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Machinery Forum Re: Shanghai Chineese Tractors [ Expand ] [ View Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Return to Forum ] Posted by Grimreap on December 28, 2002 at 04:01:01 from (207.150.152.71): In Reply to: Shanghai Chineese Tractors posted by Enquiry on December 23, 2002 at 11:59:52: Enquiry: Have looked at them (though not seriously for purchase). Good value for the money. But . . . unless you can write Chinesse to send off to the factory for parts, well, how are you going to keep it running?? . . . you can get an older US made tractor that parts are still available for for the same or less money. There are lots of support sites for older tractors (this one is very, very good). US based manufacturers are moving into that market (China). NH owns a factory in China (and, I suspect, others). Cheap, cheap, cheap. The pressure of competition combined with high, high, high taxes is driving everything overseas. The older US iron was made/designed to last and, within limits, made for quality. If you can't afford (or don't want to pay for) a new tractor produced by a US based company (even though it is certainly outsourced overseas at least in part) then go for older US iron. John Follow Ups: Post A Followup Name: E-Mail: Subject: Re: Re: Shanghai Chineese Tractors Comments: Optional Link URL: Link Title: Optional Image URL: Email Notification: If you check this box, email will be sent to you whenever someone replies to this message. Your email address must be entered above to receive notification. This notification will be cancelled automatically after 2 weeks.