So why did you buy a Mahindra?
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buck12
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MtnViewRanch said:
Same story on my Mahindra. Tractor's paint is holding up but the loader is fading a little.
bindian
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BandRRanch
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Doesn't anyone here own an air compressor? Paint the suckers. 
houston burt
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i have 2 5500 and 3325. 5500 about five years old only problem was when first started making cooking oil fuel didnt get all the lard out of used oil from local eating places used alot of fuel filters got that worked out no problems now it plows and plants with the bestof them in my book
AchingBack
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No one likes a smart Alec, so I will forgo my first thought, "because the dealer wouldn't give me one".
I had never heard of Mahindra, and did not realize there was even a dealer for them right in my own back yard. Even though I'd been passing by the dealership several times a month. They sit back a ways from the main highway, and the chain link fence was obscuring the view of their tractors. Since then a newly installed display ramp will elevate the tractors above the fence.
I looked at Kubotas, which I had much experience with; however the salesman knew less about their tractors than I did. He could not answer basic questions, and seemed ill equipped for the position. I left the Kubota lot with a brochure or two, but not with the feeling I needed to spend so much for a tractor. Since then, the dealer has gone out of business, and I can see why. Good tractors, no dealer.
Next, I visited the New Holland lot. The saleslady, seemed frustrated by my questions, and came across as slightly less confused than the Kubota 'salesman'.
On to John Deere. Well, they do make wonderful machines for a wonderful price. But for the price of cup holders, and seat belt retractors, and a very limited warranty, I left the lot feeling a tractor was not in my future.
It must have been providence that caused me to look in the direction of the Mahindra dealer that day in 2005. My truck almost pulled itself into the lot with the shiny red tractors on display. I had made up my mind: You will sell me a tractor based on my needs. You will find out what those needs are, and point me to the model most suitable for the jobs at hand; and you will treat me the way you want to be treated: meaning you won't judge me by the way I am dressed, or the vehicle I drive. You will make me feel like I am the most important person whoever walked onto your lot.
My 2005, 2615 HST has been a dream machine. After over 420 hours of use - no major issues. The tractor has exceeded all expectations. I could have spent more for a green or orange tractor, but Mr. Red filled the bill, at the right price, and came from a dealer who really cares for the customer. I couldn't ask for more. Mitsubishi/Mahindra, a winning combination.
I had never heard of Mahindra, and did not realize there was even a dealer for them right in my own back yard. Even though I'd been passing by the dealership several times a month. They sit back a ways from the main highway, and the chain link fence was obscuring the view of their tractors. Since then a newly installed display ramp will elevate the tractors above the fence.
I looked at Kubotas, which I had much experience with; however the salesman knew less about their tractors than I did. He could not answer basic questions, and seemed ill equipped for the position. I left the Kubota lot with a brochure or two, but not with the feeling I needed to spend so much for a tractor. Since then, the dealer has gone out of business, and I can see why. Good tractors, no dealer.
Next, I visited the New Holland lot. The saleslady, seemed frustrated by my questions, and came across as slightly less confused than the Kubota 'salesman'.
On to John Deere. Well, they do make wonderful machines for a wonderful price. But for the price of cup holders, and seat belt retractors, and a very limited warranty, I left the lot feeling a tractor was not in my future.
It must have been providence that caused me to look in the direction of the Mahindra dealer that day in 2005. My truck almost pulled itself into the lot with the shiny red tractors on display. I had made up my mind: You will sell me a tractor based on my needs. You will find out what those needs are, and point me to the model most suitable for the jobs at hand; and you will treat me the way you want to be treated: meaning you won't judge me by the way I am dressed, or the vehicle I drive. You will make me feel like I am the most important person whoever walked onto your lot.
My 2005, 2615 HST has been a dream machine. After over 420 hours of use - no major issues. The tractor has exceeded all expectations. I could have spent more for a green or orange tractor, but Mr. Red filled the bill, at the right price, and came from a dealer who really cares for the customer. I couldn't ask for more. Mitsubishi/Mahindra, a winning combination.
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