Kioti UTV Updates ?

[jimmyj]

Just saw the spring sale flyer at the local Kioti dealer. The UTV is advertised at 10,999. This is in Ontario Canada.

 

[Avondale]

Thanks for the update.

I will be in town today or tomorrow and will stop at our local Kioti dealer for another check. I will need to have a confirmed delivery date to consider it as I have much to do and need to get cracking now the snow is all but gone.

The advertised price sounds good but as everyone knows, this price is the price to get you in the shop door, not on the road. Still, if it is a competitive machine and price with confirmed delivery schedule, I would be pleased to re-consider .

FYI, A new 2008 Polaris 700cc XP out the door price (with multi-winch, tax, plate, etc) is under $15K Cdn. The 2009 is about $1K more for the similar package. The dealer has both Arctic Cat and Polaris UTV's on the lot which made comparisons very easy. Too bad there isn't a "UTV Jamboree" with all makes and models available for testing.

 

[Avondale]

I stopped in at the Kioti dealer (in Alexandria, Ont), yesterday, they seemed quite surprised to hear that the UTV information was made available to another Kioti shop (in Uxbridge, Ont) while they have heard nothing from Kioti. They will be making calls to find out more.

 

[jimmyj]

The dealer in Uxbridge did my 50 hour service, that's why I was there. He had a huge stack of "spring sales event flyers" on the counter in the store. He said his UTV's will be arriving in late May. Maybe the flyers are not to be sent out yet but they certainly were on public display and he had no issue with me taking one of them.

I am trying to find the flyer but for the life of me I can't remember where I put it. The picture in the ad has the blonde lady sitting in the UTV from the dealers meeting.

If I find it I will scan in the ad for you.

 

[Avondale]

Thanks. I'll pass along your info when next I am there.

 

[jimmyj]

Did your dealer go to the recent dealer meeting? Maybe if he did not he's not up to speed on the stuff.

 

[Avondale]

Yes, one of them did. They know about the UTV's but have no spec sheet with prices and delivery dates so have not been able to promote them very well.

I have purchased alot from them since the DK 35 TLB and would certainly like to deal with them again on these machines but I would like a firm commitment on specs, available acc, price, delivery date, etc before I agree to hold off buying another model.

Additionally, the machine itself will need to be competitive, both with respect to capability and price too. I am interested in the UTILITY aspect because I need it to work hard so I won't have to (so much). Hopefully, the new machine will be work ready and not an exploratory, developmental model with "improvements/refinements" expected later.

 

[jimmyj]

Wise words Avondale. I also worry about a first year "trial" sort of a thing. The Kubota RTV, Polaris Ranger, Kawi Mule etc have been around for quite some time and have gone through a few refinements so I would anticipate the Kioti maybe doing the same.

Can't wait to see one.

 

[rd_macgregor]

Jimmyj, did the flyer say if the blonde lady came with the machine at that price?

 

[jimmyj]

Jimmyj, did the flyer say if the blonde lady came with the machine at that price?

Funny, my wife asked me the same question. I wonder who she is (the blonde, not my wife!). Probably some poor soul who had no idea her photo would wind up on the web!

Here is the scan from the flyer.