Got finance sorted to buy a newer tractor

hi, I'm after getting my money in order to trade my 100hp 2006 Deutz with 6000 hours in to something a bit stronger. I'v 55k max to spend and need a loader.
I'm doing general stockman work and do 700 hours a year. I want a medium sized tractor no more that 130hp.

I like Deutz, we have had 4 over the years and have never had reliability issues, very well built for small tractors.

Any ideas?
 

Finn farmer

Member
Sorry i meant 211, all the main brands are reliable unless you get a friday afternoon model or abuse it.
5712 is a bit bigger that 211. 34" rims on 211, 38" on 5712 etc. I'd go for Mf if i was choosing (we were pitting 211 against a 5610 in 2014 and went for the Mf since it was a bit bigger in every way).
 

Werzle

Member
Location
Midlands
5712 is a bit bigger that 211. 34" rims on 211, 38" on 5712 etc. I'd go for Mf if i was choosing (we were pitting 211 against a 5610 in 2014 and went for the Mf since it was a bit bigger in every way).
I was extremely taken with the fendt 211, very stocky with a low centre of gravity and im not a fendt man. Both are very nice tractors
 

james ds

Member
Location
leinster
hi, I'm after getting my money in order to trade my 100hp 2006 Deutz with 6000 hours in to something a bit stronger. I'v 55k max to spend and need a loader.
I'm doing general stockman work and do 700 hours a year. I want a medium sized tractor no more that 130hp.

I like Deutz, we have had 4 over the years and have never had reliability issues, very well built for small tractors.

Any ideas?
Not all deutz are as good as one another , some models were pure scrap , make sure you know which is which. There are reports of some deutz dealers giving particularly poor service. While some are giving top quality service. Choose the right one.
 

MF 168

Member
Location
Laois, Ireland
Auld boy had terrible experience with a 170. Valera, 2 gearboxes in 7 months just after warranty expired.

Be shot if I arrived home with one
Had a 160 that blew up the gearbox ourselves. We were a bit mad with it at the time and of course it was during spring work. In saying that it didn't stop us buying another Valtra. They've come on a long way now from the days of the early T's. MF also seem to be going really well around here. Certainly both brands are fine looking machines. I wouldn't know enough about the other brands to comment.
 

kill

Member
Livestock Farmer
Location
South West
Auld boy had terrible experience with a 170. Valera, 2 gearboxes in 7 months just after warranty expired.

Be shot if I arrived home with one
EBay had 5 Valtra tractors listed Sunday and 2 had only just had very expensive gear box work and a low hours N series was being sold with clutch packs slipping and in need of urgent work.
Didn't look good for a minority breed but I guess all machines need some work at some stage.
 

james ds

Member
Location
leinster
Auld boy had terrible experience with a 170. Valera, 2 gearboxes in 7 months just after warranty expired.

Be shot if I arrived home with one
There's always the odd one but the majority give little trouble , there's a t170 near here on 25000 hrs , I've a t190 on 13000 still going like new doing hard work. I did the clutch packs last year. On average it's hard on beat them. The new t4s are serious tractors.
 
What about Kubota? They are selling like hot cakes around here, very competitive prices and 5 year warranty

Neighbour bought a 130hp kubota in 2015. He has a New holland old roller baler for doing a bit of hay for his sucklers. Its on its knees baling hay, I think they are a bit light and gutless.

I'm going to look at a 2015 fendt 211 on saturday, its been remapped and is putting out 122hp. 1330 hours.
 

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