Vietnamese rebuild owners

[Anonymous Poster]

We aren't out to shoot anyone. From your reply we have one moderate to good outcome from an unknown history. Thanx.

 

[gatractorman]

Theres a place not far from me that imports these Vietnam rebuilds, I was intrigued and went to look I found nice paint jobs but not much else, oil leaks, black engine oil, painted over filters, had alot of tractors for sale at good prices kinda worried me when I asked about a bunch (50 to 60)of tractors sitting off at the back of the lot, salesman was honest with me and told me those had problems straight off the container.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

400 tractors on one lot? 60 with severe problems? Sounds like whoever is doing the "rebuilds" on these vietnam rebuilds does not have it together yet. Sounts like they aren't taping or covering anything for the paint job. Maybe there are 6 or 7 places doing something. Someone may be just painting, starting, and shipping them. The dealer then has to sort it out and fix the mechanical problems. If these were in fact rebuilt, you wouldn't see leaking seals and fluids not changed. Of course, this is how tractors come from Japan to the good dealers (except for the paint job to cover stuff up).

I guess the problem is that now the dealer must sort it out, and fix the "rebuilt" tractors or try to foist them off on someone without much of a warranty.

Once again, if there are good rebuilders and bad, I would like to hear about them and how we tell them apart.

 

[normde2001]

Did they say these were Vietnam rebuilds? Doesn't sound quite right. As I understand it, they make them look good and charge a lot of money for them. Actually, I think the correct word, as used by Vina Tractors is "reconditioned", with some assemblies "rebuilt" as needed. Reconditioning means disassemble, clean, inspect, replace parts if needed, lube, reassemble and test, good to go. I retired from a "National"ly known Cash Register Co. And reconditioned 100's of cash registers like that, as opposed to "factory rebuilt" which is being claimed by some retailers. We also had "factory rebuilts" that actually went back through the factory assembly lines for 40-60% parts replacement, and restored to like new condition.

 

[gatractorman]

Well, he told me they had a factory in Vietnam and they supposedly got them ready for sale there, to the extent of the "rebuild" he didn't go into detail, I'm thinking its a paint job and somehow, someway get it to start and move.

 

[EFC]

Remember guys, that if you add up the yearly imports of Greys just last year and divide that by the members of the tractor clubs you find out that less than .001% of them even know there is a tractor club. For someone to come to this club they have to be somewhat passionate about tractors in general and I can say for a fact that very few of my customers are. Everyone of my buyers gets a letter inviting them to tractorbynet, and almost every buyer asks me why people would want to sit around and talk about tractors as they laugh and shake their heads. My wife is a member of a PEZ chat club....I don’t understand it but we are all very different people. As far as Vietnam greys, I think they are only as good as the guy you buy them from and your level of expectation. If you buy them from a crook and expect a new tractor then you are in for a tough road. If you buy them from a real dealer and you realize they are 20 year old machines that will have some problems then you should be able to have them available. I know at one time in my life I was far handier than I was rich but I "needed" a tractor. I was expecting problems and prepared to fix them. At the time Handlers and Best Used Tractors were the only people around and 10K was just too much for me to spend on a 1401D. I don’t sell Vietnam tractors but I don’t think we should carpet bomb them either. I think we should fly sorties on the guys selling them on ebay and in paper ads as "Yanmar factory rebuilds" or "new 2002" models. They are the people that are misrepresenting the product and lying to their customers. Sorry for the long post. Have fun /w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif. And my wife said to say “PEZ RULES! (I just don’t get it)

 

[hosejockey2002]

<font color=blue>And my wife said to say “PEZ RULES! (I just don’t get it)
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I don't get it either. I know a guy who's an avid Pez dispenser collector. Other than that he seems like a pretty normal guy.... /w3tcompact/icons/hmm.gif

 

[Turfman]

<font color=blue> Of course, this is how tractors come from Japan to the good dealers</font color=blue>

Yes, but when they come from Japan they are just used tractors, not supposedly "factory rebuilds".

 

[tractorlet]

I believe you need to THINK a little on your suggestion. To go to ebay to invite bidders who are bidding on someone's tractor to come to TBN to listen to people attacking the seller is moving very near to trouble.

Without becoming very legalistic, the legal theory and your theory are moving to a collision course. The internet is not a responsibility free zone. We are each responsible for what we do and say whether on the net or elsewhere.

By the way, I don't sell tractors on ebay but my son does. This is my posting and he can speak for himself.

 

[garytucker]

I bought my 1700 from a local small tractor dealer...no representations of rebuild or anything...no paint or dolling up done to the tractor. Just a good solid little tractor that does a great job!! I was thinking of purchasing a Kubota late next year...but evidently owning a yanmar makes me sub-level for the dealer here in Oklahoma City...guess I will just beat my little yanmar into the ground and buy another one...more hp next time of course. Just because we choose to not pay for a name...doesn't mean we don't care about quality!! We care as much as a John Deere owner!! Quit slamming Yanmars. They are good tractors.