The next guy that claims "green (or orange) paint doubles the price"

   / The next guy that claims "green (or orange) paint doubles the price" #151  
Shenandoah brings up a great point. Pricing and dealership support are very much affected by region. I've mentioned it in the past, and will bring it up again: when I bought, the price difference was marginal among all brands local to me. To define that, marginal was less than $2,000.00. Hardly Rockefeller disposable cash. But dealer longevity and parts availability had me leaning towards Kubota and JD. Also my previous JD (still in the family) was and still is outstanding.

Local dealers within 20 minute of my house were Kubota (who also sold NH for a time) and JD. Any other brand is 1 hour plus.

Kioti impressed me though. I really liked the operator station and loader. As well as the free remotes. Dealer was fair and price, again, was almost the same. Kubota gave me a great trade on my skidsteer. Kioti took no trades.

At the time, the only LS dealer nearby was in a garage in Ipswich MA or something like that. I drove by and it looked abandoned.

As it turns out, the JD dealer near my house is now closed.


Another point that is overlooked: If it weren't for the newer brands chewing up market share from JD and Kubota, the economy lines of tractors would not exist.
 
   / The next guy that claims "green (or orange) paint doubles the price" #152  
This list will shock everyone who takes the time to read it. Enjoy.

 
   / The next guy that claims "green (or orange) paint doubles the price" #153  
There are two on that list I had never heard of. And I thought I was a tractor guy......
 
   / The next guy that claims "green (or orange) paint doubles the price" #154  
   / The next guy that claims "green (or orange) paint doubles the price" #155  
I had an orange tractor a few years back that was 50 years old and it needed an engine rebuild, new front wheel and tire, and few other items. Between used, aftermarket, and still available OEM parts I didn’t have any issues.

By the way, that orange tractor, was a WD Allis Chalmers!!
This is a good shade of Orange;
not to bad for a 70 year old tractor.
 
   / The next guy that claims "green (or orange) paint doubles the price" #156  
Sonilika and Escorts are surprising and new to me. But the top five manufactures claim to the be the world's largest. Who to believe?
 
   / The next guy that claims "green (or orange) paint doubles the price" #157  
I dont want to buy the biggest seller. I want to buy the best. Right now Fendt is the best, but they don’t sell 1/10th the tractors of the bigger sellers
 
   / The next guy that claims "green (or orange) paint doubles the price" #158  
I did notice the Fendt states "the world's finest" and not world's largest. I like that. :)
 
   / The next guy that claims "green (or orange) paint doubles the price" #159  
   / The next guy that claims "green (or orange) paint doubles the price" #160  
Sonilika and Escorts are surprising and new to me. But the top five manufactures claim to the be the world's largest. Who to believe?
That's the two I didn't know.
 

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