Jinma Reliability

[derrells]

I have a 2006 224 and so far about 150 hrs. It has been a great little work horse using a 5' foot blade, rake and 4' brush hog.
Problems so far have been:
Hour meter clicking off the hours by the 100's in minutes.(replaced with off the shelf one from NAPA)
Decompression lever came loose from mounting.
Front axle seals leaking needing replaced.
2wd to 4wd lever hard to get into 4wd at times.
Muffler header pipe cracked due to vibration.( had to fabricate a better support for muffler)
Lots of tightening loose parts (to be expected)
Lots of misc oil leaks from fittings, plugs, etc.
For the money and size I would still recommend it only to the tool handy person.

 

[greenmule]

Just read on kioti site that they are giving free loaders with tractor purchase.

Making a 30 hp kioti and loader cheaper than a nortrac 30 hp with loader!

 

[greg_g]

Just read on kioti site that they are giving free loaders with tractor purchase.

Yeah, but apparently you didn't read all the way through to the fine print. First off, it was offered by selected dealers only, Second, it was a "holiday offer" which has since expired. Third, it was for the CK series only, and fourth - the gotcha part - it was an either/or deal; pay full retail cash price and get a "free" loader OR get low rate financing and no loader OR get a $2000 cash rebate in lieu of either the loader or the low interest rate..

As a tractor, Kioti is good. But as a deal, that isn't.

//greg//

 

[greenmule]

The post was today in kioti forum,right here. You'd better try and read the fine print.

 

[greg_g]

The post was today in kioti forum,right here

Without obtaining independent corroboration, I never ever believe anything any salesman ever says on any forum anywhere. Your "free loader" claim only gains credibility when you can back it up by pointing exactly to where this alleged offer exists on a legitimate Kioti website.

//greg//

 

[greenmule]

Says who?

 

[Diamondpilot]

There is no free lunch.

Chris

 

[Bob Rooks]

You pay now or you pay later, but you do pay.

 

[greenmule]

Yeah,thats all true.
Never called the dealer myself,kinda looked like at a higher finance rate you get the free loader,don't know about cash,didn't sound like it though.

Just thought I'd pass that on to original poster again,since that was just posted last night.

Many people do finance their tractors,and it would just be a question of what it all boils down to at their rate verses kiotis rate to get the free loader,paying off early,etc,etc. Be worth checking into if you was planning on buying a tractor like the man said he was.

 

[bluechip]

Kioti has renewed the Free loader offer on CK models (25, 27, 30, 35) and ADDED the DK series (35SE, 40SE, 45SE). The dealers cost of the loader is credited to the dealer when he orders d replacment tractor and loader from KIOTI stock. It is true that if you choose this incentive, you give up the low interest rate, or the "cash in lieu" rebate. but it is a legitimate offer and usually exceeds the value of the bought down rate. Just as the low rate is available instead of the rebate, the loader is available instead of either of those. The MSRP of a KL401 loader on a DK40 is 5200.00. that would pay a lot of interest! With the free loader, you can get a KIOTI within a couple thousand $ of chinese. The Chinese dont have provision in their pricing for rebates and low interest rates (some include delivery). So when you compare prices you need to compare the best cash deal. I have sold several Jinmas and several KIOTI, there is not a valid comparison. I have always maintained that a chinese tractor can be a good value, for the appropriatly mechinically inclined owner, so long as it is at LEAST 20% less than the Korean or Japanese built tractors. (not really any US made tractors in the 30HP class). In this economy, Cash is king, credit approvals are a little further between than they were last year. Kioti is making a smart move with this incentive. What good is 0 percent to people with less than perfect credit. I am really excited at the prices I can offer the KIOTI at the moment.