Kubota M9600 vs. John Deere 5085E

[Lawman]

Planning to buy one or the other with cab and 4WD..Looking for others opinions.
Very little cost difference if any..

Thanks

 

[Forge]

Which dealer do you prefer? Who do you trust more to fix any problems?

 

[Lawman]

Which dealer do you prefer? Who do you trust more to fix any problems?

Good point! Hadn't thought about that..

 

[Bluegill]

When in doubt, go Orange. Kubota has been very good to me since 1984, so I've had no reason at all to buy a green tractor...

 

[Billdog350]

I've had to work on JD and Kubotas. Parts are usually easier to get for Kubota, prices are more reasonable, and I've had good luck with Kubota dealers (there are bad apples on both sides). Overall if you step back and look at the design of the two machines, you will see that some things are similar and some are completely different. Which has a better history of reliability? I don't know if consumer reports does anything for tractors but my personal experience has me buying Orange for my own use...since I don't like fixing things.

The new M machines I have worked on were pretty pimp, all the bells and whistles, though I assume JD has the same by now as well.

 

[skeets]

MAMA!! MAMA that man used the "D" word!!!

 

[uncle carver]

lol skeets. You are on the orange tractor forum. I bought because of the dealers rep and location.

 

[skeets]

Just messin you know when you get old and retired ya gota do something for fun

 

[olthumpa]

Just messin you know when you get old and retired ya gota do something for fun

I know what you have been doing for fun!
In another thread you said you already had bifocals.
You are going to go BLIND!
Time to STOP! ! !