Re: Recommending a Tractor - LS?

Posted by JD Seller on August 10, 2018 at 20:23:17 from (173.215.45.26):

In Reply to: Recommending a Tractor - LS? posted by 2510Paul on August 10, 2018 at 18:15:33:

LS tractors would not be the issue. The trouble is the lack of much of a dealership network and Company US network instability. If you have a good dealer near you then your lucky. Most people do not.

Also look at the resources the average LS dealer has. What I mean there is what kind of shop does he have? How experienced are his mechanics?? Do they have the training and knowledge to work on a modern DEF system with loads of electronics??? The guy that was great repairing the simple little mechanic LS made tractor 5 years ago maybe totally clueless on the modern ones. If you do have major issue what company resources are there to get your tractor up and going again???

What you have to watch out for to is how does the average LS tractor user use his tractor. This makes reviews hard to gauge. Their biggest market is the compact tractor market. I see a lot of reviews if guys raving about how great/cheap their LS tractor is. Then they tell you have it is five years old and has 150 hours on it. Heck with that type of duty cycle any tractor should hold up.

What about the Company??? This "new" version of LS is just 8-9 years old. Prior to that they made tractors under other names but did not sell direct retail in the US. So their US operation is still in its infancy.

So what about the tractor??? They seem fairly good. The trouble is your not just buying that tractor. Your also needing the after sales support. You also need/want a residual value for your tractor. This is the big unknown with LS. They can say they have made tractors for 35 years and they are correct. They have not sold in North America for any where near that long. Look at Kioti tractors. The company and dealership issues makes the resale on them be pretty low. Seemingly good tractor but the other things hammer its value.

So how will LS be in the future??? Who knows. If your not ever going to sell or trade then they may fit you perfectly. I just would not be comfortable "gambling" on that at this point. Looks like one dealership in Iowa and 1 or 2 in Wisconsin. That would be tough here. In other areas of the country they seem to have more. Still a big concern to me.

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