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Several reasons spring to mind, not least of which is a total screw up on the marketing front, and then we have the drama of the new Crystal that could have worked so well if they had fitted a transmission that could cope with the engine, there are also persistent rumours about engine faults that are not attended to under warranty. They lost the importer in Ireland after some sort of row which nobody is talking about and I hear that they have now dropped off the sales charts.Tumosan is the new Zetor over here, cheap as chips but based on the well tried and trusted Fiats of yore.
We had an 8011 16mph flat out, pick up hitch impossible to see and if you didn't lift dead straight it would miss the catches. Would pull a house down though and you just couldn't kill it.We bought a zetor at a roup in the late 70s early 80s( 6911) also had a 5711.at the roup folk said" you will never get parts for these things" well Stanley Partridge was a fantastic dealer.
Ok they had issues i wouldn't employ a Czech sparky to wire my house, we once had a go at fixing the lights and found every wire on it was white with foriegn writing.
A hardier 2wd drive tractor you couldnt get it had the compressor that no others at the time had. And roomy cab .
I liked the old " big Zetor" as we called her
What was the story with Zetor in Ireland?
There were 3 dealers within an hour of here , one was very successful selling Zetor but there was talk that there was disagreement between the importers and dealers leading to the dealers moving to other brands .
We had an 8011 16mph flat out, pick up hitch impossible to see and if you didn't lift dead straight it would miss the catches. Would pull a house down though and you just couldn't kill it.
Yes and the new dealer appointed in the area by Zetor UK has already sold several units proving the correct decision has been made , as a product we are a good straight forward unit that has bags of power and torque back up way in excess of any competitors , get them in a work situation against the competition and Zetor wins hands down every time , Look at the full picture when purchasing , we can not raise the spec and quality without it affecting the price !!!!!!!!!!!One of the oldest established Zetor dealers in the UK has very recently stopped selling them and started selling Armatrac. In his heyday in the 1960's he probably sold as many Zetors annually single-handed than Zetor UK sold nationwide last year, or very near.
Yes and the new dealer appointed in the area by Zetor UK has already sold several units proving the correct decision has been made , as a product we are a good straight forward unit that has bags of power and torque back up way in excess of any competitors , get them in a work situation against the competition and Zetor wins hands down every time , Look at the full picture when purchasing , we can not raise the spec and quality without it affecting the price !!!!!!!!!!!
Check out the Zetor website and take a look at the dealer map for Ireland , you will see the dealers we have on board with stock in their yards , trained technicians and stocked with parts , We have had a lot of work on in Ireland and are getting it turned with the assistance of some great dealers !!!!!!!!!!!!What was the story with Zetor in Ireland?
There were 3 dealers within an hour of here , one was very successful selling Zetor but there was talk that there was disagreement between the importers and dealers leading to the dealers moving to other brands .
Ours was bought by a Czech farmer, who proudly was getting it repatriated back to the mother/father/whateverland.
Still very fond and proud of their Zetors.
2 things bother us about zetors
No1 they are a bit light on the rear when coupled to a loader.
No2 the engines seem to get a bit shagged after 6000 hrs
Be interested to know which you go forI am hoping that my ageing 8540 will be on a boat before too long, heading back to Eastern Yurrup. I'll be sad to see it go after 21 years and a lot of hard work, but just getting a bit too tired now. Most of it's life as an arable tractor!
Would have another one tomorrow, BUT, cannot justify a modern Zetor at their price slot...
Going to look at an Armatrac next week, and also one of the larger Kioti tractors, who like Kubota, have started to move out of the amenity and compact tractor range. Only concern on teh Armatrac is depreciation, but at my age, maybe not that important...
I am hoping that my ageing 8540 will be on a boat before too long, heading back to Eastern Yurrup. I'll be sad to see it go after 21 years and a lot of hard work, but just getting a bit too tired now. Most of it's life as an arable tractor!
Would have another one tomorrow, BUT, cannot justify a modern Zetor at their price slot...
Going to look at an Armatrac next week, and also one of the larger Kioti tractors, who like Kubota, have started to move out of the amenity and compact tractor range. Only concern on teh Armatrac is depreciation, but at my age, maybe not that important...
Would you not consider something like a 5060 NH? Good tractor, willing engine and Fiat heritage but with a better cab.
Be interested to know which you go for
You think it's down to the Kioti or Armatrac? HP?My search has been a rather l o n g journey, but will be concluded one way or another, this Summer