[AT] Yanmar equipment (was Re: Cub Cadet values

[Mike Sloane]

Prior to my retirement, I worked at a tractor dealership that sold 
Yanmar small hydraulic excavators and wheel loaders. They were 
exceptionally well designed and built - I don't recall any ever coming 
back in for anything but routine service. (They were also very nice to 
operate.) <http://www.yanmar.com/construction/products/excavators/>

Mike

Larry & Barb Dotson wrote:
> Bruce
> 
> Yanmar has been making compact diesel tractors for many years. They began 
> importing them into the USA in the late 70's. My brother was a dealer for 
> them and still has his tractor with loader and tiller. Somewhere around the 
> mid 80's they signed an agreement with John Deere to supply all of their 
> small compact diesel tractors. These enclude the 650, 750 850 and so on. The 
> agreement forbid Yanmar from competing in the US although they continued to 
> make their own line for other countries especially Japan. On Feb 8th 2007 
> there was an anouncment that Yanmar and MTD formed a partnership for the new 
> line to be called Cub Cadet Yanmar to be headquartered in Valley City Ohio. 
> These compact Diesels are now available at the Cub Cadet dealers for 
> tractors under 50 HP.
> 
> Larry Dotson
>