Top 10 Things to Consider when Buying a Tractor 

That's been my Kubota experience, my Dealer wasn't that great, lots of things that never got ordered, no paperwork trail unfortunately, waited a year to get my mid mount mower and only got it because I told them to give me my money back and I'd go to the dealer 8 miles down the road and pick one up myself. I went to the wrong dealer in the beginning...the other dealer I went to where I picked up my mower is awesome, so I will do my future business with them.

Yep got a John Deere dealership here in east central Illinois and I have done business with them for over 45 years but the service at the local store sucks big time and will not do any business with them and they are only 6 miles away so I’m going to another dealership and they are 52 miles away but I’m happy

@HorchataFan My closest dealer is 10 minutes away, but I drive 45 minutes to a Dealer that treats me right and I can trust..

According to another website Toyota makes great products but many of the dealers are scumbags. (Scotty Kilmer )

Yep. Not tractor related, per se, but I just bought a new saw- and which one I got boiled down to the dealer selling it. One was a big box store. Nothing wrong with that- I've bought a ton of tools and such from them, and will continue to do so- BUT, a chainsaw is an item that has all kinds of possibilities for breakage and servicing need. WHERE would I get this done? Would I have to send it away somewhere? ( only after buying, did I see that there is a very local dealer of that brand...) Plus, I was a first time gas saw buyer and knew very little about them. This isn't really the place to go for advice on which is best for my needs, tips on starting it, operating it, fuel, etc etc etc. The other was a mom and pop dealer for this specific brand. They had their own shop (and a busy one, too!), and were an authorized dealer- so they can do warranty work. I've bought stuff from them before, and like the owners. Chainsaws are a huge part of what they do, and they've sold them for many years. USED them, too! (they do firewood as a side business) Which one do you think I went with? Guys like Neil, and Tractor Mike constantly emphasizing the importance of the dealer connection had a lot to do with what I was looking for. The mom n pop shop told me he does work on the other brand (Husqvarna), too- just isn't an authorized dealer for warranty issues.

Very few if any compact tractors use closed cell foam insulation under the hoods.

You may not need a compact tractor. A city is a good location. They are just over sized Garden Tractors.

Hey, you never know. Lots of equipment dealerships sell other types of products, too. Heck, in my town there are 2 tractor dealers: Green, and Blue (Not NH, TYM, maybe?)- both of them are also sell chainsaws and accessories. Plus lawnmowers. Green sells Stihl. Blue sells Husqvarna.

As much as I love seeing Deere thrown under the bus for this, I think they're being grossly misrepresented. Lots of fake news for clicks.

Just at water to any dirt.

I love my BX2680. I only have an acre, and its pretty flat so the BX is the perfect size when I need something larger than my lawn tractor...got the BX mainly for the loader and box blade, and some roto-tilling, but I now have a mid mount mower, rear grading blade, 3 point receiver hitch, pallet forks, and a sub-soiler that I turned into a ditcher...I plan on picking up a 4 foot rotary cutter in the near future as well. I didn't need much tractor, but needed something more than my lawn tractor for those digging and grading type chores....no I don't need the mid mount mower as I have my lawn tractor, but I have been able to do a couple of paid mowing jobs because of it.

I agree renting is a fabulous idea. The challenge may be to find a variety of models to rent like are available to buy in a local dealership or rental store. But if possible, it is good to try before purchase.

oh man. I can see our employee's using 'Neiled it'... and maybe not in the best way :-)

@@MessicksEquip well for videos it means top notch!

B01 with turfs and a rear mower works great for my yard. Sold a nice zero turn when I got that setup this year

Yep I got turf tires on my jd tractor and loader very happy with the set up just not happy with the dealership

I bought a mid-mount mower with my tractor thinking it would be easier to drive and maneuver. I sold that mower after two seasons and bought a rotary mower. Just as easy to drive once you get used to it.

I am not an expert on the English language, and regularly butcher half of what I say. You only see the things I get half right 😀

We've used the jingle for probably close to 20 years. I'm attached to it.

@@MessicksEquip I like the jingle. Very catchy.

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