No experience but looking at the Argo web site I have to wonder how they would compare to something like a Polaris or a Deere Gator? I can't see it being any cheaper to buy (or maintain for that matter). You have 6 or 8 wheels vs 4. and it will be like driving a skid steer everywhere!
It might be better under certain conditions and that has to factor in your decision. How often do you need to bail off in a creek?
Which one is going to be easier to hop in and out of? If it's easy to get in and out of, it will be used a lot more than one requiring you climb inside every time.
Which one will be easier to haul your cargo? A dump box is really handy every once in a while. And a lot easier to clean out than a cargo area that doesn't dump.
As for going down the rows you need to do some measuring. Also compare ground clearance.
Ask yourself which will retain its value 2-3-10 years down the road? We have a Kawasaki Mule that will go almost anyplace (if it won't go you'll have trouble walking out) and a Rural King"Chuckwagon" we use kind of like a utility golf cart. We keep it out of the field and don't go muddin' with it and it works very well for that use. I know the Mule will bring at least half of what I gave for it and will have some value for quite a while. I bought the Chuckwagon used for $1400. It still had a price tag on it for ... I think $5995. Consider what the Argo will cost and ask yourself honestly what you would give for one just like it 3 years old? As you can tell I have a prejudice. My opinion is the Argo is a specialty vehicle for a specific use. I'm just not convinced a farm is it. |