Just try to find an American made tractor under 50hp........they are all made offshore..........
As far as Mahindra goes.......they were my second choice after Kubota.........one of the Mahindras I was looking at had MItsubishi power.........I bought the Kubota.
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FWIW, I'm not sure there's any really bad choice among the bunch. Each will do the jobs that are needed to be done..
Other than the unit color itself - consider what you need it to do. For instance, back in '77 when I was looking for a 40-50 hp tractor, it had to be versatile enough to do all the tasks I had to do - not just be a specialized unit.. It had to be able to cultivate corn with 32" rows and not drive over the plants (wheel spread distance). It had to lift "X" pounds with a loader and rise to "X" height. It had to have sufficient hydraulic pressure and capacity.
At the time, the closest dealers were IH, Deere and Satoh. Of the three, the Satoh fit the needs and much, much more.. Such as power steering. 540/1000 PTO speed. 9 forward/3 reverse gears. Differential lock. Plus, it was so efficient that the 9 gallon tank of diesel lasted all day in the field.. The other two could not compete at the time.. I kept that tractor for 25 years before I traded it for my current 4210 Deere -
mainly because I knew parts availability was getting to be a real problem. Over the course of that period I think I had about $1,000 total in repairs and only had to replace two front tires. I loved that thing.
The 4210 I have now does everything the Satoh did and a bit more, with the exception of loader height. I had only two dealers (at the time) close to me; Deere and New Holland. They both had similar size tractors, nearly identical in price and similarly appointed. What swayed me to the Deere was two things: front axle design (MUCH, MUCH sturdier on the Deere) and the top link attachment at the back (MUCH MUCH sturdier/better design on the Deere).
I've had it ten years now and except for a trans bearing that went out I've only put oil and diesel in it and it works like a dog when ya need it.
Bottom line - you need to consider the jobs it must do, the dealer involved (close by, takes care of you) and the overall price of the unit and availability of possibly needed parts.
The rest will take care of itself..
FWIW
