Hi Guys.
I just bought a Kubota ZD21. I asked what year it was and the guy said he wasn't sure, but he thought his dad bought it around 2007. The thing is in excellent shape. Just a couple scuffs on the deck - nothing major. It has 500 hours on it and I was told it was never used commercially, just around the dad's property.
At any rate, we settled on $6k for a price. I thought this was a good price and felt pretty good about it given the condition, the fact the guy delivered it from 3hrs away and took the time to do an orientation.
A bit ago I pulled the serial number off of it and found what I thought was a decoder. If I'm reading it right, the machine is actually a 2002! The serial number starts with 2U4.
Any thoughts? I don't think there was any malice - he likely didn't know the age. I guess the fact I wouldn't have suspected it was more than a few years old, let alone 10 is a good sign. Nonetheless, I have to wonder if $6k was far too much.
Anything I should look for? He said maintenance is all up to date, but being **** retentive, I plan on going through it - change the hydraulic fluid, oil, fuel/oil/hydraulic/air filters, grease the unit, replace the blades, etc.
I know the early units had transmission issues - I'm unsure if this had the update. I assume if there was a problem it would have shown by now?
Thanks for your help, as always!
Edit - here's a pic!

I just bought a Kubota ZD21. I asked what year it was and the guy said he wasn't sure, but he thought his dad bought it around 2007. The thing is in excellent shape. Just a couple scuffs on the deck - nothing major. It has 500 hours on it and I was told it was never used commercially, just around the dad's property.
At any rate, we settled on $6k for a price. I thought this was a good price and felt pretty good about it given the condition, the fact the guy delivered it from 3hrs away and took the time to do an orientation.
A bit ago I pulled the serial number off of it and found what I thought was a decoder. If I'm reading it right, the machine is actually a 2002! The serial number starts with 2U4.
Any thoughts? I don't think there was any malice - he likely didn't know the age. I guess the fact I wouldn't have suspected it was more than a few years old, let alone 10 is a good sign. Nonetheless, I have to wonder if $6k was far too much.
Anything I should look for? He said maintenance is all up to date, but being **** retentive, I plan on going through it - change the hydraulic fluid, oil, fuel/oil/hydraulic/air filters, grease the unit, replace the blades, etc.
I know the early units had transmission issues - I'm unsure if this had the update. I assume if there was a problem it would have shown by now?
Thanks for your help, as always!
Edit - here's a pic!
