Posted by BarnyardEngineering on November 15, 2017 at 11:14:55 from (98.17.202.244):
In Reply to: Foton Tractors posted by KennyC on November 14, 2017 at 12:29:03:
All tractors are great when they're working. It's when they break down that the differences are more apparent.
Your main issue with the Foton is that it is not a very common tractor, and if you need help with fixing it, not many people are going to know much/anything about it to help you.
Name brand tractors are like that too when you get into the more modern models, but at least you have dealers that you can send it to for service. With Foton, I've only found one dealer in all of the USA so far. That could be an issue for both parts and fixing things that are over your head mechanically.
One potential saving grace is that Chinese manufactured tractors are often sold under several brand names, with some brands having better dealer support than others. This may be worth doing some research on. If you can find that the Foton 404 is the same tractor as a dozen others from other brand names, and one of those brand names has a dealer in your area, that might sway your decision.
Of course there are some people who can just tear into things instinctively and figure them out. If you're one of those it might be
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