Let's Help Kioti survive well

[KiotiJohn]

Re: Let\'s Help Kioti survive well

DAP/Doug, I've been in daily contact with some of the people at Kioti regarding some things on their website that are being corrected. I've mentioned getting information up on the new CKs and will try to find out something for you next week. Seems most of the effort for the website right now is getting all the info up for the new LK3054XS. I don't know if you know it, but Kioti is not really forthcoming about listing prices on the web and I may not be able to find out, but I'll try. Will have to be next week though as they do go home now and then! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[DK35vince]

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John,
The 3054xs is now on the Kioti website.
The pictures of the 3054xs TLB look impressive.
www.kiotitractor.com

 

[KiotiJohn]

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Thanks Vince, I just came from there and happened to see it. You're right, it does look impressive. I love the changes they made in gear shifts and they have increased the power to the PTO getting much closer to net engine power than before or in some other tractor models. This is probably going to be a good seller again with these changes. More room to operate! They gotta love it. John

 

[Dewave]

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John

I have sent my small but to the point thots on my little dynamo CK20H TLB and it has been posted on the Kiotitractor.com website. They said they would send me complimentary Kioti hat and a jar of kimchee.

I also put in a plug in for TractorByNet.com and told all to visit the website to see what I have done with my tractor. I expect that type of national advertisement for TBN should get me a size large orange T-shirt and orange TBN hat. Hint hint Muhammad! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[DK35vince]

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Hey you bumped my testimonial off Kioti's main page /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[Dewave]

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<font color="blue">Hey you bumped my testimonial off Kioti's main page </font>

Rofl, that was not my intent but thats funny. Now I would like some orange TBN pants, sox and shoes to go with my outfit. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[KiotiJohn]

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Well alright Dewave! Good review. Hey Vince, I never even made it to the first page, so don't complain! You had your 15 minutes, or was that 15 days of fame? /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif Dewave, I'm glad you added the TBN in there so more people will be able to find out about tractors. I know I saw TBN many times before I realized there was a disscussion group worthy of visiting. It comes up in all kinds of searches, but knowing what all is here took a closer look which I didn't do right away. Thanks for adding your thoughts, our help should sell some Kiotis and keep it going which will help us all when it comes to resale IMHO. John
CK20Action

 

[KiotiJohn]

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Well, it's been quite a while since we had any new testimonials put up on the Kioti site (www.kioti.com, click on testimonials at the top).
A lot of new Kioti owners out there should be able to give some good opinions on their new tractors. If you are the first to give a testimonial on a given tractor, like the CK25/30, Kioti will send you a little gift for your troubles. How about yoyo or some other new CK25 or CK30 owner? Write it well, and it may replace the homepage review that's on there now. Remember that the better Kioti does, the more likely they'll be around for us in the future! John

 

[Yankee]

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Just noticed this thread. How is Kioti doing with its dealerships? Do they publish any statistics? I called the local dealership recently to inquire about the (Midwest) Kioti-branded aerator. This was the same dealership where I demo'd the CK20, and it's pretty good-sized. They had dropped the line.

 

[KiotiJohn]

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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Just noticed this thread. How is Kioti doing with its dealerships? Do they publish any statistics? I called the local dealership recently to inquire about the (Midwest) Kioti-branded aerator. This was the same dealership where I demo'd the CK20, and it's pretty good-sized. They had dropped the line. )</font>
Or the line had dropped them. Kioti has, for the last couple of years, been trying to weed out problem and low-producing dealers. In the beginning, from what I can discover, there were all manner of problems with dealers misrepresenting Kioti as Kubota and other urban legends that got Kioti into litigation. They have continually attempted to eliminate problem dealers. I'm not saying the one you went to was, but it's quite possible. My Kioti dealer has been selling loads of Kioties with the exception of the most recent move that caused a lot of backorders anyway.
I will attempt to find out the latest figures from my contact at Kioti regarding dealerships.
You may be able to get a Kioti aerator through any of the dealers we have as memebers here like Sweettractors, Depratt, Wallace, Virgil, Bigtractor and more. Most have reasonable shipping and offer good prices. John

 

[yoyo]

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Ok John, I submitted the CK25HST review. Didn't mind at all, I love my little Kioti.

 

[KiotiJohn]

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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Ok John, I submitted the CK25HST review. Didn't mind at all, I love my little Kioti.)</font>
Great yoyo. Maybe it will be posted today. In a few days or so you should receive a gift for being the first one for the CK25. John

 

[Yankee]

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"dealers misrepresenting Kioti as Kubota "

Didn't happen to me. He was actively promoting Kioti as a high-quality Kubota/Deere/NH alternative. The dealer has several locations, one of which is a large Kubota dealership. The location I mentioned is primarily a Cub Cadet dealership in my view, though they also sell Long and Steiner.

 

[KiotiJohn]

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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Didn't happen to me. He was actively promoting Kioti as a high-quality Kubota/Deere/NH alternative. The dealer has several locations, one of which is a large Kubota dealership. The location I mentioned is primarily a Cub Cadet dealership in my view, though they also sell Long and Steiner. )</font>
As I said, the dealer of whom you speak may not have had any of those problems. Did you not find out anything about why they dropped the line? I would think it harder to sell when a dealership offers so many different brands, and depending on the prevailing preference of a region, a newer brand would possibly be a harder sell. However, I don't put a lot of significance in their dropping the line as there are just too many unknowns involved in this.
Who knows, maybe their sales people made more money off of other brands. As many dealers know, one can often make more money off of a ZTR mower than a tractor, or at least as much, and they go away with their mower and usually don't come back. John

 

[shoppintractors]

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<font color="blue"> I submitted the CK25HST review</font>

Congratulations yoyo! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif You made the front page at www.Kioti.com /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Don

 

[KiotiJohn]

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Well, we've covered just about all the models except the new CK30. Is there someone out there with a new CK30 that's had it long enough to do a testimonial? If you're the first, you will recieve a gift from Kioti. Write a good, concise testimonial and they may put it on the home page as well. John

 

[readytogo]

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Hi,
Since I have lots of good things to say about the CK 30 [and like free gifts!] will send in a testimonial ASAP!
We have about 20 hrs on it and have made big changes to our property ~A great tractor!

 

[KiotiJohn]

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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Hi,
Since I have lots of good things to say about the CK 30 [and like free gifts!] will send in a testimonial ASAP!)</font>
Great Readytogo! You should have a good enough idea of it's value by now. Let us know what they send you okay? John

 

[SCDolphin]

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Don't forget Carver Tractors in NC. They sell both shades of Orange. I was there last week. Great dealership!

 

[KiotiJohn]

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With so many CK30s out there, I thought there would be a testimonial for it on the Kioti site by now, but there's not.
How about it CK30 guys? The first to post a testimonial will receive a gift from Kioti.
It never hurts to have other testimonials as well. The more they sell, the more likely they are to continue to be around when we need them. Let's post some more testimonials, that is, if you're happy with your Kioti! Happy New Year everyone. John
www.kiotitractor.com, click on testimonials at the top of the home page.