Welcome to the forum. I have a Mahindra max 28XL and have almost 45 hours on her now and I've enjoyed every minute. So far I've used it to remove a few trees roots and all, snow removal, and leveling yards. The reason i bought max was size, strength, and turning ability.

 

Welcome to the forum & the wonderful world of tractor ownership.

Buying any sized tractor is a significant investment so have a clear view of how you intend to use it before you jump into a purchase - e.g shuttle shift or HST transmission, size, mowing, cultivation or clearing ???

IMO if I only had 1 tractor a Front End Loader (FEL) would be mandatory, as would a 4/1 bucket, All Wheel Drive, + 2-3 aux hydraulic remotes....etc.

Once you settle on your ideal spec - look what's in the market in terms of brands & your budget & (as it's a buyers market) deals to be had with finance &/or discounting - generally in sub 45hp it's a choice between the Japanese Kubota/Iseki/Yanmar, the Korean Kioti/Daedong, the Indian Mahindra or perhaps paying a premium for CUT from an old established brand & dealer (JD, Case New Holland, Massey Ferguson ..etc) consider also the established brand CUT's generally have major components (e.g most JD's CUTS use a Japanese Yanmar engine) &/or are "badge engineered" with production/design/engineering outsourced (e.g. New Holland with their "Boomer" range)........+(whilst I wouldn't recommend any) there's the various Chinese brands usually at close to give away prices.

As for me I've run most, if not all brands over the years farming & have no prefence for brand/colour - I'll buy whatever brand/model is the best overall value at the time for the task, having said that a good local dealer can make or break any brand:- in CUT's up to 30hp we currently have Iseki's, Kubota's & JD's , at this stage the intent is to replace Kubota's with Kioti/Daedong (Mahindra is not on our shopping list purely because the distribution/dealer network is a shambles in Australia & we've have some excellent recent experince with a 100hp Kioti/Daedong).

 

I am not sure if you are intersted in the tractors from China.

 

I own a Mahindra 28Max ( 104 hrs) For my needs, it has been awesome! I built a 22000 gal pond and I use it primarily for moving rocks, mulch etc. I'm now having a major problem and the dealer has closed shop! there is no dealer close to me and the competition hasn't any interest in helping...
So if you're considering a Mahindra and are mechanically inclined, you'll be ok.

 

I own a Mahindra 3016 hst, I love it!. I have a few issues at the moment. I'm starting to have starting issues IE it wont turn over everytime, have to hit it several times and it will start to crank. I have about 500 hours on it. I am a mechanic so not worried about it, as I can fix it. The other issue Im having at the moment it when I let a friend borrow it, when I get it back, the forward/reverse foot pedal is sluggish and hard to push down? Feels like a hydraulic issue, but why when I let a friend borrow it I get it back with the same condition?....a mystery to me!

 

Holy old thread, Batman!!

 

I was just thinking the same thing.....LOL