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<blockquote data-quote="Cowabunga" data-source="post: 7158180" data-attributes="member: 718"><p>Landini owns McCormick and prefers to sell red in the UK. They are not particularly reliable, or unreliable but historically ARGO spares back up in the UK has been chaotic.</p><p>Zetor has been a tractor company in real trouble in recent years with frequent supply problems if not quality and reliability ones.</p><p>Hurlimann is just a Same or Lamborghini, or latterly a Deutz in drab drag. Only one small importer into the UK, subsequently a rare beast.</p><p></p><p>I'd stick with big brands and <u>popular models</u> personally. Far less bother in the long term.</p><p></p><p>As for 'dealer servicing', ideally it should ensure that it has been done properly. However in my experience with many local dealers and many more farmers, some mechanics just don't have the experience or the time or the inclination to 'know' the tractor properly. Yes they will change all the oils and filters and all the expensive stuff that might not even need to be replaced at every service, but they tend to miss some grease nipples and small but significant faults or potential faults. I also see many tractors that are dealer serviced that are not looked at by the owner or driver on a daily or weekly basis. No fluid, fastener, wiring checks done or greasing between dealer services. Not even rads blown out until they overheat. After all, it was 'dealer serviced only eight weeks ago'!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cowabunga, post: 7158180, member: 718"] Landini owns McCormick and prefers to sell red in the UK. They are not particularly reliable, or unreliable but historically ARGO spares back up in the UK has been chaotic. Zetor has been a tractor company in real trouble in recent years with frequent supply problems if not quality and reliability ones. Hurlimann is just a Same or Lamborghini, or latterly a Deutz in drab drag. Only one small importer into the UK, subsequently a rare beast. I'd stick with big brands and [U]popular models[/U] personally. Far less bother in the long term. As for 'dealer servicing', ideally it should ensure that it has been done properly. However in my experience with many local dealers and many more farmers, some mechanics just don't have the experience or the time or the inclination to 'know' the tractor properly. Yes they will change all the oils and filters and all the expensive stuff that might not even need to be replaced at every service, but they tend to miss some grease nipples and small but significant faults or potential faults. I also see many tractors that are dealer serviced that are not looked at by the owner or driver on a daily or weekly basis. No fluid, fastener, wiring checks done or greasing between dealer services. Not even rads blown out until they overheat. After all, it was 'dealer serviced only eight weeks ago'! [/QUOTE]
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