New Holland Workmaster 40 One Year Later - Would I Still Pick This Over the John Deere 3038E?

A one-year ownership retrospective from someone who bought the Workmaster 40 after personally test-driving multiple brands. The owner walks through why he ruled out subcompacts and 25-hp compacts before landing here, then ticks through specific features he values, three-range sub-transmission, twin brake pedals, cruise control, HST pedal layout, 43-inch rear tires, and electric PTO placement, comparing each directly to John Deere and Kubota equivalents. Best for shoppers actively cross-shopping compact tractors in this size class.

An owner-operator sharing hands-on impressions from roughly a year and 100 hours of use on their own property, with an evident preference for the New Holland over competitors.