Hello,
There seems to be a good price advantage for the LS. Is it worth the extra money for the bx.?
I have mostly going for the bx, but maybe I am not doing enough look at other scuts.
Thanks
I also did a bunch of shopping around. I looked at JD, Kub., Mahindra, Massey, Kioti, and the LS. The JD dealer was just plain rude, had to wait 45 min to talk to someone, only to have them give misinformation. He was bragging about how well the support for parts was and how well the service was..... The lot was full of JD tractors needing repair..... I guess you would need parts support... To get the features that were stock on the LS, I would have to " upgrade" to the 1025 and still pay for some options. Total at JD was $24,600 for the TLB.
Next came the 'bota, again, barely could get anyone to talk to me. Was really told "there's a lot of other dealers and tractors around, I'm sure you can find one". WOW! They sure are proud! Anyway the 'bota came in at $23,500.
Then I went to Mahindra. At least a person came right out and showed me the different models and worked up a price. Even after their mumbo - jumbo about rebates, but the base price would be higher due to financing... They came in at $22,600.
Next researched and got a great price on a Massey.... $17,900... I was going that route until I came across the LS mt125. They are new this year, but LS has been around for a while. The parent company is actually LG, one of the largest electronic co in the world. Anyway, I called the closest dealer to me.... 516 miles away. It was the best experience I had so far. No frills, no messing around, gave me a price of $16,900 incl a post hole digger and 9" auger, upgraded the BH bucket to a 12", and a couple of bucket hooks. Had financing done over the phone in 20 minutes. Sight unseen! I then drove 1132 miles rt and 22 hrs to pick it up. I was not disappointed when I saw it. I now have 50 hours on it and has not let me down. I am just finishing up the install of a septic system ( look at my post under the projects forum).
I am no fool when it comes to shopping around and getting a good deal. I maintain my vehicles and take care of them. The last 3 that I owned had between 400K and 500k miles before I sold them and still got top dollar because of the records and condition. Just because there is a certain name on something, doesn't make it better. It's how it is cared for. I have seen many of the brand name tractors that were abused and are just a POS.
The LS mt125 has the same motor as the JD 1025. The LS has a better warranty than the others. I just did the 50 hrs service and could not get any of the 3 filters locally. I called the dealer and he shipped them to me in 3 days. They stock a full parts dept.
Sorry for ranting and rambling on.. Just wanted to give you the flip side of "a no name brand"
