CountryBoy
Silver Member
I would like to have a crawler tractor they make.
Does Kioti and Kubota make the same tractor?
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MLB
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Korean products USUALLY start out as copies of existing, usually Japanese products.
THe cars were originally thought of as comparable to 10 y/o Japanese cars, (design and build quality), now they are much closer. Looks that way with tractors too.
THe cars were originally thought of as comparable to 10 y/o Japanese cars, (design and build quality), now they are much closer. Looks that way with tractors too.
popeye
Silver Member
So the Japanese copy U.S. then Koreans copy Japanese. So who copys the Koreans or the Japanese?
Mike
Mike
Dewave
Gold Member
As someone who has lived in Korea for 2 years and Japan for 1 year I can say your observation is understandable but would be very insulting to any japanese or korean. It's like saying aren't the Hatfields and McCoys actually related to each other. There's a lot of history between the two thats goes back hundreds of years. And none of it good.
The Korean Kioti company is taking away market share from Kubota and you can believe Kioti took aim on Kubota as their prime target. But can ya prove it, i think not. But ya can deface Kioti a little with a lawsuit. Will they win, nope, but thats not the point. As the years go by you will see different strategies being played out by the 2, I'm waiting on the price war to start.
Koreans and the Japanese copy anything and everything that is sucessfull and if they are sucessful at selling the item then they change it a little and call it their own.
And as for Daewoo, it is one of or the largest company over there. Everywhere you look you see Daewoo. Come to think of it I've never seen a toyota in korea or a hyundai in japan,lol.
The Korean Kioti company is taking away market share from Kubota and you can believe Kioti took aim on Kubota as their prime target. But can ya prove it, i think not. But ya can deface Kioti a little with a lawsuit. Will they win, nope, but thats not the point. As the years go by you will see different strategies being played out by the 2, I'm waiting on the price war to start.
Koreans and the Japanese copy anything and everything that is sucessfull and if they are sucessful at selling the item then they change it a little and call it their own.
And as for Daewoo, it is one of or the largest company over there. Everywhere you look you see Daewoo. Come to think of it I've never seen a toyota in korea or a hyundai in japan,lol.
Alan L.
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No, they aren't related. I don't know anything about Kioti tractors other than before I bought my Kubota, I looked at a used Kioti. The owner told me it was "made by Kubota".
Kioti might make a fine tractor, but they have benefited largely on Kubota's reputation. Either a brilliant move, or not very smart, depending on how the lawsuit turns out.
It wouldn't bother me if Kioti wins the lawsuit, because we can all stand all the competition among manufacturers as we can get.
Kioti might make a fine tractor, but they have benefited largely on Kubota's reputation. Either a brilliant move, or not very smart, depending on how the lawsuit turns out.
It wouldn't bother me if Kioti wins the lawsuit, because we can all stand all the competition among manufacturers as we can get.
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If I was going to copy a color it sure wouldn't be kubota orange. How about a nice blue, red, or green. That kubota orange takes some getting used to. With only 26hours on mine I'm not there yet.
Just a side note.
Eric
Just a side note.
Eric
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Mike )</font>
Unfortunately, that is the way it used to be...
Now it is more like the Americans copy the Japanese, the Koreans copy...
At least as far as making a quality product goes...
We're still pretty good on the high tech side though...
Just the way it is...not in all cases naturally, but many...
Mike )</font>
Unfortunately, that is the way it used to be...
Now it is more like the Americans copy the Japanese, the Koreans copy...
At least as far as making a quality product goes...
We're still pretty good on the high tech side though...
Just the way it is...not in all cases naturally, but many...
slowrev
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And the Chinese copy everybody /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
TresCrows
Elite Member
There is absolutely no relationship between Kubota and Kioti. If there were it would not bother me but the fact is there is no relationship now or in the past, what the future holds is only a guess. I am surprised how people fall for this "legend". J
kokopelli2
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oh there are plenty of hyundai and Daewoo in Japan, you dont see them too much becuase they are driven by the young kids with know money or they are little ag trucks.
but you are right ihave never seen a toyota in korea.
the japenese in general have not creativity, this is why all of their design centers are in california. the japanese are great at taking something and making it better and cheaper, take the VCR, or the 35 MM camera, the CD player, all things american made better by the japanese.
but you are right ihave never seen a toyota in korea.
the japenese in general have not creativity, this is why all of their design centers are in california. the japanese are great at taking something and making it better and cheaper, take the VCR, or the 35 MM camera, the CD player, all things american made better by the japanese.
