Just arrived and hour meter is broken

[Fuddyduddy1952]

I checked best as I could, apparently tractorhouse is part of Sandhills Global, 45 years in business in Lincoln Nebraska.
Sites like scam advisor give it highest rating.
BBB both A+ ratings, a few resolved complaints.
I believe everyone here is trying to help and offer advice. Is there a Kubota dealer near you? That's an important question and I'm betting if you speak with an attorney would ask. Important because their expert opinion supercedes your thoughts. They could check it out, then give a good estimate of hours, replace bad tire and service it.
I'm thinking tractorhouse is a connection between private and business sellers and buying customers.
Certainly best advice to anyone especially with that much money involved is physically looking it over, hands on testing it.
Years ago a car I wanted was 500 miles, 9 hours away. I had a fellow I trusted in that area look it over and I spoke with the original owner. It also was $30K...I'd never buy it otherwise.

 

[paulsharvey]

Buying used golf clubs or a fridge sight unseen is a gamble. Buying a kubota from a kubota dealer shouldn't be.

Yes, and no; they arent going to do an indepth check or service a trade in, before placing it for sale. I'm sure the dealer has a 15 point check list or something, but they aren't spending 4 hours going over a trade-in. (and neither are car dealers). Now, if it's a lease turn in, they probably do a more in depth check, just so they can charge the returnee.

 

[Atypical_decorum]

They probably took that on trade a few days or weeks ago and didn’t do a test anymore involved than driving in a few circles. Why would being from a dealer guarantee a better product?

I hate to answer a question with a question, but why wouldn't it be?

If I were buying a used barrett from a barrett dealer, it's reasonable to assume the dealer would look at the rifle with a more skilled eye then someone at a flea market, as it's a barret rifle being sold by barrett. Same with LaRue, Surgeon or any other brand.

 

[4570Man]

I hate to answer a question with a question, but why wouldn't it be?

If I were buying a used barrett from a barrett dealer, it's reasonable to assume the dealer would look at the rifle with a more skilled eye then someone at a flea market, as it's a barret rifle being sold by barrett. Same with LaRue, Surgeon or any other brand.

Did they claim to do a rigorous inspection? Usually if it starts, drives forward and backwards and the loader lifts it’s ready to hit the used lot. If you want the assurance of being perfect and an assurance to make it right if it’s not they sell new tractors for a lot more than 30k.

 

[paulsharvey]

I hate to answer a question with a question, but why wouldn't it be?

If I were buying a used barrett from a barrett dealer, it's reasonable to assume the dealer would look at the rifle with a more skilled eye then someone at a flea market, as it's a barret rifle being sold by barrett. Same with LaRue, Surgeon or any other brand.

I agree in principle, but in reality, the Barrette dealer is going to make sure its unloaded, wipe it down, and put a tag on it. They aren't going to check headspacing, bore condition, or live fire it. They probably will dry fire in once or twice to confirm nothing obviously wrong.

 

[Atypical_decorum]

The one original front tire (if it's truly orginal) that is nearly wrong out, could be a sign that is has more than 1500 hours, but it could have been a road mowing machine, and that would be perfectly in-line with the hours. The backs and other front being newer, surely they didn't wear the backs out in 1500 hours, but probably they were damaged? I would 'think' the rears would last 2500-3000 hours with 'normal' use.

The report is that the original owner used it for hay. From the smell, I'd say cattle too. They could be a set of used rears too. The unfortunate possibilities are endless once the main means of age are broken.

 

[Atypical_decorum]

Did they claim to do a rigorous inspection? Usually if it starts it’s ready to hit the used lot. If you want the assurance of being perfect and an assurance to make it right if it’s not they sell new tractors for a lot more than 30k.

The only things they claimed was 1555 hours, working condition, and 16spd. The rest was pictures and videos.

 

[paulsharvey]

Hopefully, when you get a chance to talk to them, they offer something to make it right.

Now, you probably should ask yourself, at this point, what would make it right in your mind. Would accepting the machine back, minus shipping, 'make it right', would throwing you a $500 credit foe a service and an hour meter, and maybe a $750 front tire, 'make it right'. I'm not saying yes or no, but if the conversation goes well tomorrow, you probably should have an idea of what your asking for, before you start talking.

 

[Atypical_decorum]

I agree in principle, but in reality, the Barrette dealer is going to make sure its unloaded, wipe it down, and put a tag on it. They aren't going to check headspacing, bore condition, or live fire it. They probably will dry fire in once or twice to confirm nothing obviously wrong.

Maybe. But a broken hour meter is like a bent barrel. Hard to not see.


When I worked in a gun store I checked every firearm that passed though carefully. At the rental counter I checked each firearm with it's biweekly dissasembly/cleaning.

 

[Atypical_decorum]

Hopefully, when you get a chance to talk to them, they offer something to make it right.

Now, you probably should ask yourself, at this point, what would make it right in your mind. Would accepting the machine back, minus shipping, 'make it right', would throwing you a $500 credit foe a service and an hour meter, and maybe a $750 front tire, 'make it right'. I'm not saying yes or no, but if the conversation goes well tomorrow, you probably should have an idea of what your asking for, before you start talking.

I'd rather they take it back.

Average tractor age in hours is 10k. Say I'm at 6000, I'm way closer to major repairs. $500 isn't squat.

If I were thinking of a rebuild or major maintence probability, I would have added $5k or $6k to my purchase price and found a tractor in the sub 1k hour range. Price per hour, this tractor was the best deal. The next best deal was $36.5k when looking at PPH and since I didn't want DEF.