Need guidance in selecting Mower vs Yard Tractor

[dnmccoy]

I thought the 500s had the ability for a 3 point hitch?

 

[nybirdman]

Have you thought of snow removal?I would purchase some-thing to do both.

 

[dnmccoy]

That's why I was looking at the lawn tractors. I can get a belly mower, snow blower or plow. Garden tillers etc...

 

[nikerret]

How much difference, is there, in price, between a 1-series with a loader and a X700 with a loader? Are any other brands on the table?

 

[airbiscuit]

Craigslist Dayton Columbus areas

$7,900 John Deere 770 1596 hours

$8.000 2005 Kubota BX2230 683 hours

$8,600 Kubota BX2200 970 hours

$9,500 2007 John Deere 2320 (no loader) 100 hours

$10,700 2006 John Deere 2305 600 hours

$12,800 2016 Massey Ferguson GC1710 1 hour

$13,500 2011 Kubota B2620 20 hours

$13.900 2006 John Deere 2420 878 hours

$14,900 2015 Kubota BX2370 37 hours

 

[dnmccoy]

Im open to brand, but the closest servicing dealer is JD. Kubota dealer is almost 45 min away. Mahindra an hour. Difference in price is a few thousand, just not sure Im able to plop down $20k at the moment, were still paying an adoption off

 

[rekees4300]

I thought the 500s had the ability for a 3 point hitch?

:confused3: Mine is a 2012 X500 and there aren't any lift arms sticking out of the back. Maybe the newer more expensive X5xx models have it?

 

[dnmccoy]

I was looking at something like this:

JOHN DEERE 445

 

[airbiscuit]

:confused3: Mine is a 2012 X500 and there aren't any lift arms sticking out of the back. Maybe the newer more expensive X5xx models have it?

So, describe to the OP your experience with the JD X500 vs the JD 4300.

 

[airbiscuit]

I was looking at something like this:

JOHN DEERE 445

Is that a budget issue, or a size issue? There is a huge difference in comfort utility and durability between that and all those craigslist tractors I posted.