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Location: Opelousas, LA | Need some ideas on what is the best brand of new tractor for the money. We have had a 1950's model Case for the last 15 years so I am completely lost when I start looking at new tractors. All the buttons and plastic on the new tractors makes me want to keep my Case forever, lol, but the hydraulics and now the PTO is not working so I think it's time for a new one. |
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| At different times of the year tractor companies put theirs on sale for 0% financing. I bought a New Holland several years ago and have never had one problem. I will say that JD are more expensive to have worked on and I do know a couple of people who did have problems. I bought my New Holland because of the 0% financing |
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Hog Tie My Mojo
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Location: Opelousas, LA | Thank you! We are hoping to find a good financing deal also. |
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Location: lone star state | Now is tough time to buy and get special financing due to high demand for tractors due to planting and hay season. Winter time to catch special sales and financing. Also ask your local bank about financing as well. You won't find 0 interest but sometimes they have competitive rates for used tractors.
Buy only as much tractor as you need. Don't buy a 100hp tractor if only need for putting out hay or dragging arena. Smaller is much cheaper than large :) if you are needing a big tractor then it will likely pay for itself from the crop produced with it.
As for brand, go see them all. John Deere holds its value but are also more expensive to purchase. I think many brands have good tractors now and if you plan to keep for many years then resale not as much of an issue. Lots of outdoor home garden shows will have many brands you can look at on display to get an idea of what best suits your needs. |
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | We have a 50's Ford that we Bush hog and sometimes put round bales out with. It's one tough little tractor. We have a 80's model Ford that we drag with and it has a front end loader that comes in handy. They have both been good solid tractors that get regular use. I worked on a farm that had a brand new Kubota and it held up really well and it was nice having new features. Folks around here also really like Yanmar (sp?) tractors too, I think the parts are relatively easy to get too. Being able to get parts is a big consideration. |
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Duct Tape Bikini Girl
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| We got an excellent deal with Kubota a few years ago in Weatherford, TX. It's a zero percent financing plan for a 5 year loan. It's our first tractor and we have been very happy with it. |
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Location: sunny california | i got a new holland on a harvest return. so it is barely used so got a nice discount and zero % financing for 5 or 6 yrs |
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Location: Southeast Louisiana | Only thing I can add to what others have said is this... we looked at brand new tractors last year, and I was shocked to discover they're now putting all the new emissions controls on tractors! Just like with the new diesel trucks. They do a re-gen (?sp) where they burn up the soot (my understanding of the process). Anyway, it's only used tractors for us, now. Won't even look at the brand new ones. |
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| firewaterfuelsme - 2016-03-26 11:52 AM
Now is tough time to buy and get special financing due to high demand for tractors due to planting and hay season. Winter time to catch special sales and financing. Also ask your local bank about financing as well. You won't find 0 interest but sometimes they have competitive rates for used tractors.
Buy only as much tractor as you need. Don't buy a 100hp tractor if only need for putting out hay or dragging arena. Smaller is much cheaper than large :) if you are needing a big tractor then it will likely pay for itself from the crop produced with it.
As for brand, go see them all. John Deere holds its value but are also more expensive to purchase. I think many brands have good tractors now and if you plan to keep for many years then resale not as much of an issue. Lots of outdoor home garden shows will have many brands you can look at on display to get an idea of what best suits your needs.
I bought mine the first of June. JD keeps sending me ads for 0% financing right now so I would say now is a pretty good time. |
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Location: SE Louisiana | The best thing to do is to check in your immediate area to see who can repair whatever you buy. Then look for a used one. It does no good to purchase a good Kubota if you have to look 200 miles away for a repairman. Most tractors you find will be almost equal. But everything breaks. So you need ease of access to a fix-it-guy.
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Industrial Srength Barrel Racer
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| I absolutely LOVE our Kabota, I believe it is an L series (not 100 % sure). I am attaching a link but not sure if I can make it live.
At any rate, it is VERY, VERY easy to operate. It's a diesel, 4 wheel drive, starts so easy. I can't say enough good about it!
http://www.kubota.com/product/LSeries/L2501.aspx
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | streakysox - 2016-03-27 9:28 PM firewaterfuelsme - 2016-03-26 11:52 AM Now is tough time to buy and get special financing due to high demand for tractors due to planting and hay season. Winter time to catch special sales and financing. Also ask your local bank about financing as well. You won't find 0 interest but sometimes they have competitive rates for used tractors. Buy only as much tractor as you need. Don't buy a 100hp tractor if only need for putting out hay or dragging arena. Smaller is much cheaper than large :) if you are needing a big tractor then it will likely pay for itself from the crop produced with it. As for brand, go see them all. John Deere holds its value but are also more expensive to purchase. I think many brands have good tractors now and if you plan to keep for many years then resale not as much of an issue. Lots of outdoor home garden shows will have many brands you can look at on display to get an idea of what best suits your needs. I bought mine the first of June. JD keeps sending me ads for 0% financing right now so I would say now is a pretty good time.
JD is hurting right now, just like the rest of the Ag economy, so they should be incentivizing sales all year. Used equipment values are down right now as well. There have been some awesome deals at equipment auctions this winter and spring. |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | I bought New Holland 4 years ago in MN, and the dealer was excellent with servicing. That thing is a work horse. I love it.
It's sitting up in MN where the dealer is selling it for me on consignment, because we have a JD down here in TX. |
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| I would certainly look at the Branson tractors, we have been using these tractors for the past 10+ years and have good results. Check to see if you have a local dealer in your area. They are less expensive than the John Deere and I think every bit as good if not better. |
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Location: KS | Are you wanting new or used?
When looking at new, know there are programs out there that dealerships have, they change every month but can cheapen up a new tractor by quite a bit if you hit it right.
I work for a CaseIH dealership, so I will tell you to go Case, but if I were you id look at who around has a good service department, you know if you buy from you local dealership they will be willing to service.
If your looking for used also, go in and talk to them about what your looking for, there may be another dealer out there that has what your want that they can transfer in whether its new or used.
Yes, depending on the horsepower almost all new tractors have the new emissions and have for several years, from what I've seen there isn't a huge upkeep on these, they are suppose to run cleaner, and its no big deal to fill up your def tank and you don't do it near as often as you think, you don't burn def like you do fuel....just fyi. The only other difference is that adds another filter to change when servicing, nothing I would worry about if you find a new one. |
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Location: West Texas | In my area, John Deere are considered the best. Generally, they are a good heavy tractor with good service. In the smaller tractor segment, none of them are like their big brothers and all are foreign in some way. Kubota's are popular and well made, but are a little lighter tractor.
I would go with a full size utility and get a bigger tractor than you think you have to have. Size does matter. Not necessarily HP anymore, because now, many of the same models simply have a tuned up motor for different power levels on the same frame. With the way diesels run now, smaller horsepower will go much farther than in the 50's. The hydraulics are generally much stronger now, and the front axles are heavier for FEL. Typically, you always lose traction before you lose power, for most tractor sizes, therefore get a frame heavy enough to do what you need it to.
Finally, in the environment you are in, FWD are really good to have, especially in the smaller tractors for wet conditions and FEL work. The bigger you go in HP and weight, the less the FWD is important.
I personally would look hard at the JD 5055E or 5065E. My dad has a 5045E and he really likes it. He is able to pull a 12 foot spring tooth drag from the hitch. I thought he would need more, but surprisingly he didn't. He is an old farmer and previously used a JD 4020 for the same tasks. It is no 4020, but it is a powerful little tractor and will run absolute circles around my 1959 Ford 841. |
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Duct Tape Bikini Girl
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| Luckily, we purchased ours the year before they added the emissions controls. When I had it taken in for an oil change last summer, the mechanic said people would be lined up to buy it if we ever wanted to sell. He was bad mouthing the emissions controls on the new ones. |
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Location: Texas | Tdove - 2016-03-28 4:19 PM
He is an old farmer and previously used a JD 4020 for the same tasks. It is no 4020, but it is a powerful little tractor and will run absolute circles around my 1959 Ford 841.
There is nothing like a JD 4020. We love ours, rebuilt the engine after it was 40 years old. Still going strong. We also have a JD 2040, love that little tractor too. However for a midsize my husband does like Kubota. I never thought I'd hear those words out of his mouth, but they are pretty good tractors. Yes, a bit light, but good. If you can find a good used JD 4020 I don't think you could go wrong with it. |
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Location: LuluLand~along I64 Indiana | Bear - 2016-03-28 11:15 AM
I bought New Holland 4 years ago in MN, and the dealer was excellent with servicing. That thing is a work horse. I love it.
It's sitting up in MN where the dealer is selling it for me on consignment, because we have a JD down here in TX.
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Location: LuluLand~along I64 Indiana | im going to reiterate go find a dealer with a good reputation in your area.... (thats what i told bear when he bought a nh)
if you have several to chose from in your area then you will be able to price comparable units from each. Get a loader even if you dont think you will need it. resale and i bet you end up finding lots to do with it.
I will say working for a blue (nh) dealership they do have a great finanicng program and good programs on under 50hp right now. but you are at the end of the month and those are subject to change april 1st. We have no idea what is comming good/bad/other. we just take what we get each month. if you are in no big hurry value bonanza programs in november are usually REAL good. |
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