WHY CANT WE TALK ABOUT BAD EXPERIENCE?

[markty32]

ID love to no why we cant talk about bad experience with chinese tractor dealers? thank you

 

[texasjohn]

You can...just don't get into name calling and such...stick to the facts of what your experience has been and what approaches you have taken to get problems resolved. Be aware that few people have any experience with a Foton.

There is a Victoria in Texas...is that where you are??

 

[dragoneggs]

True debate (argument) is a wonderful freedom. Facts welcome, even perceptions. But no need to attack personally whether it be a person, race, country.

 

[aczlan]

You can...just don't get into name calling and such...stick to the facts of what your experience has been and what approaches you have taken to get problems resolved. Be aware that few people have any experience with a Foton.

Exactly. Dealer/Brand bashing (no matter who the dealer or brand) is not allowed on this site.
Stick to the facts and cut out the hyperbole.

There is a Victoria in Texas...is that where you are??

Australia methinks.

Aaron Z

 

[markty32]

i have had very bad experience with my foton tractor FT504., and it was purchased from a dealer in nerang victoria australia foton tractors need to be reviewed and i belive they have sales people here talking great about them would love too see some on higher than 100hours of use!! maybe a clutch/engine/head gasket who knows what else i am going to court with my foton!! WHY me i payed that extra 5000$ for a decent chinese tractor! and got ripped they are laughing all the way to the bank.. why can t we say the dealers name???

 

[markty32]

i am from Victoria in Melbourne!! different foton dealers world wide? maybe the one here is shocking he has a story everytime for a warranty claim for a purchase its a great " yes sir" i belive he has foton reps promoting the product everywhere if the warranty was as quick as the sale it would be great hard cash gone!!!

Exactly. Dealer/Brand bashing (no matter who the dealer or brand) is not allowed on this site.
Stick to the facts and cut out the hyperbole.


Australia methinks.

Aaron Z

 

[Threepoint]

Exactly. Dealer/Brand bashing (no matter who the dealer or brand) is not allowed on this site.
Stick to the facts and cut out the hyperbole.[snip]

...and a good policy it is, IMO. I'm new to this site, and here because of the relative civility and maturity of the posts.

 

[kenmac]

IMO,,Chinese tractors aren't of the same quality of the other brands. All Chinese tractor Dealers aren't created equal. IMO, When buying a Chinese tractor, one should research / investigate the Dealer thoroughly

 

[jeff9366]

Caveat Emptor - Let the Buyer Beware is among the oldest tenets of English and U.S. Common Law.

It is up to the buyer to perform due diligence prior to purchase.

It seems you made a bad purchase decision but now, rather than taking responsibility for your purchase, in your mind you are trying to evade that responsibility.

My advice is write it off, move on.

 

[Threepoint]

Caveat Emptor - Let the Buyer Beware is among the oldest tenets of English and U.S. Common Law.

It is up to the buyer to perform due diligence prior to purchase.[snip]

Yes, but English, U.S. and Australian law also all require that a seller of goods honor valid warranty and other contractual claims. There may also be statutory obligations relating specifically to the sale of goods that would apply to the OP's situation, as in the U.S. with art. 2 of the UCC. If the dealer is not honoring legal obligations, then the OP shouldn't just move on, IMO. But that doesn't mean resorting to personal, disparaging attacks on Internet forums, so the OP is wise to be sensitive to that.

 

[jeff9366]

From other Foton posts on T-B-N, I gather the Foton "English" Operator's Manual is written in incomprehensibly translated Chinese to English; essentially Pidgin.

I question how Pidgin would be interpreted in a judicial or quasi-judicial venue, relative to OP's claims.

The OP is none too respectful of English in his posts, either. There would be room for "interpretation" on both sides.

( I believe the OP could write acceptably, but why take responsibility? Should OP have responsibility for reasonable punctuation and grammar or is "texting" Pidgin-rant to T-B-N peachy-keen? )



"i have had very bad experience with my foton tractor FT504., and it was purchased from a dealer in nerang victoria australia foton tractors need to be reviewed and i belive they have sales people here talking great about them would love too see some on higher than 100hours of use!! maybe a clutch/engine/head gasket who knows what else i am going to court with my foton!! WHY me i payed that extra 5000$ for a decent chinese tractor! and got ripped they are laughing all the way to the bank.. why can t we say the dealers name???"

 

[Baby Grand]

... why can t we say the dealers name???"

Because you agreed not to when you joined TBN.
Don't get me wrong - I understand the frustration.

Now a promise made is a debt unpaid, and the trail has its own stern code.
In the days to come, though my lips were dumb, in my heart how I cursed that load.
In the long, long night, by the lone firelight, while the huskies, round in a ring,
Howled out their woes to the homeless snows O God! how I loathed the thing. - Robert Service

 

[jenkinsph]

Take the dealer to court if you need to, there you can both make your arguments to reach a conclusion. Ranting on an internet site is not going to fix your problems and the dealer (defendant) doesn't have a voice.

Reminds me of a growing list advertized on tv here, you only hear one side of the issue not good and not fair either.

 

[square1]

If the OP is indeed bringing suit, posting details here (or in/on any public venue) is highly inadvisable. You never know who is watching, what their plans are, or how what you post can be used against you.

 

[Foton not happy]

Caveat Emptor - Let the Buyer Beware is among the oldest tenets of English and U.S. Common Law.

It is up to the buyer to perform due diligence prior to purchase.

It seems you made a bad purchase decision but now, rather than taking responsibility for your purchase, in your mind you are trying to evade that responsibility.

My advice is write it off, move on.

So you think it is acceptable for a dealer to sell a product that does not even last a full days work before developing faults?
why should anyone pay $30000 for a tractor and then not be able to use it because it is faulty.

Business owners have an obligation to fix lemons when lemons are sold, is no that why they offer a warranty in the first place?

why should they just be able to not fix what they sell?

Times have changed from you old saying, back in the good old days things were made to last, now everything is disposable and the bulk of anything sold anywhere is made in China and it is made to a cost not to a standard, it is made as cheap as possible so the seller makes maximum profit, after all i have paid my hard earned money i should expect something to work right? after all that is why you buy something, to use it not just throw it in the bin.

i know for one i am not a charity and don't want to throw my hard earned money on the ground and "Just walk away" or "just move on" as you other posted have suggested.