New Kioti vs used JD

helobubba · Mar 26, 2002

Last week I was all ready to purchase a used JD 770. After reading the responses to my earlier post "going green" I decided to keep looking. Well, I've found 2 more deals and this time I'm going to purchase one or the other. The two choices are a 1999 John Deere 790 w/ 160hrs or a new Kioti LK 3054. Both tractors are 30hp 4x4's and both have front end loaders. The JD also comes with a finishing mower, 4 in 1 bucket, and weight buckets. Here are the pros and cons of each. JD- weight 2105Lbs Kioti -2974Lbs
JD- hitch lift capacity 815Lbs Kioti 2150Lbs
JD- 25 PTO HP Kioti- 24 PTO HP
JD- brakes dry shoe Kioti- brakes wet disk
JD- Hydraulics 5.6 gpm Kioti- Hydraulics 7.0 gpm
All other specs are similar
The side by side comparison puts Kioti well ahead of the John Deere plus the Kioti is new and comes with a 2 yr warranty. I have dealerships equal distance from my home so that's a wash. The question I have for you forum friends is should I by the new tractor on the block Kioti or stick with the old faithful John Deere. Forgot to mention that the sale price on each tractor is $12,750.

Golfgar4 · Mar 26, 2002

I'm surprised you're even asking the question /w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif. Unless the Kioti dealer is absolutely terrible, I can't imagine not going with the Kioti. And even then I might be tempted to buy it anyway. I wish I knew where you lived so I could get there to beat you to it /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif!! Good luck.

EdKing · Mar 26, 2002

Go with the Kioti. The waranty alone makes it worth it. The Korean tractors are well made, there are quite a few happy Kioti owners on the forum.

RanchMan · Mar 26, 2002

I'd pick the Kioti. When I started my quest, I too considered used. I'm sure that there is a lot of good used stuff out there, but I've heard some kindof scary stories too. I'm not saying that there's anything necessarily wrong with the JD, but like you point out, there are a whole bunch of +'s in the Kioti's column.

ByuBill · Mar 26, 2002

I vote Kioti,,,, We have a JD 790 4x4 w/fel at work that I get to play on occaisionally. I had a my Kioti 3054 4x4 w/fel delivered on monday. Have played on it for just a few hrs but,,,,, It is Kioti hands down. Just my point of view. I also have an MF and a Long.

Miklos · Mar 27, 2002

I also did this same comparison with Kioti L3504 to JD 790 and the Kubota L3000. All were the same price range. For me, the advantage clearly went to the Kioti when comparing specs. My last tractor, a Minneapolis Moline BG, had dry brakes and of course a "collar shift" transmission. There was no way I was going to spend my hard earned money on a tractor that was basicly the same as my 1952 Moline, only with 4 wheel drive. The Kioti's wet brakes and synchronized shuttle shift transmission easily won me over. I donated the old Moline to the local high schools AG department and haven't looked back.

helobubba · Mar 27, 2002

Thanks for all the responses. Looks like I'm going with the Kioti.

ByuBill · Mar 28, 2002

Good luck to you. I don't think that you will be disappointed. Keep us posted.
Bill

ewoss3 · Mar 28, 2002

go kioti

Tscott · Apr 2, 2002

Kioti - Kioti - Kioti, you will love it, When more people check out the specs, we will have more happy Kioti owners.

Anonymous Poster · Apr 2, 2002

I looked at the KIOTI 3054 before I ended up buying a really good used JD950. I bought the JD because I knew the owner and I new the maintenance record. I also didn't have to shell out the additional funds for the new KIOTI. I lucked out on a used tractor. Most of what I looked at was junk and I was very leary of the maintenance. If I didn't buy the JD, I would not have hesitated buying the KIOTI. I looked very closely at the JD790, the New Holland TC30 and the KIOTI 3054. I would go with the KIOTI but you are the one who has to shell out the cash. The KIOTI is a great little tractor with a whole lot extra for the money. Good Luck!!!

fsbigcountry · Apr 7, 2002

hey bubba, If you don't mind where did you get that price, my best price on the 3054w loader so far is 13,950 I'm in E. Tex.

helobubba · Apr 8, 2002

A place called Tractor Hill in Virginia. They are a small dealership with little or no overhead. $12,750 for the tractor and FEL. The 59" tiller was $1,100. I don't have their number with me right now but they are on the web. Super nice folks.

AltaLawnCare · Apr 11, 2002

hellobubba,

Where in Virginia is this place. I'm 20 miles south of Lynchburg, and about 40 miles North of Danville.

Thanks, Billy.

dummy · Apr 11, 2002

How about McCarty Equipment, Hay Market, Va. 703-754-7516? This is probably not the one he's talking about, but...looking at the Kioti forum, I am going to see about going there this weekend.

helobubba · Apr 12, 2002

The Tractor Hill dealership is about 25 minutes south of Fredericksburg Va. The town is actually called Mineral. The location is just west of Lake Anna. Hope that helps. A good place to get directions is at www.mapquest.com. That site provides maps and directions to any location in the U.S.