DK35 Good deal?!

[Anonymous Poster]

Hi all! First time poster, long time reader. I couldn’t resist the bob and tom reference.

Anyway, I’ve been reviewing tractors for a while now. I’ve been leaning towards the Kioti DK line of tractors. I was going to wait till spring and had my pole barn built before I bought a tractor.

We recently bought 26 acres in OH. Out of the 26 only 8 is tillable, approximately 6 needs mowed, the rest is woods. We are in the process of clearing 1 ½ to 2 acres of woods for a house and as I mentioned pole barn.

My wife said she saw a tractor for sale along the road and she thought it was a Kubota. My neighbor has one and she was at least familiar with the color. Because she found it and mentioned it to me I felt I owed it to her to at least stop and look at. As we pulled up I was excited to see Kioti on the side and it was a DK35. It had a KL1450 FEL and a KRM03-72 finish mower. The hour meter had 36 hrs on it. I wrote down the phone number and immediately went home and called. The guy said it was a 2002 model and that he bought it in the spring. He is recently unemployed and basically wants to get to get out of the payments. I can get it all for $13,500. Although I wasn’t quite ready for the tractor yet is this a deal I shouldn’t pass up?

Thanks in advance for any replies.

This is a GREAT site!

 

[Kiotimike]

BTD,
You better hurry and writ tha check!!!!!

Mike

 

[Kiotimike]

BTD,
You better hurry and write that check!!!!!

Mike

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Mike,

I think I will but only once, not twice. Just kidding.

Actually I’d like to just take over the payments. I’m not sure how that works though. He has a pretty good interest rate. I’m hoping to work something out this after noon. I’ll let you know.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

If you feel he is being straight with you, I would jump on this deal. Let us know how it works out.

Good Luck!

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Hoosier,

I’m pretty sure this is an all right guy who is just in a tight spot. I’ve looked all over the tractor and can’t find a thing wrong with it. Except for a scratch or two on the FEL it looks brand new. I guess with 36 hrs it basically is brand new.

I couldn’t transfer his loan to me but got a better rate at my local bank than he had. I’m just waiting for a call from the bank to go in and sign my life away (at least the next 2 yrs). I’m optimistically hoping to get it yet today or tomorrow.

By the way, you got a place I can keep it this winter?

I’ll let you know how it turns out.

 

[Golfgar4]

<font color=blue>"By the way, you got a place I can keep it this winter?"</font color=blue>

You can bring it over to my place! I'll find someplace to keep it! /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Like the others said - JUMP ON IT!! It's a good deal. I test drove my first DK35 a few weeks back. It didn't have a FEL, had a sunshade, turf tires - and that dealer wanted $13,000 for it. It was a 2002 also.

One question though. Does the warranty transfer over to you? It should, but I'd check on that. And find out what "deals" the owner may have made with the dealer (free 50 hour check up, etc.) and see if the dealer will honor them with you too. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

Good luck! I'm really envious of you! /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Good point golf,

I called the dealer where he bought it and they said the warranty wasn’t transferable. BUT any warranty work could be run through his name. This guy lives near and said he would help out in the future if something goes wrong. But then again it’s a Kioti! What’s to go wrong? I guess it is a drawback compared to buying new.

 

[DK35vince]

Great price.
I am surprised that the warranty is not transferable !

 

[TedLynn]

I bought my DK 45 used with 168 hours and straight from the mouth of Kioti in North Carolina: The factory warranty does not transfer. The dealer can work with him just as he said. I felt that the money saved was worth more than the warranty. They seem to be good tractors and at this point I have had no need for warranty work. Ted

 

[Anonymous Poster]

I GOT IT!!!

I picked up my DK 35 last night.

I was off on the hours a little. I thought it was 38 but had 48. So when I got it home I got to do the first oil and filter change. I also read through all the manuals. That was hilarious! I liked the “be careful of your hands by hot oil” line. In the manual it also talks about and point to a feeding port that looks like wires going to the alternator. I assumed they were talking about the long clear hose going to the top of the engines valve cover? I was confused so I did what I have done a thousand times before and removed the cap from the valve cover to put the oil in.

I was in the garage so much last night my wife was going to put my pillow and blanket in the bucket for me to sleep in.

I can’t wait to go out this evening and play! I’ve got some dirt to move and some grass to cut. The hardest part is deciding what to do first.

Do I need to do anything else at 50 hrs? The so called manual talks about draining water out of the clutch housing. This would have been a good place for one of those pictures with an arrow on it. The manual also says at 50 hrs to change the transmission oil, change the oil in the front axle support, and clean the hydraulic oil filter. I think I remember reading some were at TBN the oil is the only thing at 50 hrs.

Thanks TBN

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Congrats on the new tractor! I've only got about 8 hours on my DK 40, so I can't help you with the service questions. I can tell you that you will LOVE your new Kioti!

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Thanks Hoosier.

I like it all ready and I haven’t put it to work yet.

Looks like I have to wait till tomorrow. Got to watch the kids this evening.

Only 8 hrs on your DK40? You better get working (or should I say playing?)

 

[northcreek2624]

<font color=red>"I also read through all the manuals. That was hilarious! I liked the “be careful of your hands by hot oil” line."</font color=red>

BTD, Your Kioti manuals will keep you laughing through the winter months.
The other members are no doubt sick of me bringing this up so often but,isn't proof reading after translation an established procedure??What were they thinking??
Anyway,make sure you "feed your oil perfectly",I'm not making this up!...........Mike

 

[Kiotimike]

BTD,
Had the 50hr oil change done at 47hr on my DK40.The dealer said nothing else needed to be done until 150-200hrs.At that point you replace the hydrualic fluid.He didn't mention the differential fluid.I'm not mechanical so I have to depend on the dealer and this board.

Mike

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Sorry northcreek2624, I didn’t feed my oil perfectly. I think I spilled a drip or two. You are right about the proof reading. At least run it through a spell and grammar checker. I was reading some of it to my boy who is in the first grade and we were both laughing.

Thanks Kiotimike, I new I read somewhere that oil and filter change was the only service needed at 50 hrs. I’m no mechanic either but wanted to at least do the simple stuff. This manual even makes an oil change complicated.

Sean