Paying more for a kioti

[Engineer90]

For most new to tractors a quality dealer, reasonably close, available for coaching, is important. Almost every new tractor is delivered with a minor glitch or two that requires correction. My Kubota dealer is six miles away. I feel my local dealer continues to add value to my equipment. Dealer proximity is less important to others, well experienced with tractors, who perform their own maintenance.

I agree, I did just find out rural king did buy our local kmart and will be building a new store to open in 2019 which is really close to me, then the kubota store is one minute past that but it's an old company that won't be around much longer... most big name stuff around me is located in bowling green, ky which is where I work and go to school at so even though its inconvenient it's now really a deal breaker. Plus I am very knowledgeable when it come to working on stuff, plus I actually know how to look up info I need.

 

[Engineer90]

+1 TYM is not equivalent.

From what I gathered it's a bunch of different tractor parts used to make a new name tractor..?

 

[airbiscuit]

From what I gathered it's a bunch of different tractor parts used to make a new name tractor..?

They're an honest to goodness tractor manufacturer.

From Tractordata.com - The Tong Yang Moolsan (TYM) company of Korea was founded in 1960, primarily as a stainless steel products company. The firm expanded, and entered into farm equipment in 1977. TYM entered the US tractor market in 2004.

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There have been reports of difficult parts availability, sketchy dealer network, etc. They recently purchased Branson Tractors. They are not necessarily a bad tractor, just new to the US market, and it's not clear whether they will be the next Kubota, or the next Orphan Tractor (meaning abandoned)

 

[Engineer90]

They're an honest to goodness tractor manufacturer.

From Tractordata.com - The Tong Yang Moolsan (TYM) company of Korea was founded in 1960, primarily as a stainless steel products company. The firm expanded, and entered into farm equipment in 1977. TYM entered the US tractor market in 2004.

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There have been reports of difficult parts availability, sketchy dealer network, etc. They recently purchased Branson Tractors. They are not necessarily a bad tractor, just new to the US market, and it's not clear whether they will be the next Kubota, or the next Orphan Tractor (meaning abandoned)

Yea as I do more research on them I can see this.. I've never been to a rural king but is seems they are getting really popular here in Kentucky and are doing well, not sure about there tractors though I may have to take a short trip to a dealer near me and take a quick look at them, though I doubt they can compete with kubota and kioti although 8 year warranty is interesting.

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

Since you hate the Kubota, and love the Kioti, I'd get the Kioti. Looking at the specs for both models, the Kioti beats the Kubota specs handily in every metric except tractor weight, and those are almost a tie (within 50 pounds). Get the Kioti. I'd never spend my money to buy something I hated.

 

[Engineer90]

Since you hate the Kubota, and love the Kioti, I'd get the Kioti. Looking at the specs for both models, the Kioti beats the Kubota specs handily in every metric except tractor weight, and those are almost a tie (within 50 pounds). Get the Kioti. I'd never spend my money to buy something I hated.

This is probably what will happen, I usually just buy what I "want"(not need) even if I shouldnt. Out of curiosity I submitted a price request from a rk about an hour away just to see what it is although I doubt I would buy it.

 

[aspg4]

This is probably what will happen, I usually just buy what I "want"(not need) even if I shouldnt. Out of curiosity I submitted a price request from a rk about an hour away just to see what it is although I doubt I would buy it.

If you ever sit on a TYM you will be throwing rocks at all the other brands. Looked at Kubota, Kioti and LS before choosing TYM. Some time after my purchase I stopped by a Kioti dealer and when I sat on the Kioti it was like I was sitting on a third world tractor.....

 

[fried1765]

This is probably what will happen, I usually just buy what I "want"(not need) even if I shouldnt. Out of curiosity I submitted a price request from a rk about an hour away just to see what it is although I doubt I would buy it.

Engineer90:
I think you should research the Cabella's tractor story (horrible), and then consider what COULD happen, if the Rural King story should turn out to be similar.
I am an engineer also.
We tend to over analyze EVERYTHING.
Do your homework, consider the advice, and........buy the Kioti!

 

[oosik]

For goodness sake - get the tractor you love. With time that which you love will only get better - that which you don't love/enjoy will not improve. I will endorse the statement that a good dealer is important. They are a good source of advice and will stand behind their product - should the need arise. True disappointment is a dealer who does not care after the sales is made.

As for implements - - WEIGHT is definitely your friend. Example - I have a Land Pride RB3596 rear blade - 96" wide/weighs 565 pounds. Excellent for snow removal on my mile long gravel driveway. Somewhat close to **** on bacon for summer maintenance. Two years ago I purchased a new rear blade. Rhino 950 - 96" wide/1050 pounds. It cuts thru my "like concrete" driveway just fine. I can now maintain the driveway ditches, pull material up & out of the ditches and use it to maintain the driveway crown. Reverse the rear blade - drive forward - smooth my one muddy area - dries hard as concrete and smooth as a pool table.

Remember - weight is your friend.

 

[cphilip]

Im certainly happy so far with my 2610. Mine included filled tires so you should secure that at least. Only one QC problem so far and it was a improperly secured and placed hose clamp. This was taken care of promptly. I shopped dealers as much as I did tractors and felt I had found one that had longevity and stability. But the 2610 also was more comfortable and well laid out to me. There were other factors that lead me to this and I had a trade involved so price was complicated but I was in the same range I think as you are.