Buy whatever you have GOOD local and long term dealership support for. JD, Kubota, and Fords all have pretty good models. I am talking about the 4-5 year old true Fords. The Fiat JUNK maybe filtering down to the compacts.
The guys knocking a JD 50 series compact could more than likely tear up an anvil with a tooth pick. Those Yanmar built tractors where rock solid IF you where using them as the size tractor they where. Then the 970 and later the 990 replaced the 950. These ALL where great compact tractors. The 4000 series that are made in the Augusta Ga. plant are pretty good too. The cheaper ones are the ones to watch out for.
The Kubota are good but not "god like" as many people talk about them. If you do have troubles with them it can be a real PAIN. Their parts support is a joke. Many times parts will have to come from Japan.
The Ford Boomer series has been a pretty good replacement for their 10 and 20 series compacts. Parts can be an issue with any of the older Fords. as in there are few parts for some models.
So here is how I would look at a new compact: 1) Local dealership support. That is the most important thing if you have any problems. 2) Parts availability. I am used to being able to get any part I need in a reasonable amount of time. That being just days for 90% of them. 3) Quality of the tractor matching what your wanting to do with it. If your beating the heck out of it day in, day out then you had better buy a major name brand. IF your a light duty user than you have many more choices as the lower priced units should hold up under your usage.
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