YANMAR RETURNS TO THE U.S.

[scrinch]

Yellow and white Yanmars???

 

[flusher]

So does Yanmar still make tractors for JD? I thought it was funny when I saw the CBL 40 (I think that's the model) advertising. It seems it would compete roughly against the JD 110? (I don't know much about the specs of either, but at for me at first glance they seem to compete)

Unless something has changed in 2007, Yanmar engines are still in the smallest 2006-model JD tractors (790, 990, etc), according to the Tractor Blue Book.

 

[lens12]

This is going to be a different arrangement than with Deere. Yanmar is going to be involved with the mangement & operation of CUT. They are planning on building a tractor factory in Georgia next to their marine engine plant. It is a long term venture leading up to quite a few models from 20-50 hp.

 

[Travis_R]

Maybe I shouldn't have asked if it will "help out" the gray market tractor business, but rather should have asked if it will have an "effect" on the Gray Market Yanmars?

I personally think it will. On the "sales" side of it. Competition wise. Used vs. New. $?$?

I sure hope that the importing of the gray market tractors don't stop, nor do I wish for the parts to stop being made. I truly think it is a "unique" type of business- started in one country/ends in another, Many years later.

"A single, man-made machine working for two different countries, traveling through two different origins throughout its entire life".

Thats my definition of "gray market".

Yeah, thats definitely unique in my book.

THATS THE MAIN REASON I CHOSE A GRAY MARKET TRACTOR. Because of such "unique-ness" (if thats a word!).

Travis R

 

[Hard Knocks IV]

Yea I have a 'grey market' Yanmar and its a great tractor.Face it the only reason these Yanmar's are being knocked so hard is they sell for about 1/2
or less a comparable 'regular' tractor sold in the US.I'll put mine up against
any tracotor in its class.