It is not skimping out by buying a LG Montana. Lets look at it this way. Back, not to long ago there was a compact tractor that came to the U.S. with a funny name that no one knew. Kubota? Don't buy one of those untested, made in Asia tractors. Well, Kubota perservered and built their rep in spite of zero name recognition at the time.
Fast forward to now. The LG Montana is manufactured by a company called LG, use Mitsubishi engines, Eaton Hydro pumps, Delphi, etc.
They already have name recognition as a high quality producer of name brand products, LG cell phones, Havoline motor oil, Delo, LGphilips (plasma and HDTVs), Tropicana soap, own 47% of the U.S. home air con market for window units, LG appliances avail. at Best Buy and other big retailers and I could go on. The great thing is when my customers come in and my LG Montana is made buy the company that makes their cell phone they love, makes the washer/dryer they love, makes the refridgerator they love and if they don't have those things I educate them quickly as to who they are then they have no question as to what company this is that manufactures these tractors.
Couple the already recognized name, with the high quality and the relatively low price and the Kubota dealer down the street is not happy. In fact, a customer who bought an LG from me was told by the Kubota dealer down the road he would not rent him any implements. He is big into rental and makes a good business on that.
Guess what business I will be adding to my tractor sales? Yip, you got it, rentals. The Kubota dealer here has competition and does not like it and is a very poor sport about it. Now, before you get in a tizzy I am talking about the local Kubota dealer here not all of them but now I am out selling him in tractors and I can't wait to start renting equipment out as well.
LG is a 100 billion dollar company with tremendous brand recognition, awsome tractors that is far more recognizable than Kubota was when they started.
A little research will render lots of info on this. Anyone who wants a Montana just needs to look at the company backing this product and know that you will be getting a fine machine that is backed by a hugh company with a world wide presence and recognition.
Nuf said.
Maka