Yanmar Tractors

[Yander]

That's because JD people are die hard JD people. They won't buy anything that isn't green and yellow and says JD on it.
Look at even the antique tractor auctions. The JD's always sell double the price of all other colours, even when the other brands have better models in a specific category.

Yes, it starts as a child, my grandson already things that JD tractors are the best at 4 and a half. I'll work on him, we'll see may be hope for him yet.

 

[Williy]

My dealer in Lubbock, Tx said that Yanmar is now telling
the small dealers that they have plenty of tractors and will
have plenty of tractors and parts for the small businesses
and I talked to him yesterday.

willy

 

[Cahaba Valley Farm]

My dealer in Lubbock, Tx said that Yanmar is now telling
the small dealers that they have plenty of tractors and will
have plenty of tractors and parts for the small businesses
and I talked to him yesterday.

willy

If Yanmar can get their act together I am willing to take another look at them. I personally think they are over priced for a brand that has such a tiny slice of the market and a very dismal dealer network but they do back all of their tractors with a 10 year warranty which the other ones do not. With that being said, Yanmar's engines are the best in the business if you ask me. You never hear of any problems with them. Those engines run as smooth as butter.

 

[Yander]

The thing that I'm shocked by with my Yanmar is how quick it starts. I haven't started it in real cold weather yet since I bought it this summer but the manual tells you to glow it 2 seconds in warm weather and 4 seconds in cold weather.... Huh! I've never had a tractor that you only glow for 4 seconds in cold weather. Anxious to see how quick it starts at 10 degrees. My Massey GC2400 (Iseki) was a cold natured one, glowed it 3 times for 10 seconds each time if it were real cold, but ran like dream once it started.

 

[beenthere]

Look at how they hold up there value in the used market.. then decide if you still want to invest in a Yanmar.

 

[beenthere]

The thing that I'm shocked by with my Yanmar is how quick it starts. I haven't started it in real cold weather yet since I bought it this summer but the manual tells you to glow it 2 seconds in warm weather and 4 seconds in cold weather.... Huh! I've never had a tractor that you only glow for 4 seconds in cold weather. Anxious to see how quick it starts at 10 degrees. My Massey GC2400 (Iseki) was a cold natured one, glowed it 3 times for 10 seconds each time if it were real cold, but ran like dream once it started.

My Yanmar diesel engine in my JD 4300 fires off right away too. And has for the last 24 years without any hesitation. The engines are the best.

 

[Cahaba Valley Farm]

The thing that I'm shocked by with my Yanmar is how quick it starts. I haven't started it in real cold weather yet since I bought it this summer but the manual tells you to glow it 2 seconds in warm weather and 4 seconds in cold weather.... Huh! I've never had a tractor that you only glow for 4 seconds in cold weather. Anxious to see how quick it starts at 10 degrees. My Massey GC2400 (Iseki) was a cold natured one, glowed it 3 times for 10 seconds each time if it were real cold, but ran like dream once it started.

And you most likely won't even need to glow it to start up. I have always appreciated an engine that fires right up on the first turn of the key. My old Ford 3000 does it.

 

[Lastkidpicked]

All three, Kubota, Yanmar, and Iseki are excellent Japanese manufacturers and I wouldn’t hesitate to buy any of them.

I've owned 3 different makes of tractors over 25 yrs and I've yet to have a bad one. GL with the Yanmar, I'm sure they make a good one too.

It goes to show that today's tractors are like today's trucks. They ALL use much better manufacturing processes than ever before. Unless you happen to get a one-off lemon, I don't think you can buy a new tractor that won't give you good service for many years.

I personally think they are over priced for a brand that has such a tiny slice of the market and a very dismal dealer network but they do back all of their tractors with a 10 year warranty which the other ones do not.

This may be their ace in the hole. When I was on the car dealership side, Hyundai and Kia were the cheap imports and nobody gave them a look. They were never any competition to us.

Then they announced the 5 year 100,000 mile warranty, which was unheard of at the time. There was nothing we could do to keep our customers from heading over to Hyundai. When we would talk about their history of poor quality, the answer was, "If they offer a 100,000 mile warranty, and yours is 3 years 36,000 miles then who is making the better car?

This may sway people to look at Yanmar.

 

[Williy]

I didn't have any problem starting in cold weather
and hot weather just turn the key starts right up.
In fact it starts faster then my 03 Dodge diesel

willy

 

[Yander]

Look at how they hold up there value in the used market.. then decide if you still want to invest in a Yanmar.

I don't think I have ever bought anything with the concern for the resale value. Anything that you buy for the excellent resale value, you usually have to pay premium to get it to begin with.

I could probably sell a JD or Kubota easier but I probably paid more to get it too. I plan to hand it down to my grandkids, they can worry about the resale value.