Places near columbia s.c. to buy yanmars

[Ken Cunningham]

Any one know of places to buy used yanmars around here. I wish we had a place like tulahoma tractors, but thats a long ride. I know about rinehart in sally, but they a vn refurbs by the looks of em. Thanks.

 

[Smoody]

Hows it going Ken, unfortunately I think we are currently out of luck. I looked into importing some but its pretty expensive and the best Japanese yards are pretty loyal to the "big" US importers. Its kinda like they have it all controlled.

Good Luck with it.

 

[Skyco]

I don't know the name but there is a place at the Ballentine exit on the right, maybe 1/2 mile off I-26 heading toward Peak. Near where the second Little Pigs BBQ is that used to be the Whale's Tail.

 

[Cocre]

Any one know of places to buy used yanmars around here. I wish we had a place like tulahoma tractors, but thats a long ride. I know about rinehart in sally, but they a vn refurbs by the looks of em. Thanks.

My brother-in-law came all the way from Virginia to buy a refurbed Yanmar tractor "package deal" from Rinehart in Sally last year. He loves the tractor.

 

[ninefinger]

I know it is a 250+- mile trip but Steve at Spalding Tractor & Equipment in Griffin, Ga sells rock solid UTDA Yanmars. He can set you up with a trailer and what ever you need. If I ever need another tractor I would not hesitate to buy sight unseen from Steve. His phone # is 678-688-7040, give him a call, he may be able to accomodate your needs and meet you half way. I do not mean in any way to speak for him or to commit him to anything but he is a first class dealer. It's worth a call.

 

[Smoody]

My brother-in-law came all the way from Virginia to buy a refurbed Yanmar tractor "package deal" from Rinehart in Sally last year. He loves the tractor.

Rinehart sells VN Recons, he will tell you its not possible to import direct from Japan if you ask him. He also represents WRONG years on all of them. He either is unaware or lying. My guess is the latter, but hey, why stop, people still buy em.

 

[Ken Cunningham]

Smoody, where did you buy your tractor?

 

[Smoody]

Ken, I purchased my Yanmar from Southland Equipment in Travelers Rest, SC. Unfortunately I think they have since stopped importing. I called earlier this year because the website was down, I was told they have stopped importing as of 'now' (that was March) but plan to start back, from my understanding they were changing locations. But still no website, I have a number if interested, if enough people request it maybe he will bring in a load. I would like another myself. His tractors were all ORIGINAL, exact hours straight from the Japanese Exporter. my YM2001 had 705 hrs on it, all was done was all fluids changed and I now have 856 hrs with no leaks, no issues, nothing. I would def buy from Gene again.

My avatar is the tractor I purchased from them.

 

[clemsonfor]

I bought one from them. They are fair to deal with and nice. The sales guy dosent really know the model years but the owner and service guys know them. They work on them in house. I knew they were viet. rebuilds, spalding tractor is to i called them and they say rebuilt over seas and that they have around 20 hours on them. I had a small crack in the upper radiator tank and the guys pulled one out of another to get me going and then are having one drop shipped to the house. Also i have an injector leaking a little if tighnig the fittings wont work this weekend they will order me the parts neccisary, all of this they are covering under warrenty, yes i am doing the work, but only b/c the tractor is on my farm 3 hrs away and i dont want to drag the tractor to them. It is quicker if i do it myself. Now if the head gasket blew they would get the tractor, but not for these minor things. He is worth a try most of the places you see including some sponsers here sell the same tractors he does, and like i said spalding seems from conversations like a honest place also but they are also selling the same tractors they just have a 1 yr warrenty opposed to rhineheart's 90 day. Any 30 yr old tractor is a gamble, think about buying a 30 yr old farm truck, just cause it says 54000 miles dosent mean that those werent hard miles and the head might not crack first time you put it on the innerstate or tramsmission will leak like a sive when worked regular. These are 30 yr old machines that will work at what they are capable of doing.

 

[Smoody]

I bought one from them. They are fair to deal with and nice. The sales guy dosent really know the model years but the owner and service guys know them. They work on them in house. I knew they were viet. rebuilds

Who are you referring to? Rinehart

You purchased a "FULLY REBUILT MACHINE" but there is a crack in the radiator and a leaking injector...

"they work on them in house" How did they miss those 'small' issues?

Not trying to start a huge debate but look, I purchased an original straight from the container and I have had NO ONE work on it and I have no issues at all ever. you have had 2 issues and it was supposedly "Rebuilt". I wish you luck with your machine but you shouldn't compare Rinehart with a UTDA dealer.

And I have spoken to the OWNER of Rinehart Tractor and he himself told me the wrong years, if his salesman is that uninformed does he realize that is costing him sales?