Buying Advice Are TYM tractors junk?

[MRRoberts]

Dealer support is not important until it is. Just follow some of the people posting about all the problems they have with their tractors, they appreciate their dealer support. Just from my area I know 3 or 4 people that have had many problems and not just same brand of tractor. Some are very huge issues, transmissions, ECU's, Regen etc. These dealers put them in the front of the line for work because they bought the tractor at that dealership. Bring your tractor to them that you bought across country to save 2k and you may not get it back for months. It's easy to say dealerships are not that important if you don't have major warranty issues.

Sorry if I upset you MaineGuy1, that was not my intent. I stated some of the non main brand dealers seem to come and go. If I made a living by farming or using my tractor to feed my family then I would take that into consideration. I have owned a John Deere and they have issues the same as any other tractor out there. All I was trying to say is brand should not be the only thing you consider. Like Facebook and so many other forums, everyone seems to take offense or read more into what you write, but everyone has an opinion and has the right to express it. I do not sell tractors for a living and did not recommend one over another. I just made a statement or relayed my thoughts. Have a great day all.

 

[ptsg]

Some people tend to forget that was the small come and go/mom and pop dealers that made what Kubota is today in the US.

They all start small and need the costumers to support and believe in them to help them grow.

 

[MaineGuy1]

Sorry if I upset you MaineGuy1, that was not my intent. I stated some of the non main brand dealers seem to come and go. If I made a living by farming or using my tractor to feed my family then I would take that into consideration. I have owned a John Deere and they have issues the same as any other tractor out there. All I was trying to say is brand should not be the only thing you consider. Like Facebook and so many other forums, everyone seems to take offense or read more into what you write, but everyone has an opinion and has the right to express it. I do not sell tractors for a living and did not recommend one over another. I just made a statement or relayed my thoughts. Have a great day all.

Lol, why do you think I was upset. I was only pointing out good dealer support is nice to have when **** hits the fan I have the type of luck that if I buy something local I never have a problem, as soon as I order something off the internet it goes to ****, lol.

 

[the old grind]

Some people should just rent vs own a tractor.

If buying 'for keeps' TYM is as good as any.

Can I mention that?

 

[TractorGuy]

Seems like the only dealer support threads you see are from lack of. Doesn't matter what brand it is. I don't think I have ever read about a warranty issue that was resolved without question and the owner was happy about.

I considered looking at the TYM a couple of years back. Their advertised price on a mid size cab tractor is certainly attractive. That said I couldn't get past the fact that the nearest dealer was a garden supply store 170 miles away and I couldn't find any parts support online. I might could get past the dealer issue but not being able to find parts is a deal killer for me.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I sure do like being virtually surrounded by all the old dealers. Or, more on my way to wherever I might be going. I used to own a Universal Tractor (Made in Romania under license of FIAT) but dealers came and went, were always far away, and it was always a pain. Parts were cheap though, financed by the commies at the time.

 

[Bootlegger750]

I could be wrong, but I think TYM builds some of Case smaller tractors.

 

[tradosaurus]

The only people I ever remember saying that either sold or owned green tractors. :laughing:
I remember my pop buying his first Kubota Right after the first dealer was selling them in PA. They were also a Deere dealer. The comparable Deeres were 2WD and gas engines. The Kubotas had available 4WD and all had Diesel engines. We bought a L285DT with a backhoe and did more work than you could ever imagine with it.
Deere tried playing catch up on those little utility tractors for several years. Still don?t know if they caught up :laughing:

We never thought Kubota was junk, even when they first came out.

Certain brands in any product are synonymous with reliability. There's a reason for that.

 

[rodneyn]

TYM is growing segment in SCUT line up. Reading posts from TYM section reflect typical issues you would see in bottom segment of the tractor brands. They are not John Deere or a Kubota but they are working towards these benchmarked tractors only at a fraction of the price. If you expect perfection seek the top tier tractor brands. Otherwise you are getting what you pay for with TYM. They are a tough tractor robust is yet to be seen. Same can be said with LS, NH , Kioti and few others. You can see continuous quality improvements year after year.

 

[paulfun9]

TYM is growing segment in SCUT line up. Reading posts from TYM section reflect typical issues you would see in bottom segment of the tractor brands. They are not John Deere or a Kubota but they are working towards these benchmarked tractors only at a fraction of the price. If you expect perfection seek the top tier tractor brands. Otherwise you are getting what you pay for with TYM. They are a tough tractor robust is yet to be seen. Same can be said with LS, NH , Kioti and few others. You can see continuous quality improvements year after year.

From what I see with tractors purchased around here those other brands have already caught up!