On Thu, Sep 12, 2002 at 09:09:49AM -0400, Mike Sloane wrote:
> The issue of repair parts is not a trivial one. Going with a product supplied
>by
> a local dealer is very important, unless you have enough machines that you
>can
> afford to have one down for a week or more while waiting for parts to be
>shipped
> in. And I have heard many complaints that the Asian tractors' repair parts
> prices are beyond rediculous - $200 for a piston, etc. - and very difficult
>to
> get if the machine is more than a few years old. While I am not a "Made in
>USA"
> freak, I have come to appreciate the value of being able to get parts for my
> International, JD, Ford, and Case tractors either the same day or overnight
>and
> for very reasonable prices. And some of my tractors are over 50 years old.
Note that compact diesel JDs, New Holland (ford), etc since the 80s
are really japanese. JDs are Yanmars, NH is Iseki.
I haven't had much problem getting parts, but then I haven't
needed many, and my Kubota is a '91.
Eric
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