Posted by Bill VA on October 02, 2014 at 14:59:04 from (76.3.243.86):
In Reply to: Kioti tractors posted by Tom N OH on October 02, 2014 at 13:36:49:
We've had a few dealers come and go. I think there is now one about 60ish miles from where I live and they seem to be doing OK - though I've never set foot in the place.
A buddy of mine bought one years ago and at that time the wrap on his model (and I forget which one) was the clutch was a bit light for loader work. As far as I know, he bales hay and does other farm chores with it and I know of no problems. His might even have a Perkins engine in it - can't remember.
As far as parts availability down the road - don't really know. My perception is that the major players, like JD, MF, CaseIH/New Holland will have parts support for a long time. That was a consideration recently when I bought my JD. I guess I'm not the typical tractor buyer. This JD needs to out last me and when my boys are my age, they need to be able to get parts/service. The other side of the coin is online (via forum) vs dealer support. Don't know how many Kioti tractors are around, but my guess is the model sales lag in comparison to MF, JD, etc. What that translates to me is - if I've got a problem, probably someone else has had it and much reading on the internet can yield some answers. That too was a consideration in buying the JD.
However.....
I should think if you are resourceful and can figure out things, the Kioti might be a good tractor to have and whatever support issues might lay ahead, you can overcome them - by hook or crook. While dealer parts and support is a nice carrot, it doesn't always play out that way. In my own experience, online support - just plain reading and asking questions has yielded much more info and parts sources than some of the dealers I've dealt with over the years. I truly support a good dealer, even if the price is some higher, but if they are a bunch of dingbats, it's got to be a have-too to spend any of my time and $$$'s with them.
Good luck in your decision, let us know how it goes!
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