I bought a 2008
L3400 with FEL. I have been roto-tilling 2 acres and doing landscaping. I´ve been very happy except when digging out roots. The FEL is a little underpowered for my liking. If I had it to do over again, I'd get something bigger with quick attach implements.
Having said that, let me take a minute to brag on the Kubota dealer that I used. If I were making the decision you are, I'd ask him for advice.
Here is what happened. The Kubota dealer in Taylor, TX beat my dealer in Roswell NM by over $2,000.oo So, I drove the 16 hour round trip to pick up the tractor.
After using the brand new 5 ft Kubota tiller for 45 minutes, it broke. I tried taking it in for warranty work locally, but my Roswell dealer said Kubota didn't want to repair it, and he told me it wasn't worth it to him to bother spending any time on the phone trying to get them to fix it. (Even though he gets paid to do warranty work).
It was a long drive back to Texas, so my dealer looked into paying to ship me a new one. It was going to cost him over 800$, so I told him a friend of mine would be coming his way in a few months and he could return the tiller and pick up a new one. In the mean time, he bought a tiller from a dealer closer to me and loaned it to me.
Of course, it was a Kubota as well, and since their tillers are garbage, it broke in 3 hours. I felt terrible. I was babying both of them, and they snapped off at the gear box.
Now my new favorite dealer (who gave me the best price of the 20 I talked to) was out 2 tillers. My friend took them back to Texas at Thanksgiving and the Taylor dealer wrote me a check to cover the cost of buying a new Land Pride tiller locally.
I couldn't believe it, we paid for one tiller, had 2 break on us, and he wrote us a check for a new one.
If I were you, I'd call him and ask for advice. He will give you the best prices I found anywhere. His name is Ray. His number is: (512) 352-5549. Just don't buy a Kobata tiller, but the tractor has been great
