Why BobCat?

[TractorTidy]

Bobcat is a good tractor since it is built by Kioti. However, I have heard that the Bobcat deal w/ Kioti is over. It expired in July. The reason the Bobcat tractors hvae been cheaper is that Bobcat dealers are not into tractors. When they found they weren't selling, they started dumping them. That created problems for Kioti dealers. That may be another reason why the "partnership" ceased.

So my recommendation would be to go the Kioti route. They will still be around and you will have dealers around for parts and support.

 

[tcartwri]

Bobcat is a good tractor since it is built by Kioti. However, I have heard that the Bobcat deal w/ Kioti is over. It expired in July. The reason the Bobcat tractors hvae been cheaper is that Bobcat dealers are not into tractors. When they found they weren't selling, they started dumping them. That created problems for Kioti dealers. That may be another reason why the "partnership" ceased.

So my recommendation would be to go the Kioti route. They will still be around and you will have dealers around for parts and support.

My 235 was built new in December.... where are you getting this information.

 

[Canada_CT230]

Dealers not interested? My dealer built a new dealership separating it from their JD dealership. They used to do just skidsteer and excavators. Now they do everything from Bobcat (Tool Cat, Tractors, Skids and Utility Handlers, RTVs and excavators).

Now another dealership opened closer to me. Handling only the tractor line.

Wallace also switched. Can't see this just being a 3 yr deal and then done. There is something wrong with your info.

 

[Gittyup]

Just because it was a 3 year deal (if it was) doeesn't necessarily mean that it ended at 3 years. A lot of the arrangments have automatical renewal clauses, or require explicit op-outs. Or they have agreements to continue while negotiating the way forward. Just 3 years doesn make any sense, anyway.

 

[tcartwri]

I forgot one very important reason I went with BC, and that was that Kioti's website blows.

Bobcat allowed me to price everything online, and see all the specs for the tractor and the attachments. The price qouted online, was exactly what the dealer sold it to me for.

 

[turbo660]

I'm currently in the market for a compact tractor around the 26hp range give or take a few HP. I was originally looking into used one from the kubota, NH, and Massey. The price around here for used are outrageous. Then I stumbled across Kioti. With a little research discovered BOBCAT. Hoping to go price and sit on these this week. I'm looking at the CT225 or CT122 or the Kioti equivalent. My question for you BOBCAT owners: Why did you go with BOBCAT instead of KIOTI? I would think Kioti would be cheaper for the same machine? Was it the dealer, or has BobCat made a few refinements to how the tractors are built for them that persuaded you?

I would be getting a FEL. There seems to be some debate in the difference between the Kioti and BOBCAT loaders? Can you fill me in?

I'll be using this tractor to maintain my 1300 foot driveway. Landscaping around the house. Cutting firewood and simply playing around, cause I'm a man and want a tractor!Thanks in Advance!

What other reason do you need

 

[SABULA FARMER]

Not to be a smart *****....But really, "Why not Bobcat"...?

 

[lilranch2001]

Bobcat is a good tractor since it is built by Kioti. However, I have heard that the Bobcat deal w/ Kioti is over. It expired in July. The reason the Bobcat tractors hvae been cheaper is that Bobcat dealers are not into tractors. When they found they weren't selling, they started dumping them. That created problems for Kioti dealers. That may be another reason why the "partnership" ceased.

So my recommendation would be to go the Kioti route. They will still be around and you will have dealers around for parts and support.

Number 1, Bobcat is NOT built by Kioti, they are both built by Kioti's parent company.
Number 2, From what I understand that contract has not expired and has at least 2 more years to go on it, that is just a rumor that has been flying around due to uninformed people and also Bobcat just started building their own FEL for the tractors, do you really think they put the engineering and development costs into that FEL if they were not going to continue to sell tractors??

Come on now.....


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OK I am editing this, I just read the ONLINE PROFILE for Tractortidy, and noticed he is a Kioti dealer, to be honest, I have had several dealers in my area tell me that the Kioti rep has been going from dealer to dealer trying to sell them into handling Kiotis ( we do not have any in the area for at least 50 miles) but no one is interested. BUT I have also been told by the same dealers that that Kioti Rep has been badmouthing Bobcat and for at least 2 years been saying Bobcat was getting out of the tractor business

 

[Dr_Zinj]

Maybe just me, but Bobcat dealers, the company itself, and their websites are all more customer friendly than Kioti.

Plus, I don't know of any Bobcat dealers and shops that don't stand 100% behind their equipment (I'm sure there must be a few around, but I haven't run into them.)