question No more crystals to be bought?

[diyfarmer]

I visited 3 main Zetors dealers in Ireland today, dotted on the left side of Ireland, and I couldn't find one more Crystal (8111 type) to buy. I had my eye on another 8045 for the last few weeks and told the garage owner I would buy it in January. So today I went to see it, and he has exported it.

So one place has nothing at all, and the second has only a real old one 1975 or one that's has a very steep price tag, well above my budget for a 8011. After the 1000's upon 1000's of 8111- 12145 that were bought in Ireland in the early 90's, they have all disappeared.

sbohem irsko, ahoj česky

 

[Joachim]

And from privat peoples? Like a famer eg? I think not every sells old tractors via a dealer so ...
Here at Germany most sells old machinery over Ebay and similar sites.

 

[Zetroen]

Big Crystals and similar Ursus' were quite familiar at big swamps here. They were nearly all exported to Poland. Also not much used spares available any more in Finland, scrappers have exported the tractors and parts and they still buy Zetors for export. UR1 is more common but they've become more rare also.
You can find 1-3 Crystals per month for sale in the net, and maybe 10 Zetors overall.

 

[diyfarmer]

Here at Germany most sells old machinery over Ebay

In Ireland, we have a site called Done Deal. Where you can sell everything from a roll of carpet to tractor. But you look up an 8011 or 8111 or 12145 and you be lucky if there are 3 ads. There just not around anymore.

 

[diyfarmer]

I may have found something else to buy in January, but it's really scrapping the bottom of the barrel now, as regarding pleasing on the eye.

 

[Joachim]

That is the way of things. Quite a few have been or are being scrapped or exported to the south-east (I am speaking here generally of the situation in the EU).
So the vehicle fleet is reduced year after year...

 

[diyfarmer]

I had my eye on an 8045 that was described as "running" and I did look at it in November, at the time I should have bought it but I was hanging on thinking I would find something better. I called on Friday last on my travels, and he exported it. Gone to Poland or somewhere out there.

 

[Joachim]

Traktor Zetor 8145

Läuft einwandfrei Bei Fragen bitte anrufen! 01723464179,Traktor Zetor 8145 in Niedersachsen - Rühen

www.kleinanzeigen.de

 

[diyfarmer]

That would be a lovely tractor to buy, I have here in the morning, if it was closer. I have a pick up hitch here to suit it too, rather than that euro thing on the back.