"My tractor is brand spanking new and I don't really have a honest opinion about it yet. I like it a lot, but I should, I bought it. I will re-review it after I have more time on it. "

"I've been very happy with my Mahindra. Easy to maintain, reliable and a real work horse. I've put this tractor through much abuse and it keeps delivering solid performance. For the money, it's been a real value. They say not to use a tractor like a bulldozer, well there've been time times when I had to and this tractor has done the job."

"Purchased the Mahindra 2816 HST after too little research. It's for homeowner use, so it's low-use but on highly variable jobs. Much of the time it's used to drag felled trees, haul cut wood and/or brush on trailer, or carry split wood from pile to house by bucket. Better research would have prevented me from getting the "industrial" tires. Okay for turf or gravel road work, but very poor in wet conditions over uneven ground, roots, rocks. "Fit and finish" on control panel, ignition switch (finicky), and fuel gauge (leisurely in getting to correct reading) would not be confused with Kubota. Loader control extremely touchy, not smooth; hydraulic pump is emphatic. Like its weight, ruggedness (first loader, so have banged it around a lot), and relatively easy service access."

"I love this little tractor. It has done very well for the abuse I've put it through. I've discovered that it's too small for my needs, but handles most of my tasks very well. Love the 5-yr warranty. I also have the Mahindra brush hog & have torn it up clearing up much of my overgrown pasture. It still keeps on taking my abuse for being just a standard sized brush hog. "

"I have abused this little tractor mostly by tree work & by bush hogging compacted/thick brush & small trees from my overgrown property. Wish I'd bought a couple sizes up, but wanted to pay cash & this tractor w/loader was much more affordable than the Kioti & Kubota of equal size. 5yr warranty was another buying factor. If ever possible, I will buy a larger sized Mahindra. Sure wish there was a closer dealer. "

"My 2816 has been performing great. I've been clearing out old brush piles using it much like a bulldozer and it's been handling the job very well. Everything working great so far at 108 hours. "

"I was in the process of clearing 6 large fir trees and putting in my "401K" orchard. Stumps, roots, rocks, utilities, irrigation and I'm on a slope. I needed a 4x4 tractor with a backhoe. I also have 1/2 mile of private road to maintain and i was determined not to get snowed in. tractor itself has been trouble free with the exception of the fuel filter is too small. With hard use it would plug in 8-10 hours. I use Jerry cans then filter it with a water absorbing, screened funnel, only real fine particles would semi-collapse the element. I replaced it with a trusted Bosch spin on the battery leaked acid at the post I replaced that. The backhoe does not have the same quality and the sad thing is it's made in the U.S.A. The swing cyl. chain mechanism is poorly designed and they disclaim it by telling you to lube, adjust and replace the bolts. Also, on the bucket linkage there a moving pin that had no provision to grease it. I drilled and tapped it for zerks. Small oil seeps on valve body. Carlisle industrial tires holding up well. So far 0 hours on PTO. I have used it hard at times and maintained it well and am real happy. The exhaust exit is in the wrong place in front under the radiator and air cleaner you mostly traveling forward and hot air rises. When I noticed soot in filter, cut pipe and by using same parts I reoriented to exit l/s by step."

"I am quite happy with my Mahindra. It well built and reliable with the only problems being ones that I brought on myself such as using old fuel in winter and having it freeze up. The FEL bucket is a little on the light weight side and will bend if you abuse it too much. That means I should not have lifted a huge pine stump and root ball with the bucket instead of pushing it. The bulk of my usage is cutting grass and plowing snow and it is doing a good job. I would buy another one!"

"Clutch problems."

"I bought this tractor to replace an old Ford 8N. I use the tractor to manage a 5 acre homestead and 200+ acres of leased land. I have been very impressed with the power and function of this tractor. The controls are well situated and the tractor is "comfortable". One issue, when I bought the tractor it had 228 hours on it. It now has aprox. 280 hours and I'm having an electrical cranking issue. I think it's the starter / solenoid but the jury is still out. I think the hour count is low to be having this type problem and hope it's just a fluke. Overall, at this point in time I would have no qualms recommending the tractor to someone."