New tractor choice: Boomer 24 or JD 2025R

[Coffee4meplz]

Looking to purchase a new tractor, I'm new to the forum (long time lurker) and new to buying a tractor. I have 3 1/2 acre lot looking at New Holland Boomer 24 w/loader and 60" belly mower or JD 2025R w/loader and 62" Drive over quick connect deck.
Both machines are priced around 20k. Guess my question would be which is a better choice for the money? With NH I get employee discount and 84 months 0% interest compared to Deere at 0% for 60 months.
I like the idea of drive over quick connect deck offered on the Deere which isn't available on the Boomer. Any thoughts between these tractors? Am I comparing apples to apples?
Thanks and looking forward to some feed back.

 

[CADplans]

Welcome to TBN!! :thumbsup:

If you have been lurking,, you know the FIRST answer you will get here,,, BUY BOTH!!

THEN throw a Kubota in on the deal, for good measure,,,

I have a real hard time stopping buying,, until the shed is full,,, :confused2:

The real answer is to interview some neighbors,,
the dealer that makes the most local buyers happy is the machine to go with.

If the customers are happy,,, you should be happy,,,,

 

[Coffee4meplz]

I agree but the wife won't allow it!
Blue, Green, Orange or Red seems like there's a lot of choices but don't seem to be big differences other than dealer service.

 

[Wagtail]

I wholly endorse what CADplans says... er, I mean the latter half about the neighbour advice. The best, supportive, dealership (sales is important, but service/parts department reputation) is the way to go.

The drive-over deck on the JD is a cool feature and I test drove (including the deck feature) one when I was initially looking at tractors. It works and I haven't seen any threads here on TBN saying that there's a problem.