Posted by Bob on December 10, 2014 at 22:24:24 from (64.255.159.192):
In Reply to: versatile 150 posted by lucky sevens on December 10, 2014 at 20:19:34:
I've been around several over the years, since they were introduced.
There are two that I know of still operating in my area.
As JD says, they are great for loader or snowblower use. Trouble is, the 3-point and PTO are/can be on the same end, so you have to remove the loader to use the three-point. I can't remember if the option was available to have them at opposite ends, or if that came with later models. Something to look at/consider, anyhow.
I am tall and have BIG feet and entering the cab and getting around the reversible seat is a miserable experience for me.
Probably the BIGGEST downside is parts availability. In the first place, they are getting OLD, and then they were really treated as the unwanted $^@*&%^@ child though the Ford/New Holland/FIAT/Rostselmash buyouts/mergers.
A half-dozen years ago, already, when my son worked at a Versatile dealership, many drivetrain parts were NLA and they had to get them from salvage yards or other aftermarket sources.
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