New Kioti vs Used Deere

[RedDog]

The engineering is not quite as elegant as JD and Kubota in some respects,
Don't know what your budget is but a cab would be so nice to have,

I guess I'm failing to understand what about the engineering you are referring to?

I totally agree with a cab!

 

[skips]

Wow, it seems that the Kioti is clearly the way to go!

John_Bud: I believe its a public rental unit. They use it to generate new customers (I think).

Z-Michigan: I'm not concerned about ruts. I do want R4s because they hold up to tree staubs (and 3" honey locust thorns!)
My neighbor has a TC40 and I absolutely love it, but I'm not crazy about the dealer. They're not mean or nasty, I just don't think they have the customer service thing down well enough. Or maybe its that I'm not a farmer.
The cab model I drove was $27,800 (before negotiating). If our winters here in Va were like yours in Michigan or our summers were like south Georgia, I could justify a cab (though $25,000 is a heck of a deal).

One other possibility: They have a DK55 w/o FEL. They also have 2 DK55 cab models w/ loaders. They may be willing to make a deal, and pull an FEL off one of the cab models instead of ordering a DK45.
I don't need a 55 HP, but then...I thought (2 years ago) that a 35 HP was way more than I needed.
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[LarryRB]

Maybe what you can do is find out the financing on the used Deere, Most likely the interest rate will be higher to begin with., Subtract the unknown use factor,, rental unit, and to who that cared to take care of machine under use,, and then match the DK45 and payment, and also the DK55 with FEL swapped on.. I would thing the 55 w/FEL would come in around the same monthly payment as the higher interest Deere and you get a warranty for a new machine. You already stated you like that particular dealer,, This, is half the battle to start with,

 

[Z-Michigan]

I think the DK55 is significantly heavier and would check on that before you choose it. I also personally didn't like its form of shuttle lever as well as the column mounted lever on the DK45 (if I remember correctly). Still, if I could get the DK55 at about the same price, I probably would take it.

 

[Builder]

Where is Kioto made? Japan?

 

[Z-Michigan]

Kiotis are made in Korea. The company is otherwise known as Daedong.

 

[Builder]

Kiotis are made in Korea. The company is otherwise known as Daedong.

Ahhhh, thank you gwasshoppah.