How new should a "new" BX24 on the lot be?

Hedgy · Sep 21, 2007

I saw the thread elsewhere about the acceptable number of clock hours on a new tractor, but my question relates to the manufacture date/time on lot of new BX24s (which I'm considering).

1) The earliest reference I found to BX24 in this forum dates from December 2005 so I guess the model name is around 20 months old. However the Kubota web site (BX Series page) has *NEW* labels next to the BX1850/2350 and against the BX24. So what do these indicate? A new sub-model of BX24 I should be looking out for ? Or simply that those models are newer than other BX models.

2) At a nearby dealer, the BX2350 hoods are distinctly faded, so I wonder how many months they've been sitting there. The BX24s do not exhibit this - probably they are newer or (doubtful) they may have better paint job.

So if I plump for a "new" BX24 how do I make sure I am getting the latest, newest BX24 (if there is such a thing)? Is there an easily visible plate on the tractor showing data of manufacture.

_RaT_ · Sep 21, 2007

I don't know when new is to old to be new, but from my experience, I think the orange color of the Kubotas is one of the quickest to fade colors of any of the tractor maufactuers. The Deeres seem to hang on to the original color the longest. For some reason the orange rimms on the Kubotas fade even faster then the tractor paint. It is for this reason I always made sure to keep my Kubotas out of the UV.

kbotaman · Sep 21, 2007

The BX24 was introduced to dealers at the dealermeeting in the fall of 05 & most dealers probably didn't start receiving inventory until early spring of 06.
A quick check of BX24's in dealer inventory within a 500 mile radius of my location in western show most were received in 2007 only 2 machines showing a 2006 ship date.

As talked ab out in other forums most units should have less than 5 hours on them on the dealers lot, depending on how many people have been kicking the tires or if the machine had been dispayed at a fair or something of that nature.

Tom_H · Sep 21, 2007

The BX24 has had 2 changes since its introduction. If you buy one, you want to make sure it has the new reinforced fender/floorboard, and the new taller, more ergonomically designed seat.