I'm in NZ, and still waiting for the new B2601 model to make it down under. The BX80 series did, but whenever I talk to the local Kubota rep they tell me that a) model changes generally happen in January, and b) no guarantee we'll get it as NZ is a price sensitive market.
I don't really believe this, because I suspect they'd say the same thing if it was coming and they knew it was coming, but also because so far as I can tell none of them knew anything, they were speculating. It makes no sense to me that the single lever valve / quick tach loader would be introduced on the BX80, but on the B2601 we're too price sensitive.
Leaving all that aside, I'm torn between continuing to wait potentially till next January or longer, or just buying the current model which might have good pricing soon. I'll be annoyed if I buy and a few months later the model I actually wanted was available - but I'm also checking what I'd really be missing out on.
My recollection was that the only major change was the loader. Was there anything else refined in that model change? I'd like the single lever coupler, as I take my loader on and off a lot on the BX2350, but it's probably not a deal breaker as compared to waiting another 6 months or more.
I don't really believe this, because I suspect they'd say the same thing if it was coming and they knew it was coming, but also because so far as I can tell none of them knew anything, they were speculating. It makes no sense to me that the single lever valve / quick tach loader would be introduced on the BX80, but on the B2601 we're too price sensitive.
Leaving all that aside, I'm torn between continuing to wait potentially till next January or longer, or just buying the current model which might have good pricing soon. I'll be annoyed if I buy and a few months later the model I actually wanted was available - but I'm also checking what I'd really be missing out on.
My recollection was that the only major change was the loader. Was there anything else refined in that model change? I'd like the single lever coupler, as I take my loader on and off a lot on the BX2350, but it's probably not a deal breaker as compared to waiting another 6 months or more.