Sir, I have been and looked at that one on gumtree and called the phone number provided, there was a lady who said her husband had place that write up and he will phone me tonight about the tractor. I cant afford what he is asking for it but may learn from him about Agrison tractors in Australia. Thank you again for being so helpful.
Looking at buying a Chinese tractor
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Sir, I have been and looked at that one on gumtree and called the phone number provided, there was a lady who said her husband had place that write up and he will phone me tonight about the tractor. I cant afford what he is asking for it but may learn from him about Agrison tractors in Australia. Thank you again for being so helpful.
RonMar
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I would also look at who stocks parts for what brands in your area. You will probably at some point need parts support, and that is going to be pretty frustrating if no one in country has parts. One of the reasons I chose a Jinma 284 here in the states was that lots were being sold, and many sellers were stocking parts. Mine has been great though, and I havn't needed too many things(key switch and tach sensor), with mine just approaching 450 hours and 7 years in service with no real issues...
sd455dan
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How about the Enfly or the Apollo ? they look interesting.. Shanghais aren't available are they?? would be similar to my Rhino 55 hp which- for being 20 years old has been a good machine, and held up well
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Certainly lots of different makes of chinese tractor in Australia, haven't heard about Shanghais. Foton seem to offer a good deal in small tractors and appear to offer good back up service. Had a long chat with the man who's tractor is on gumtree, if what he's claiming service after a sale is not good, also I get the impression that his Agrison didn't meet what the sales person claimed it could do nor did it meet Australian Safety Standards. So ruling out Agrison tractors as not being suitable. Hopefully people here will tell me about their Fotons and I'll search the files here to see what I can find out.
Rich Waugh
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Can't say about the Australian versions of the Fotons, but the US versions are good tractors.
zonta223
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Have had my Foton FT404 for 12 months.............done everything I asked and the dealer is always helpful nothing is to much trouble for them, don't think you would go wrong buying one of them.
bjr
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I live in E. WA state in USA and I've 11 yrs. and around 2500 hrs on my JM354 Jinma. It's required minimal parts and all parts except filters and hydraulic hoses come from supporting dealers on this site order and UPS delivered. Service advise come from the supporting dealers on this site. I do my own wrenching and wouldn't have it any other way. Some fitting threads have been Americanized to the next size inch threads. It's my tractor and it's been a good investment. If you have to depend on a local brick and motor dealer/store then look elsewhere. Your call. bjr
Rich Waugh
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I've got friends that own Kubotas, Deeres and New Hollands and other high-dollar machines, and at various times most of them have come around wanting to borrow my cheap Chinese tractor to get something done while theirs was in the shop costing them big bucks. I don't lend out my tractor, though if they're properly contrite I may use it myself to help them out. It has been a dependable workhorse and they don't stay that way when you start letting people borrow them, I've found.
People who toss off trite one-liners like that sometimes do it because they're incapable of more involved reasoning, or unwilling to be exposed to different ways of thinking and doing things, Bob. It's okay; not everyone is suited to owning a tractor that isn't supported by a local mechanic, parts supply and dealership, and I understand that. It's only when they start acting superior about it that they reveal their need for external validation.
People who toss off trite one-liners like that sometimes do it because they're incapable of more involved reasoning, or unwilling to be exposed to different ways of thinking and doing things, Bob. It's okay; not everyone is suited to owning a tractor that isn't supported by a local mechanic, parts supply and dealership, and I understand that. It's only when they start acting superior about it that they reveal their need for external validation.
I've been having a good look around the threads here and by the looks of it there are some pretty happy people with what they have. As has been pointed out to me just because its Chinese built doesn't mean its rubbish. I also get the impression that in Australia there is reasonable after sales service for many of the tractors accept for that brand I started looking first at. When it comes right down to it, the after sales service is going to pay a big part in what I settle on.
ssls6
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How often will you need them, how hard will they be to get, and how much will they cost. Those are the key questions you should be asking yourself. I've owned several John Deere's, a couple of Kubota's, and an off-brand. The off-brand was an OK tractor but when I bought parts (and everyone will need to at some point), they were absurdly expensive….$50 for a metal pin, $80 for a plastic cap, ….it was ridiculous. This was in Texas, check out the parts issue before you decide.
How often will you need them, how hard will they be to get, and how much will they cost. Those are the key questions you should be asking yourself. I've owned several John Deere's, a couple of Kubota's, and an off-brand. The off-brand was an OK tractor but when I bought parts (and everyone will need to at some point), they were absurdly expensive….$50 for a metal pin, $80 for a plastic cap, ….it was ridiculous. This was in Texas, check out the parts issue before you decide.
