Not being able to demo a machine is exactly why I have Bobcat and not Kubota. My Bobcat dealer will give me any machine or attachment i want to try for at least a couple of days, no questions asked. Local Kubota dealer thought sitting in a machine in the parking lot should be adequate. IMO there are a lot of good machines out there. Really good dealers…maybe not so much.
Yeah dealer support is #1 deciding factor for me. The Yanmar and Wacker Neuson dealer gained some points in having the units side by side to demo.
I ended up talking to my deere rep yesterday. I got stuck with my tractor and he actually came out to help me get it out of the snowbank lol... now that's service. I discussed the wacker neuson with him and he's offering to match the price I got on the WN for a deere 60G. Guess I'll have to at least consider it and try it. It seems that the WN still has more breakout force than the 60G for a lower operating weight.. but heavier means more flexibility with heavier weight extended out. It also means that I'd need to go bigger on the trailer...and my budget does have a limit haha. Decision decisions.