Dealer Dealer sold me a used 2012 BX25 but advertised it as a used BX25D...
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GolfAddict
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It's unfortunate the OP got caught in this. He bought a BX25D, and got one I guess. But what I don't understand is why Kubota didn't change this designation with the rest of the BX line as in the past??
The rest of the BXs all moved to the 70 series, so seems to me they'd have had this move to BX26. That's been the pattern, right?
BX 50 series - BX24"D"
BX 60 series - BX25"D"
BX 70 series - BX25D <-- ???
Talk about ripe for confusion...
The rest of the BXs all moved to the 70 series, so seems to me they'd have had this move to BX26. That's been the pattern, right?
BX 50 series - BX24"D"
BX 60 series - BX25"D"
BX 70 series - BX25D <-- ???
Talk about ripe for confusion...
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As I understand some things changed....the dash, brake, some under tractor bracing....from the research I did before I bought I understood that there is a pretty big difference between a 25 and a 25D.
But like you said all the machines with the new improvements have the script BX25D on the loader.
I hope the OP will check back in with us and let us know how things go.
chvfrk98
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They didn't change the name probably because it has good BUZZ. Kinda like cars these days... there are mid-year changes. Sometimes you can't got to the parts store w/o your VIN number for certain parts.
LD1
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Speaking of cars....
When is the last time the silverado 1500 had a name change? or Ford F-150...etc.
Gotta go on more than just the model....
When is the last time the silverado 1500 had a name change? or Ford F-150...etc.
Gotta go on more than just the model....
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There is no such thing as a BX25. They are all BX25Ds. There have been changes within the BX25D model, but they're all the same model number.
This is no different than looking at 8N Fords....they had at least two different engine variations with the front distributor, and one with a side distributor, and power went up 25% over time, but they're all the same model.
GolfAddict
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Go out to Kubota.com and look. They have two BX series listed, the 60 series and the 70 series. The 60 series includes BX25. The 70 series includes the BX25D. Seems to me Kubota considers the 25D a new model with the rest of the 70 series.
It's crazy that they didn't change the number with the new series as they have previously.
GolfAddict
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Double post...
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Regardless of what the website says, the machines themselves all say BX25D on the serial number plate, and owner's manual.
Was that a smart move by Kubota? Probably not. Does it make any difference to the OP? Probably not. The machine was advertised as a BX25D, the serial number plate says BX25D, and the owner's manual says BX25D....end of story. It's unfortunate for the OP, but the way to prevent that sort of stuff is to really know what you're looking at before you buy....especially when it's used.
GolfAddict
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I'm not arguing any of this.
I was pointing out that Kubota themselves considers the BX25D a new and different model - an offering in the new 70 series. This is in response to those saying that these are NOT two different model/machines, just some minor updates to the same model.
There is a BX25 and there is a BX25D, and as you say, folks are going to have to be aware of that and know what they are buying. A bunch of folks posting here or anywhere else that there are not two different models is not going to help anyone in their investigation.
There are enough significant differences in the two that, with some investigation, people should be able to figure it out easy enough.
Another way to prevent that sort of stuff is for a manufacture to differentiate the model number a little better. It would be pretty difficult for anyone, dealer or not, to advertize their used (older series) BX25 as a (latest model) BX26. This is what irks the heck out of me...
