HighTwelve
Bronze Member
- Joined
- Jul 17, 2004
- Messages
- 62
- Location
- Southeastern Pennsylvania
- Tractor
- Kubota L3010, JD 325, JD LX255, JD355D, several restored 1939 to 1952 Ford N’s
A few years back I saw a post here or another tractor website looking for a value on a low time Kubota L3010. Since I was in the market for a tractor I talked back and forth to the guy. He was an accountant charged with liquidating the equipment for a bankrupt horseback riding academy. I flew down to TN to see the tractor and we cut a deal for the Kubby (325 hours) and three implements.
Next I went to UShip.com and found a hauler to get it to PA.
Last step (couple of years later) was to take it in for maintenance to a Kubby dealer to solve an intermittent glow plug problem. The dealer not only treated me right but commented that I got a great deal on the tractor.
I reciprocated by buying a back blade from him and the folding ROPS to fit in my low overhead barn. I wouldn’t buy Kubby parts anywhere else.
I had called another (actually closer) Kubby dealer to price the folding ROPS. He gave me BS that replacement ROPS were not available but that they would gladly take my L3010 in trade for a new tractor. Complete BS. I have never bought so much as a bolt from him.
Next I went to UShip.com and found a hauler to get it to PA.
Last step (couple of years later) was to take it in for maintenance to a Kubby dealer to solve an intermittent glow plug problem. The dealer not only treated me right but commented that I got a great deal on the tractor.
I reciprocated by buying a back blade from him and the folding ROPS to fit in my low overhead barn. I wouldn’t buy Kubby parts anywhere else.
I had called another (actually closer) Kubby dealer to price the folding ROPS. He gave me BS that replacement ROPS were not available but that they would gladly take my L3010 in trade for a new tractor. Complete BS. I have never bought so much as a bolt from him.