Review By : KENT on Sep 28 2004 12:00AM
Price Paid : $22,000.00
Years of Use : 1-2 Years Use
Implements : 460 LOADER
Purchased From : JOHN DEERE
Strengths DROVE NICELY--PLENTY OF POWER--USED AN 84" FINISH MOWER--LOADER EASILY MOUNTED & DISMOUNTED
Weaknesses VERY DISAPOINTED WITH ALL THE PLASTIC--HOOD, FENDERS,GRILL, ENGINE COVERS, ETC---WIRES ARE HANGING ALL OVER THE BOTTOM--TOO MANY ELECTRIC CONTROLS--I WANTED A TRACTOR THAT WOULD LAST 15 TO 20 YEARS WITH FEW PROBLEMS--I COULDN'T SEE WHERE THE DEERE 4610 WOULD LAST THAT LONG DUE TO THE ABOVE
Overall AFTER A YEAR & A HALF, I TRADED THE JOHN DEERE 4610 OFF FOR A KUBOTA L4630--IT IS ALL METAL AND NOT ALL THE WIRES HANGING EVERYWHERE--ALSO,THE KUBOTA DOES NOT HAVE ALL THE ELECTRONIC CONTROLS WHICH CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS DOWN THE ROAD--I'M MUCH HAPPIER WITH THE KUBOTA AND I FEEL THAT IT WILL BE MUCH MORE RELIABLE OVER THE YEARS
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Reliability : Overall : 4