Dealer New Kioti wait times

[YLee Kioti]

COVID1984 has destroyed infrastructure...

we got roofers to dry in the house and was told that GAF has reduced production to only two colors, we got the last of the batch made. Windows were delayed five weeks. Doors were delayed four weeks. A wheel retaining clip for the fridge has been on order since june and told july then august still no clip.

Rhino cutter puked two springs on the slip clutch. ordered from dealer two weeks ago...and have not even been given a delivery date.....
No doubt each of us has countless stories of same issues......and this CV1984 has been so politicized that it is not going to get any better......so we are now ordering all our interior finish products now so in two months we may get them.........maybe.......

Feel your pain....but it's not just Kioti......

 

[tallfreak]

I bought my CK3510 in June after I had been trying to find a 2610 for about 2 months. Every dealer I called said the same thing, they were due in but no idea when. I got a call from a dealer about 200 miles away that they got one in, and a few hours later my dealer said they had shipping confirmation on a 3510 so I went with them.

Sounds like it might be time to find another option.

 

[rcio7684]

Same here in my area. I contacted the local Kioti dealer about the CS2210 in early August and he said they have some on order, but didn't have any firm date as to their arrival. He said it would be sometime in August, but that window is quickly closing.

 

[turbotom1052]

Ordered a new Kioti CK2610 in mid June from a small dealership in New England region. Tractor was finally delivered last week. So far so good after 8 hours.

 

[DieselBound]

I'm going on three weeks for door glass. Glad that it's not the rainy season yet (tractor lives outside). This should be a note of caution to be careful with your equipment as there is no guarantee that replacement parts are going to be readily available (no matter what brand/manufacturer- a bit more difficult with those existing overseas [shipping is WAY messed up- Amazon and Walmart are tending to get preference with the reduced shippers, who are operating larger ships, ships which require the largest ports). Forget whatever you knew of "normal."

 

[rcio7684]

My local Kioti dealer finally received a CS2210 after 2 months. He said they have many models on order, as do all dealerships and the various models are trickling in. I inquired about the price of the new Kioti CS2220 versus the CS2210 I am interested in and he stated it would be $1400 more. I want the SB50 snowblower, however it is also on order with no definitive arrival date. He is awaiting his sale's reps call trying to narrow down a timeframe. Interestingly, he said sales of tractors have been strong all summer and besides Kioti, they also sell Massey Ferguson.

 

[MESSMAKER]

Went by my dealer the other day. he has one new tractor. he usually has a dozen, at least.

 

[rcio7684]

It's also appears to be implements and attachments. I was going to buy a CS2210 (my dealer had one in stock) and wanted a front snow blower, but the dealer could not pin down when, or if one would be available, so I went with a Massey Ferguson GC1723E as the snow blower was in stock.

 

[rademamj1]

Woods makes all the Kioti branded implements. I may switch tractor brands based on dealer availability, but I have always stayed within the Woods brand for implements because of quality and reliability.

 

[MadGunner]

Delays are showing with implements and tractors of all brands. I'm waiting months for a new tractor; seems nobody within hundreds of miles has one in stock.

Not sure when the COVID nonsense is going to stop, but people need to get back to work. We need those supply chains working again. It would be interesting to see if this carries into 2021, and if any businesses opt to shift manufacturing from overseas back to North America. We need a crazy genius like Musk to launch a Tesla equivalent for tractors.