Not familare with Zetor. Should I stay away?

[HEC]

I bought a new one a few years ago and the dealer in my area went belly up leaving me with no service.I had some minor issues . brake cyl. leaking , slave cyl. needed to be replaced and breaks froze up on the person I later sold it too.It leaked brake fluid almost from day one.It had less than 300 hrs. on it when I started to have these minor problems.It was well taken care of and always kept under cover.They are very easy on fuel and a very rugged tractor. Parts were not hard to get and when I called the people they were always very helpful , you just have to order them from a state side wharehouse and do all the work yourself if there isn't a dealer near you.The 2 oil filters had to be cleaned for each oil change,kind of a pain but they worked well.I would probably still have one if there was service available in my area.I like the kubota I have now but it sure uses alot more fuel and they are the same hp.The turning radius is much much better on the kubota for sure, but I just don't understand how the much heavier zetor can get such better fuel economy than the kubota.The kubota doesn't have any more power for sure.I would suggest you go to the zetor web site and get all the info you can about parts etc.,if you don't mind doing service work yourself you should be okay with the zetor.
Good Luck,

 

[radman1]

In my area, there used to be several zetor dealers. Kind of got started here in the late 80's. They are nearly all gone if not completely gone. Has not done well in the ag industry in my state. Used ones were always significantly cheaper than comparable tractor at auctions. Most people here wouldn't buy them.