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Old 01/10/08, 06:55 PM
 
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I own a Jinma tractor, it has been wonderful, I use it every day have never had an issue with it, other than breaking a shifter becuase of my own ignorance, got a replacement in a week from China. I speak from experience and have 300 hours on the rig, they are pretty tough, might not be as tough as a JD or other name brands but I could buy 2 of these for the same price as one.
I would buy another one in a heart beat, parts are very easy to find most stete side. There may be some defective ones out there, but maybe I just got lucky.
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Old 01/10/08, 07:46 PM
 
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I have a 2003 Farmpro (jinma) that i got in jan 2007. I have had good luck with it, got just over 200 hours on it now. I can get most parts in about a week. Things like belts, fliters, starter, alt., etc. i can get from napa right down the road. There very easy to work on. I'm happy with it.
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Old 01/10/08, 08:04 PM
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I considered the Jinma but I'm several hundred miles from nearest dealer. What do people do when they need serious work done on one of these chinese tractors and no local mechanics will touch them?
Simple really. Just disassemble it, put it back in the crate, and ship it back to China for repair.
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Old 01/10/08, 08:37 PM
 
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The chinese mopeds, gocarts, atvs, tractors are a good deal if you can work on them yourself. If you're not good with your hands you'll be better off with a bigger brand and a dealer nearby.
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Old 01/10/08, 08:55 PM
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I can work of them myself, and they are still a bad idea.

I bought a Chinese dirt bike, in a crate. I made money selling it, only because I was quick to realize what an absolute pile of crap it was, and sold it before it blew up.

I now entertain my neighbors by trespassing on a Yamaha. More money, but a vastly superior product.

Pete
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