Actually I would like to rate it as a 9 on a scale of 1-10.

Kioti LK3504- 35hp, 4-wheel drive, FEL, R-4 tires.

Total hours- 36 in one year of ownership.

Ratings: Value..........10 ($13,000 w/FEL)

Ease of use...7 (could use larger deck for size 13 feet and gear shift could be moved forward)

Durability....10 (one bolt came loose on FEL)

Transmission.9 (I like shuttle shift, but could be clutchless. I DO NOT want a hydro!)

Maintenance.8 (easy to do but I keep breaking the zirc grease fittings, I can get my grease gun back off of them. Do they use a different standard?)

Fit-n-finish...8 (While plastic can take some blows better, steel will be around a lot longer. A plus that it still looks like a tractor instead of a riding lawn mower.)

Ergonomics..8 (I'm 6'2" and 230lbs but everything seems to be in the right spot, easy to reach, plenty of room and my 5'4" wife just slides the seat all the way forward and has no problems. Had to make my own cupholder ;).)

Parts avialibility.? (unknown, none needed yet)

I use my tractor for field mowing, grading, ditch digging, working up riding arena, trailer jockying, wheel barrow, etc. You can see that I only have 35 hours in a year which will be typical use. At that rate, it will take 28 years to reach 1000 hours. Why would I want to spend more money on a fancier tractor that can only do the same things?

This tractor has left no regrets and no disappointments. I would definately buy another one.

Date Purchased: 11/2000
Purchased: New
Price Paid: US$13000
Pros: Amount of tractor for the money.
Cons: Small dealer network at this time. I do see the dealer network growing as these tractors gain acceptance from the general buying public.
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