, 2003

Fluffyone:

I posted somewhat of the same question, but it was geared around the MF 1433v.

I think they did have some money problems and restuctered the biz. (meaning AGCO Tractors). They seem to have a problem advertising there product, meaning I always know and hear more about JD, Kubota, New Holland.

You asked about the 1200 models a couple of threads back, my understanding is that the 1200 models have been up dated to the 1400 models, that doesn't mean you won't find new 1200 models sitting on a lot some where.

Most folks know them for there bigger tractors with perkins motors tried and true tractor combos. and folks will tell you that. They just don't seem to get any respect on there CUT's and I don't think there are as many dealers shops out there as with the other manf's. tractors.

Keep this in mind Kubota is the only dealer out there that is selling a tractor that Kubota is the maker of, JD, MF, NH all use a differant company in Japan making there CUT's and the japan companies have been around for many moon's making tarctors.

Well, with all that said would I shy away form MF CUT's, not a bit I'm looking at the 1433v very hard and will most likely end up with one of course unless the Kubota dealer throws me a bone on the price.. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Whiskey

dourobob · May 7, 2003

I have a Massey Dealer fairly close to me. As the the dealership has moved to another family generation it has also moved quite dramaticlly from farm size to compact tractors.

I love the old Masseys and have absolutely no experience with the newer and smaller ones but, when this dealer wanted to charge me $52 for a spin-on oil filter adapter for my MF 35 and another dealer, about an hour away, says he wants $22 for the same thing, well, it makes me wonder if the "newer generation" is seeing more $$$ than service in their business.

Just my $0.25 rant.

Bob

GaryG · May 7, 2003

I have owned two MF 65 diesels and loved them. I tried getting my MF dealer to order me a MF GC2310 and he told me that they were not sure if they were going to continue carrying Massey. He had a 3 year old "new" 1230 that was faded from the sun. He would not come down on the MSRP and he will probably have it forever. I don't think that MF is really interested in the small tractor business like the big 3. Just like the Kioti CK20. It looks like a great machine. If they never make it to our shores and become available it makes it difficult for the dealers to survive. I think all the small tractors have pros & cons. The dealer is the most important part of the equation.

markie61 · May 7, 2003

Just WAAYYYYY too many $ for the same or less capabilities/features as other brands. Same with Challenger and AGCO brands - same tractors/different colors.
JMHO...... /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Mark

Anonymous Poster · May 7, 2003

Does some of the massies come from romania/pakistan or someplace over there ? Just curious.

markie61 · May 7, 2003

One came from Brazil....

JerryG · May 7, 2003

I have a 1999 MF 1250. The Iseki compacts are as heavy duty and dependable as any compacts on the market. I can say this because I have worked mine hard for over three years on my farm. Would I buy another one? Yes and it is at the dealer getting put together now. Why did I buy another one? Well, let me say this new MF 1440 has more horsepower than my MF 1250. I could use around 5-8 more hp for one of my attachment that I have to use regularly.
If a dealer didn't order a GC2300 when they first became available, they will have to wait in line. My local dealer had the for sight to order some of them and he should have ordered more.
As of about two months ago the prices on the MF compacts went down. My new MF 1440 with loader and backhoe was cut by about $2000. That's before haggling or getting your best price. I think that I would tell anyone to check with their dealer on a ordered tractor first to see what the price difference would be from one on the lot.
Massey has never really been into the compact market. That is why they are not in favor as much as some others. I think that with the introduction of the 1400's and the GC's we should see a change in that. They have finely added several options that were available from other manufactures. A lot of the problem may be that lots of the dealers are old time farm dealers that are hard to change. But they will have to or lose to much money because the compact segment is the only growing segment in agriculture today.

Wow!/forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gifI think that this is the longest post that I have ever placed.