Posted by Lanse on February 06, 2017 at 18:39:22 from (99.190.213.134):
So, I've found a Zetor 7711 with low hours on it, that appears well taken care of, somewhat close to where I live, and am considering going for it. The new Mahindra I bought in 2015 hasnt been the most reliable thing ever, has had its share of (electrical) issues and has spent some time away at the dealer. When it is here, its pretty nice, but at ~40 HP, I've sometimes wished for more power/weight and a few times its come up short on lifting strength on larger tasks.
Therefore, I'm interested in these machines. It sure would be nice to have two functioning tractors here, to not have to switch loader implements as much and to have a larger machine when the time calls for it. I'm looking at a handful of them within 4 hours drive from me, available in the ~$6k-$8k range.
Some common concerns that I've pondered myself:
Whose ever heard of a ZETOR? Thats not one of those third world makers thats unpopular for a reason, is it? -They're made in the Czech Republic and apparently very popular in Europe. From what I've read, they're known for being durable, cost effective and long lasting, albeit sometimes lacking in creature comforts. Its extremely difficult to find negative reviews of them, almost impossible actually, although some members of their (korean, IIRC) "Century" line dont fare quite as well. The actual ZETOR's seem very well liked.
So, its a commie-block tractor? I guess, but evidently vastly superior to the UTB/Long/Belarus/etc makes, at least from the few comparisons from folks who've used them all, that I've read
Where will you find parts/dealer? -Theres one a reasonable distance from where I live, so I'm lucky here I guess. Zetor apparently claims to be able to have almost every part to every model they've ever made. It seems that they sell to a lot of poorer countries where people run the wheels off of things (as we used to/still should imho) and therefore run a pretty smooth parts business. A bunch of people in other threads like this one have said they've had no issues getting parts for them. Even most things can be shipped from Europe if they cant be sourced from an American seller, and smaller parts can still be less expensive than a comparable JD or Kubota part locally. Or so I'm told.
It seems that all the reviews I've found on these machines are very favorable of them. I'm tempted because that's a lot of tractor for the price, and these seem to be less problematic than the MF models with Multi-power and "unique" transmissions that I've looked at online. I really like masseys, but from the research I've done, if you get a "bad" one, then there's no end to the misery. It seems I might have better chances with the traditional manual transmission in the Zetors, even if this model is only partially synchronized (still a step up from what I have now), not to mention the Zetors are comparable in price, but have fewer hours and are 25-30 years newer.
Its tempting guys, talk me out of it. Mainly looking for opinions from folks who've owned or run a Zetor, not just the usual "My brother has a neighbor whose babysitters dog said that they...."
Either way, thanks in advance guys. Whether I buy one or not, I've still enjoyed learning about these machines.
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