Just curious as to what swayed you to Kubota vs New Holland, CaseIH, MF or Deere. I've been watching Kubota offering larger and larger hp tractors with interest to see how they are received. Can't say in my neck of the woods there are many large Kubota tractors. The landscape is littered with the smaller ones - which everyone, including myself regard as outstanding tractors. These new - larger hp Kubota tractors are - well new. I'm thinking, if you were on the side of an interstate and I drove through, I'd say - there is a Kubota farm, just like I observe with JD and really a lot of old IH tractors.
Speaking of IH, IMHO - while I regard MF (read Valtra engineering and Sisu engines) as a dark horse, the reputation of Kubota has to be the biggest threat to JD market share in larger tractors. I think it is possible to see a repeat of IH vs JD, only this time around it's Kubota vs JD and all other brands are somewhat distant in fielded tractors. Just speculation on my part - but IMHO, since Tenneco/Case took IH, I'm not sure JD has had their hands full with competition like they did when IH was running strong. Perhaps in some ways, Kubota and JD are similar vs IH back in the day. JD and Kubota are tractor companies, they both sell engines, have lawn/garden tractors, etc., etc. Kubota is gathering more types of implements, like hay tools, to be a full line manufacturer too. I gather Kubota is financially sound and very well run. IH, on the other hand, was into trucks, refrigerators, steel mills, and on and on - there was much to focus on other than just tractors/farming. It just seems to me JD and Kubota are similar in market offerings, strong management and financials. It will be interesting to see how JD and Kubota slug it out over the next decade and who (if any) manufacturer falls to the wayside from it.
Those Kubota tractors you got look great. I hope you get a LOT of years out of them too!
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