JoeR
Platinum Member
Let me give you some background which leads into my story of Kubota's kindness for those impacted by the hurricanes:
I received a letter from Ford Motor Credit offering payment deferrments for those affected by the hurricane plague. I said to myself how nice since numerous people have been financially impacted. With two hurricanes some people paid their deductible twice. For some that was in excess of $10,000. I sat down and realized how much I spent replacing groceries (twice for two hurricanes), buying plywood, repairing fences and the barn and I didn't have severe property damage. My expenses were into the thousands. Don't even think FEMA is a help to the general public... I don't know where the billions go, but I don't know one person who has received any assistance (rich or poor). Overall, all of us have felt some sort of impact and it is nice to know some of the large companies are willing to give you a small break to get over the financial hump.
Anyway, I make a call to Kubota Credit yesterday and asked if they were offering any deferrment. They told me they would forward my question to their supervisor and that I would probably receive a call next week. I said, no problem since the hurricanes, things have started to go in slow motion. Within 24 hours, my phone rings and it is the supervisor telling me they just sent out some letters to people about this and they were sympathetic and could offer 1 or 2 month deferrement. I said that's wonderful and kind since they really are not obligated to do anything. That little break is sometimes just enough to get the finances back in order. They simply allow you to move the payments to the end of the contract.
I am glad to see Ford and Kubota have good corporate citizenship.
As for my homeowner's insurance company, that's a whole different story. Nothing worse than a lousy insurance company in time of need! Unfortunately, my co-workers who have the same insurance company had nothing good to say and that is enough to make me change.
I received a letter from Ford Motor Credit offering payment deferrments for those affected by the hurricane plague. I said to myself how nice since numerous people have been financially impacted. With two hurricanes some people paid their deductible twice. For some that was in excess of $10,000. I sat down and realized how much I spent replacing groceries (twice for two hurricanes), buying plywood, repairing fences and the barn and I didn't have severe property damage. My expenses were into the thousands. Don't even think FEMA is a help to the general public... I don't know where the billions go, but I don't know one person who has received any assistance (rich or poor). Overall, all of us have felt some sort of impact and it is nice to know some of the large companies are willing to give you a small break to get over the financial hump.
Anyway, I make a call to Kubota Credit yesterday and asked if they were offering any deferrment. They told me they would forward my question to their supervisor and that I would probably receive a call next week. I said, no problem since the hurricanes, things have started to go in slow motion. Within 24 hours, my phone rings and it is the supervisor telling me they just sent out some letters to people about this and they were sympathetic and could offer 1 or 2 month deferrement. I said that's wonderful and kind since they really are not obligated to do anything. That little break is sometimes just enough to get the finances back in order. They simply allow you to move the payments to the end of the contract.
I am glad to see Ford and Kubota have good corporate citizenship.
As for my homeowner's insurance company, that's a whole different story. Nothing worse than a lousy insurance company in time of need! Unfortunately, my co-workers who have the same insurance company had nothing good to say and that is enough to make me change.
