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 | sarge2408
Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 7 Weaverville, CA 
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2009-11-20 166969
After a lot of research and discussions with non-affliated tractor mechanics, I bought a Kubota BX25. Apparently Kubota actually listens to the customers and changed from thier short lived plastic idea back to metal. The ease of operation, including the simple way to remove my backhoe sold me. Although I had also got the insurance. It's bulletproof. Very happy with the way I was treated by the dealer. I did most of it by phone and then drove 500 miles to get it. Although there were closer dealers, the price I paid and the service made the trip worthwhile. I had a John Deere mower and after that experience was going to buy thier tractor. They say nothing runs like a Deere. Unless it's a former Deera owner running from Deere to Kubota.
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 | kwschumm
Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 5764 NW Oregon 
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2009-11-20 166973
Plastic where? If you're talking body panels I'd much rather have plastic, it holds up far better around here than metal panels. ....
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| JOHNWTHOMAS
Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 48 SOMERSET, KY
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2009-11-21 166978
Congratulations on your purchase. You'll enjoy it and get lots of service out of it. I've had the "plastic" series and several metal series. Currently I have metal but that wasn't a factor in my purchase, it just came that way. So since I now have metal, it's better. You know that's a joke, right. I had no problems with the plastic except the hood stuck out on the sides and didn't come together like body panels on a vehicle should. I now have a dent on top of my metal hood and if I had plastic, it may have resisted the impact of the tree limb or it may have put a hole in the hood, I don't know.I've found on this forum that whatever someone has, that's the best one and all others are "bad" so since I now have metal, plastic is bad!!!!:-( ....
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 | earthwrks
Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3853 Home Office in Flat Rock, Michigan
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2009-11-21 166987
John, using your observation:
'bota--plastic or metal...baaad.
Any N' Holland...good. LOL ....
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 | Art White
Join Date: Jan 2000 Posts: 6898 Waterville New York
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2009-11-27 167045
The best part of it is no matter what the tractors are built with, as far as the operators, there is one in every crowd!
The main reason from every manufacturer I've had the pleasure to work with and a few others, plastic's main purpose was noise control. ....
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| carlav1410
Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 4 Nc
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2010-03-08 169050
Hey Sarge2408,
Do you mind if I ask what you paid for your BX 25?
I'm thinking of buying one for our small farm.
Thanks Carl ....
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| sarge2408
Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 7 Weaverville, CA
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2010-03-09 169057
Hi Carl, I paid right around 16,500.00 including a backhoe and Landpride post hole digger. My dealer was motivated to sell some stock because if the sluggish economy. I would think the deals are still out there since the economy is still so slow. I am sure you'll like the machine. I've never owned a tractor before but this thing is user freindly and after a few hours on it ya would never know I am all thumbs. Good luck on your purchase!!
Steve H (AKA sarge2408) ....
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| carlav1410
Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 4 Nc
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2010-03-09 169069
Thanks Sarge,
I just got a quote for 16,900 at a local dealer and they have one in stock.
I will go by sat. and see how it goes.
Thanks Again Carl ....
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| sarge2408
Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 7 Weaverville, CA
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2010-03-09 169071
Good luck and let me know how it goes!
Steve ....
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 | auerbach
Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2168 West of Toronto
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2010-03-10 169091
Enjoy your new purchase. Apart from the price, curious as to what service they provided that warranted a 1,000-mile round trip. And what kind of problems you had with the JD. ....
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| khoopes
Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 4 Oklahoma
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2010-03-11 169109
I was quoted $17,500 at the local dealer, sounds like they got it jacked up a bit. But they didn't have one in stock either. How do you guys like the backhoe attachment? Does it perform well or does it bog down in clay or rock?
Kris
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| sarge2408
Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 7 Weaverville, CA
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2010-03-11 169114
Thanks Auer. The trip was worthwhile for the price with the auger and everyone down here wanted a bit more. My Deere cut well but I must have had a lemon. A phantom electrical glitch made the battery drain repeatedly. Not slammin Deere per say. I just heard more good things about Kubota. AS far as the folks mentioning metal versus plastic, it is a personal thing I suppose. I like the fit of metal and being a neat freak (I know, it's supposed to be dirty), metal cleans up a lot better. I never have found a good plastic cleaner/polish. Plus plastics break as well. So dents versus broken plastic. Again, simply personal. Have a great day! ....
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| sarge2408
Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 7 Weaverville, CA
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2010-03-11 169115
Hoopes, the backhoe does well for a sub-compact. I live in the Northern Cal mountains. Lots of clay and big rocks. Patience is key but I get it done. Plus it keeps me out of the house and those ever present honey doos. Did your price come with any other attachments?? ....
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