I was in the market for a SCUT, as I'm only on 5 acres, but it is a heavily tree covered forested area. It is very tight in between the trees, and even with a BX there's a lot of area I cannot access. I was more concerned with the operation of the backhoe and other implements, than being able to pull a green tractor backwards!
I went to JD First, I wanted to check out green, come on, it's as American as baseball and apple pie. Why do JD SCUT's have a Chinese transplant in them? Surprise. The backhoe controls to me were very jerky, and didn't transition from twist to extend to curl well at all. It felt very robotic, and stiff. Hmmmmm maybe I should look at others?
Price wasn't the only concern, to me you always need to look at resale. Kubota retains great value. I don't think I would consider a Korean or Chinese tractor, I'm sure there fine, just not for me. What really sold me on the Kubota is actually working the controls. The K felt so smooth and transitioned easily between functions without jerking or stopping. Wow, nice. Dang, I like this! 0% financing, if I want it, nice too. Sign me up. I have not regretted it in the 2 1/2 years I've had it, and still am amazed at the abilities of this little tractor. Sorry for the long winded story. Nothing will sell a Kubota faster than actually using one. Awesome tractor.
Well there! That settles it once and for all!