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<blockquote data-quote="Kias" data-source="post: 241703" data-attributes="member: 9496">I've looked at CaseIH, and their tractors start at 55hp.&nbsp; WAY outta my price range.I've ruled out the Boomer tractors for one reason or another.I'll be outfitting the tractor with a FEL, belly mower, plow, tiller, and post hole digger to start.&nbsp; (Vineyard going in soon, need lots of holes!)I've only needed to dig a hole once in my life, a simple rental unit got the job done.&nbsp; So no backhoe.&nbsp; If we're going to start having winters like we used to when I was a kid, I might think about a snow blower in the future too.&nbsp; So, 23 to 24k out the door should be doable.&nbsp;I have a 700 foot driveway sitting on seven acres.&nbsp; A tractor is starting to be a must as I age.&nbsp; Things are just getting harder and harder to do manually.&nbsp; LOLI'm smack dab in the middle of Deere country, I could probably go outside blindfolded and throw a rock in any direction and hit a Deere dealer!&nbsp; I'd only get a Deere if my income was dependent on the tractor.&nbsp; It's not, so I'm not.&nbsp; I've thought long and hard about the proximity to a good dealer.&nbsp; The GOOD Kubota dealer is 20 miles, and the GOOD Mahindra dealer is 49 miles.&nbsp; Both just a leisurely country drive.&nbsp; However, having counted how many times I've actually used a dealer for service in the past 30ahem some years for anything with a motor, I can come up with a grand total of zero times.&nbsp; I'm a certified aircraft mechanic, and I just don't let other people work on my stuff.&nbsp; If it has oil, it's my department.&nbsp; If it has blood, it's my wife's department.&nbsp; We're awesome together!So, instead of close dealers, I've been looking at parts availability online.&nbsp; Cause seriously, if I don't mow my yard for a week, big deal...&nbsp; Both the Kubota and Mahindra have lots of parts I can get.&nbsp; Mahindra actually sells more tractors than anyone else, but they're not very well known in the USA yet as they just hit these shores a few years ago.&nbsp; So there's tons of parts for 'em!Both tractors I'm looking at are 4WD.&nbsp; There's just little things on the Mahindra that I like better.&nbsp; It's probably time for me to go test drive, huh?&nbsp; That'll probably seal my fate.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kias, post: 241703, member: 9496"] I've looked at CaseIH, and their tractors start at 55hp. WAY outta my price range. I've ruled out the Boomer tractors for one reason or another. I'll be outfitting the tractor with a FEL, belly mower, plow, tiller, and post hole digger to start. (Vineyard going in soon, need lots of holes!) I've only needed to dig a hole once in my life, a simple rental unit got the job done. So no backhoe. If we're going to start having winters like we used to when I was a kid, I might think about a snow blower in the future too. So, 23 to 24k out the door should be doable. I have a 700 foot driveway sitting on seven acres. A tractor is starting to be a must as I age. Things are just getting harder and harder to do manually. LOL I'm smack dab in the middle of Deere country, I could probably go outside blindfolded and throw a rock in any direction and hit a Deere dealer! I'd only get a Deere if my income was dependent on the tractor. It's not, so I'm not. I've thought long and hard about the proximity to a good dealer. The GOOD Kubota dealer is 20 miles, and the GOOD Mahindra dealer is 49 miles. Both just a leisurely country drive. However, having counted how many times I've actually used a dealer for service in the past 30ahem some years for anything with a motor, I can come up with a grand total of zero times. I'm a certified aircraft mechanic, and I just don't let other people work on my stuff. If it has oil, it's my department. If it has blood, it's my wife's department. We're awesome together! So, instead of close dealers, I've been looking at parts availability online. Cause seriously, if I don't mow my yard for a week, big deal... Both the Kubota and Mahindra have lots of parts I can get. Mahindra actually sells more tractors than anyone else, but they're not very well known in the USA yet as they just hit these shores a few years ago. So there's tons of parts for 'em! Both tractors I'm looking at are 4WD. There's just little things on the Mahindra that I like better. It's probably time for me to go test drive, huh? That'll probably seal my fate. [/QUOTE]

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