As soon as there is a desire or need to purchase any product, a rational decision to save will appear in parallel. What is better to take? Used quality or similar for the price, but new and "Chinese"? In today's article we will figure out what is better to buy: used Japanese mini-tractor or new Chinese?
New Chinese or used Japanese
Many Japanese products are associated with quality, reliability and durability. But is it worth buying a mini tractor from Japan? The tractor is a technically complex mechanism. The reliability of these units depends directly on several factors:
- The quality and accuracy of the equipment on which the parts are made.
- Proper selection of source materials.
- Manufacturing technology.
- The level at which the industry of the producing country is located.
But the underlying factor is cost, which is often misleading. Used mini-tractors from Japan are more expensive than new Chinese-made. Moreover, the spare parts for the second is easy to get, and they are relatively cheap. Of course, everything ever fails, but the high quality of manufacturing and the use of innovative technologies in Japanese units allows them to be used for a very long time. If you make oil changes in time and fill in good fuel, then such a tractor will work your whole life.
Quality always has to be overpaid, and this is understandable. Repair of a Chinese mini-tractor will be cheaper, but the frequency of occurring breakdowns as a result will force to lay out the owner a lot of money. Think about it before you take the device from a particular country. To verify this, compare tractors with a 5-month operational life. In the Chinese sample, after the period of running in, there may be a leakage of liquids from various places. If you compare it with a Japanese mini-tractor, which is 20 years old, then it will look good, and there will be no leakage.
You can also compare the work of the power units of these mini-tractors. The "Japanese" engine sounds smoothly, without jerks and dips. Mini tractors from Japan, which can be bought, usually come with a working time of 500-2500 hours. Such a small operating time is due to the operation of devices on small land areas no more than once a year. Most of them perform only one operation on plots of 5-10 acres. Imagine the situation. There is a land plot of 50 acres. It is necessary to plow it, plant a fruit crop (potatoes, for example), spud it twice and then dig it up.
Doing all this, a small Japanese tractor will build about 200 BC. For 10 years, the above value is obtained. That is how much he works to write off. And 200 BC - This is only for running a mini-tractor. As a result, you get just a well-run mini-tractor.
There are farmers who buy new small tractors, but already from China. Many companies are actively importing spare parts for such mini-tractors. But just look at the spare parts for passenger "Chinese", and it will become clear how long they work. Chinese used mini tractors you will not even meet. Therefore, acquiring a tractor from Japan under the order for 5-6 thousand dollars, you can safely operate it for another 10 years.
Did you know? The founder of the company producing supercars Ferruccio Lamborghini, at the beginning of his career, worked on the production of tractors. Porsche also did the same thing in the 1960s.
Ways to buy a mini-tractor
Those who are able to purchase a mini-tractor are looking for it in Japan. If you listen to the reviews of the owners, then we can say that buying a mini-tractor is a kind of lottery, but with a high winning percentage. Japanese mini tractors can be purchased in three ways.
Official representative
By purchasing a small tractor in the official store, you get a full legal package. But the product is without guarantee, because before you it already had an owner, therefore in case of any trouble it will be very difficult to prove one’s case. At such points for their services there will also be a good cheat, the order will be executed for a long time.
Mediator
You can use the services of an intermediary living near the Japanese border. Such a person visits the Japanese auction of mini-tractors, buys the device and sends you. It is in your interest that its purchase price be small, since you need to pay for the delivery and services of an intermediary. The advantage of such a deal is that only one person is involved in everything, but a minus is that cooperation is supported only by trust. There are no guarantees for the execution of the transaction.
Buying at a Japanese auction
And the third way is to visit the Japanese mini-tractor auction on your own. You will have to grasp some nuances, but you yourself will choose and acquire. But for the delivery you need to look for intermediaries. When buying any mini-tractor, you must pay its full cost in advance. Only here will not be attached to it guarantees that it is working and a good copy.
The Japanese in terms of technology are similar to the Germans in their pedantry. When the sale of Japanese mini-tractors is organized, they indicate all the shortcomings, but the seller and the auction themselves may not notify the buyer of the presence of such. If the tractor is normal, then there will be several quality photos. In the event that they want to hide something from the buyer, they put one photo of dubious quality, on which it is impossible to discern something in more detail.
Did you know? The smallest functioning tractor in the world is placed on the cage of a school notebook. It is located in the Museum of Folk Art of Yerevan.
Which tractor is considered old, how to determine the age of the model
Some sellers intentionally indicate other years of production of mini-tractors from Japan. So you shouldn't believe PSM or customs declaration. Better to check everything yourself. 95% of mini-tractors produced in Japan are represented in our market in the age category from 10 to 35 years. Therefore, we can safely say that used mini-tractors from Japan are much safer and more durable than their Chinese counterparts.
Many who are thinking about purchasing a small Japanese tractor are worried about the stable availability of spare parts. The market works, but it is still at the stage of formation. Problems may arise with tractors of the early 80s. But consumables are available today.
Choosing a mini-tractor, you should not dwell on his age. Better rate his condition. In most cases, mini-tractors from Japan are in almost perfect condition. Resource engines without overhaul is more than 5000 norm / hour.
If you accurately determine the year of release of the Japanese mini-tractor will not have difficulties. It is enough to find a tractor model on the official website and read its characteristics. The tractor has a punched stamp on the rim, in which the month and year of manufacture are indicated. If you really need a year of release, then you can send a request to the seller for the provision of high-resolution photos of wheel disks.
By VIN-code and serial number of the frame, you can send a request to the manufacturer.
What to look for when buying a mini-Japanese
First of all, you need to focus on what area you will need to process. If the plot is less than 5 hectares, then the power of the apparatus is 20 hp. quite enough. If the territory is larger, then it is reasonable to analyze the occupation and calculate whether you need one powerful machine or several less powerful ones for separate tasks.
Important! The best option is a mini-tractor with all-wheel drive. Only its cost is much higher than analogs with rear wheel drive.
If you focus on a small tractor with a motor power up to 18 hp, then the differences in the type of drive will be very noticeable. The heavier and more powerful the unit, the less the difference between full and rear wheel drive. Pay attention to the wheel track and the width of the rear tires. Many tractors take for processing between the rows. All sorts of attachments can adapt to the technical parameters of the mini-tractor.Pros and cons of buying a mini-tractor from Japan
- High level of comfort.
- Convenience and ease of operation and maintenance.
- Efficiency.
- High reliability and long service life.
- Multi-speed PTO.
- Versatility through the use of additional attachments.
Did you know? At the beginning of the Second World War in the USSR, tractors were converted into tanks. This was due to a catastrophic shortage of the second.
