Why are you a fan.

[RobertN]

I like my tractor a lot. Liked my last one a lot too. I never fell to the Orange-vs-Blue-vs-Green-vs-other orange-vs.....

I got both used; they were the best tool for the job available on the used market.

FWIW, I use my local independant dealer/repair shop for most stuff. For my old Kubota, and this New Holland, the dealers are a long drive.

 

[chuckd1277]

The dealer had a big part in my decision. I have deere, kubota and cub dealers near my house and I purchased from a Massey dealer that is almost an hour away. My family has always owned green but the nearest dealer doesn't have the greatest reputation for service after the sale (they also sell orange). I deal a lot with the cub dealer for all of my Stihl equipment and they offer great service but I don't love the cub machines. I also think the Massey was the best machine (for me) in the SCUT category. I am not sure if I would have gone red if I went up in size. Their CUT's seem a little heavy for my needs, although there is a small part of me that wishes I waited to see the new 1526. I can always trade up...

 

[Bison]

Price mainly,i buy them cheap,color don't matter but green is usually out of the picture cause of price.
I never paid more than 5 grand for a tractor,i've picked them up for as little as $400.
One can buy 3 red for one green(same hrs or less)
I repair myself so a close dealer is not important to me,i never bought equipment from them anyway.

 

[oldnslo]

So which one did you go with if you dont mind saying.

Duhhhh, I thought I had that in my signature line.

Bought a Bota BX1850 with FEL & MMM

Sorry I didn't include this originally

 

[RoMad]

My wife found my tractor (my first) while searching Craigslist. I had never even heard of the brand so I Googled it and found this site. After reading about the Kioti CK 20 here and other places and looking at the price it sounded lke a good little tractor and was a good deal so I bought it.
Now that I have had it a while I am very pleased with it and have recommended Kiotis to others.
When / if I buy another tractor I will buy whatever is a good deal as long as it is a good quality tractor.
As far as dealers go, I do pretty much all of my own work but I did get lucky and find a very good Kioti dealer not far away.

 

[Johndeere3720]

i am partial between two, Deere and yanmar.

Why i like Deere;
Deere offers parts 6 days a week and can get them shipped within days.
Deere makes a good reliable product with few problems to note.
I originally learned how to drive tractors on a Deere 2210 and my Dad's 3720
Our local Deere dealer is very customer friendly

Why I like Yanmar;
My first tractor was a Yanmar 169dparts are pretty easy to get depending on what it is
They have very reliable engines
They have excellent trannys on them
Local Yanmar dealer is a good friend of mine
Pretty much indestructable little tractors

For a favorite color of tractor, I really like the red ones, but same with the green ones.

 

[framer]

Another for dealer. Within 10 miles from me. And i liked the guy and fair not
the cheapest but is a small dealership very good service.

 

[jlsmith]

Great comments guys. Well sounds like the dealer plays a verry big role in yalls choices.

 

[Ken]

My father bought a JD GP tractor when I was about 7 years old Steel wheels and hand clutch Flywheel start 2 Horz. Cylinders about size of gallon cans. learned to mow hay, rake and this was before pull behind bailers so pulled trailers to buck the hay into stacks . Then in the spring pulled double botton plows. start on gas then switch to tractor fuel. On a calm day with engine idleing it would blow smoke rings one after each other.
My first tractor was a $300 JD "B" then a "40" JD T Then Dad bought a H Farmall Would cultivate 4 rows . These tractor had unknown hours and no major repairs. Bought a Kubota
what a lesson. 1800 hours and everything except the transmission had been repaired.
Needed a tractor so again looked at JD and knew most everyone in dealer ship. they had been there for years I am a Happy J.D. tractor fan 18 months and over 700 hours and very little problems other than hydrolic hoses.
ken

 

[Marveltone]

We inherited my wife's family farm last spring. The property hadn't had a working tractor on it for close to 30 years by this time and it was starting th show. The woods were taking over the pastures, the gravel drive had deep ruts, most of the trails were terribly overgrown. Something had to be done.

There is a lot just out of town where a guy sells used boats every summer, and the occasional odd tractor or mower shows up on occasion. Last spring, there were four tractors sitting there vying for my money. A Ford 1210, a Ford 1510, a smaller Massey garden tractor w/ snowblower, and a Kubota; I forget which model, but it was about 16-18 hp. The 1510 was the largest offering on the lot, which was important, as it was the smallest size I felt would handle my needs; plus it came with a FEL, (as did the 'Bota) a rear blade, and the real bonus: a winter cab! As much as I liked the little Kubota, it was just too small, and the Ford came with more accessories. I gave it a test drive and bought it the next day.

The nearest dealer just happens to be blue, so that's a bonus if I ever need service. Handy, but it was not the deciding factor. I liked the size, the condition of the body (the seller had taken the time to repaint the hood, the fenders and the loader arms.) the fact that there were no oil stains underneath it, and the package deal. I even liked the turf tires, as I knew I'd be doing lots of yard work with it.

It has been a good little tractor and has treated me well throughout my first year of operation. It's solid, all steel, very low hours for the age, (340 hrs. It's a 1985 model) and does everything I ask of it. Does that make me a blue fan? I don't know. I'd definitely look at other brands in the future, but for now, I'm a fan of this particular blue tractor.

Joe