LS versus TYM

highdes · Jan 29, 2013

Am looking to purchase either the LS u5030c or the TYM t603c and would like to get some owner response.

murphy1244 · Jan 29, 2013

:welcome:

Gary Fowler · Jan 30, 2013

highdes said:
Am looking to purchase either the LS u5030c or the TYM t603c and would like to get some owner response.

I don't see a lot of action in the TYM section of TBN so that tells me that there isn't a lot of owners out there to get feed back from. I don't know a lot about TYM other than it is " that other Korean tractor company". You will find a bunch of satisfied LS owners here and few problems. Sure LS gets a problem here and there. ONE owner has reported that he has to have his Mitsubishi engine replaced and his tractor has been down a couple weeks and a few seat switch brackets have broken but for most of us, only thing broken has been due to owner fault but even then LS steps up and replaces the broken parts without question.
Compare prices, standard equipment and dealerships and let the quality and money talk. According to TYM website, they are the fastest growing tractor company in North America but I don't believe that hype or we would have more owners talking them up on TBN>

Gary Fowler · Jan 30, 2013

murphy1244 said:
:welcome:

Hey, Murph, do you have your computer set to automatically send this on all new posts. You must have 3000 "welcome" and 818 info posts

highdes · Jan 30, 2013

Thank you Gary for the input. I have read many of your post on this site with interest. I agree that the LS line of tractors looks really good, my only concern is the dealer is 150+ miles from me.

xring100 · Jan 30, 2013

highdes said:
Thank you Gary for the input. I have read many of your post on this site with interest. I agree that the LS line of tractors looks really good, my only concern is the dealer is 150+ miles from me.

The only way i would by any tractor from a dealer 150 miles away is if that was the closest tractor dealer and all other flavors were farther

Dave

bruceatlam · Jan 30, 2013

Well, my LS dealer is 120 miles from me. The orange and green dealers are in town. For comparably equipped and capable tractors, the green and the orange guys wanted about twice the price. For that difference in cash, I'm more than comfortable with my LS dealer. And, I've received excellent dealer support since my purchase.

xring100 · Jan 30, 2013

bruceatlam said:
Well, my LS dealer is 120 miles from me. The orange and green dealers are in town. For comparably equipped and capable tractors, the green and the orange guys wanted about twice the price. For that difference in cash, I'm more than comfortable with my LS dealer. And, I've received excellent dealer support since my purchase.

Wow sounds like they must be looking for beta testers to get their foot in the door. I'm sure they wont be that cheap for to many more years. I just hate the thought of needing to get something simple that is a dealer only part your talking about a 4 hour commute.

Dave

highdes · Jan 30, 2013

Good to hear from someone who has experienced the same situation. I'm not seeing the half price difference from the big three but 6000 to 10000 still is large. Has anyone seen any local prices on the LS u5020c or the u5030c?

Gary Fowler · Jan 30, 2013

I don't know about the 50xx pricing but when I bought my tractor, I got a 70 HP LS for what a 50 HP in any other brand was asking. That is how I ended up with such a big tractor. I wanted a cab tractor but no one had a U 50XX with a cab and I was tired of shopping around so I got the P 7010 for $35,500. None of my warranty work "required" me to take the tractor back. I did take it back one time for a general checkout just before the 2 year bumper to bumper warranty expired and to get my new seat bracket installed and new drawbar hitch installed. I could have done both of these myself at home in an hour or so.

highdes · Jan 30, 2013

Sounds like you got a smoking deal Gary, although that must have been a few years back. The only price that I have seen on the u5030c so far is right at $32,000, on the other hand a 4320 green machine MSRP=$40,757 (a 48hp tractor) and with a discount of $3,845 =$36,912 add on the FEL = $42,867 sell price.

Gary Fowler · Jan 30, 2013

Actually Mike 1369 just bought one for the same price that I paid over two years ago. I didn't dicker on the price at all. I was going to be back overseas on the job in 7 days and wanted to get the tractor RIGHT NOW.

Gary Fowler · Jan 30, 2013

highdes said:
Sounds like you got a smoking deal Gary, although that must have been a few years back. The only price that I have seen on the u5030c so far is right at $32,000, on the other hand a 4320 green machine MSRP=$40,757 (a 48hp tractor) and with a discount of $3,845 =$36,912 add on the FEL = $42,867 sell price.

That is why you are seeing so many folks going "anything but green" NO WAY is green valued $15-20K more than a comparable tractor like the LS. Resell value they claim will be higher, WELL I SURE AS H*** HOPE SO when you paid $15K more to start with.

Jhiphop72 · Jan 30, 2013

A year ago the closest dealer to me was 70 and 120+ miles. Today I fond one at 35 miles away.. They are adding new dealers all the time..Hence the growth.

DavidBR · Jan 30, 2013

I have a LS U5030C I purchased last year. I paid 30k for the tractor and did not finance it. It is being used as the "Hay Handling" tractor to feed the cows and has performed flawlessly. When the weeds begin coming up in the spring the tractor will be used to mow 100 acres of pastureland. I would highly recommend a U5030C to you based on my experience.

Gary Fowler · Jan 31, 2013

Jhiphop72 said:
A year ago the closest dealer to me was 70 and 120+ miles. Today I fond one at 35 miles away.. They are adding new dealers all the time..Hence the growth.

I don't doubt the growth, but fastest growth in USA is quite a statement. 2 years ago it was hard to find anyone with an LS even on the net and now there are hundreds of owners that post here on TBN and surely hundreds more that don't use internet and never heard of TBN. I actually found my first LS tractor while searching for a Kioti dealer in Baytown Texas. He had stopped selling Kioti's and was then selling LS tractors. I liked the looks but didn't buy from him and only bought LS after looking and pricing every other brand selling in within 120 miles of my house. It was the best priced with the best options of any brand and quality outshone almost all the other brands

Jhiphop72 · Jan 31, 2013

Gary Fowler said:
I don't doubt the growth, but fastest growth in USA is quite a statement. 2 years ago it was hard to find anyone with an LS even on the net and now there are hundreds of owners that post here on TBN and surely hundreds more that don't use internet and never heard of TBN. I actually found my first LS tractor while searching for a Kioti dealer in Baytown Texas. He had stopped selling Kioti's and was then selling LS tractors. I liked the looks but didn't buy from him and only bought LS after looking and pricing every other brand selling in within 120 miles of my house. It was the best priced with the best options of any brand and quality outshone almost all the other brands

Yes i agree..

highdes · Feb 19, 2013

highdes here. Well today (2/19) I was ready to go look at the u5030c tractor that I had intended to purchase, but decided to back out. I had checked the LS website to locate a dealer and according to the site the dealer was roughly 167 miles from me, so I get the map and start adding the miles and it ends up being 255 miles away. I called the dealer and told him that was just too far to go, sorry! Maybe some time in the future LS will get a dealer much closer, untill that time comes --- thanks to all the forum advice.

Gary Fowler · Feb 19, 2013

Sorry to hear that, but out west the dealers for all tractors get a little sparse for all but the local favorite colors. some areas are JD, others Case and others might have MF or NH and due to population density, it is hard for additional dealers to get a foot hold, there just isn't enough business.

Reyer Farms · Feb 19, 2013

highdes said:
highdes here. Well today (2/19) I was ready to go look at the u5030c tractor that I had intended to purchase, but decided to back out. I had checked the LS website to locate a dealer and according to the site the dealer was roughly 167 miles from me, so I get the map and start adding the miles and it ends up being 255 miles away. I called the dealer and told him that was just too far to go, sorry! Maybe some time in the future LS will get a dealer much closer, untill that time comes --- thanks to all the forum advice.

Hey man don't be discouraged. The websites are not always up to date. I have one 50 miles from me and they are not on the site.