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Re: Re: Look Out For The Grey's!!
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Posted by Tommy D. on November 29, 1999 at 11:50:30 from (209.42.168.35):
In Reply to: Re: Look Out For The Grey's!! posted by Aaron on November 29, 1999 at 11:30:53:
Aaron, A "Grey Market" tractor is any machine that was not indended for sale in the United States. They were made for mostly rice farming in southeast Asia, and lack ROPS, PTO Shields, Seat Belts, etc., - All the things OSHA requires to be on "New" tractors sold in the US. Some of them have PTO's that turn the wrong speeds or even the wrong direction. US Dealers cannot order parts, and do not have repair manuals to work on them. Even the decals and ID plates are in Japanese.
There are (sometimes) cross-references to non-grey US models with the same parts, but this is guesswork at best. Besides, what "Legal" US tractor would you cross a Frankenstein tractor like a "Branson" over to? Is it a Yanmar or a Mitsubishi? Who made the rest of it? Kubota maybe? Enterprising individuals, such as the USED CAR dealer here buy them used in S.E. Asia and import them here for resale. Since they are not "New", this can be done sort-of semi-legally. (i.e. a "Grey" area of law.) These dealers even go so far as to put English decals and ID plates and sell them as US models. Kubota is the most popular, but you will see others. Most US dealers I have talked to will gladly help a potential buyer determine if what he is about to buy is Grey. Their business goes on after they have sold you the tractor in the form of service, parts, etc. You KNOW you are going to get service and parts for a tractor at a Used Car Lot! See the link below for more info: http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/kb13/ans_grey.htm Sorry for the bitching, but I hope I help someone, Tommy D.
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