Recent content by Johnkn

Howdy, Nope, I didn't ask and the dealer didn't offer any remedy so it is what it is.. I'd rather absorb the delay and start over fresh and have a good experience.. thanks. .

Are you suggesting a dealership/salesman does a Dealer Exchange w/o ultimately knowing the hours and condition of what they are receiving, and that they never put eyes on that KX and thought shipping it like that to their customer would be OK and unnoticed? If you were the salesman would you...

Thanks, I said the engine compartment looked ~20 year old. I was somewhat joking, but everything under the hatch was covered in a layer of dirt, not unlike the compartment under the seat.. . The point of my comment about taking $10k off the selling price was that no amount of $$ was going...

Most of the grease fittings got like this from sitting on the dealer's lot for a couple months? LOL I expect a few run-in hours on every machine I buy. I keep my equipment and vehicles looking virtually new as long as I own them. Apparently you don't. That's fine, you own yours and I...

I don't use my equipment that much, my LX3310 turns 5 years old next month, and has about 140 hours on it.. This KX will see a similar life during my ownership. If the dealer had just been transparent, I absolutely could have dealt with that.. But they weren't. Zero concession was...

I can't disagree about checking the hours myself.. After dealing with that shop for 36 years I had built up some degree of trust when buying new equipment.. We walked outside in the rain, he had the key, he jumped on the machine and turned to me and said there were no hours on it... He got...

Let me get this right, Would you have accepted that machine as 'new' in that condition? If so I'll provide the contact info and you can buy it. The dealer didn't go out of his way LOL, he checked local inventory and made a call. It happens every day... That dealer has 100+ machines on...

In May I ordered a new Mini Excavator from the shop I've patronized for 36 years. While they didn't have one in stock the salesman said he would locate one... 2 days later he called and said he had one incoming from another dealer, but it was lacking the quick coupler and bucket and that...

Negative.. Ford ESPP Extended warranties are sold through Ford's authorized franchised dealerships just like new Ford vehicle sales.. Flood Ford, Grainger, etc. are able to sell the ESPP warranty at a discounted price due to their extreme (online) sales volume. Most recently, Grainger (which...

Avoid all 3rd party warranties like those shown on TV, they are problematic and a money grab. If you want a Ford extended warranty, purchase the genuine Ford ESPP warranty from Grainger, Flood Ford, etc.. They are honored by all Ford dealerships in the U.S.. Grainger generally sells them for...

Don't forget, "please change the filter element if it's broken or there's too many dirt" .

The Kubota KX018-4 has been around for over a decade. It's zero-tailswing cousin the U17-5 was announced early 2025 and appears on the Kubota site. Any intel on when the KX018-5 will be announced/available? ..

Using a wide, tilt, grading bucket...... A Rhinox HD 36” smooth grading bucket designed for a KX018 is advertised to weigh 95.2 lbs (excluding the tilt assembly) https://rhinox-group.us/products/kubota-quick-attach-kx018-4-ditch-cleaning-bucket-36-inch Here’s a U17 (slightly less capacity...

Has anyone used an Amulet HK01-3 PowerClamp hydraulic thumb with a 9" trench bucket on a Kubota KX018/U16 (or other) Mini-Ex? I'm wondering if it will work with the narrow trench bucket on a new Kubota KX018 (or U17), how the thumb tines interface with the bucket, and how it works when using...

Has anyone used an Amulet HK01-3 PowerClamp hydraulic thumb with a 9" trench bucket on a Kubota KX018/U16 (or other) Mini-Ex? I'm wondering if it will work with the narrow trench bucket on a new Kubota KX018 (or U17), how the thumb tines interface with the bucket, and how it works when using...