Just bought a used 4310

[TENet]

Thanks for all the (good?) advice over the past months. I finally bit the bullet and bought a used 4310. My question is: When I take delivery, should I expect a Title or Bill of Sale (as with a car)?

FYI: 2003 4310 eHydro, 430 FEL, R4, 69 hours, $17K includes delivery.

 

[JDgreen227]

Welcome to TBN and the JD forums...that is a REALLY good price for a used 4310. The last 4310 I saw for sale in my area was a 2002 with 430FEL, 7 foot RB, and the price was $17,700, no mention in the ad if it was a Ehydro or 4wd.

As far as I know, titles are not issued for tractors, but you should expect a bill of sale describing the machine and equipment with the serial numbers included. You don't specify if you are buying from a private party or a dealership but any reputable dealership will provide this information and if you are taking delivery from a private party, INSIST on a detailed bill of sale.

And CONGRATULATIONS !!

 

[dltimmons]

As JDGreen227 says, you will only get a bill of sale, no title. Tractors are not registered with your state motorvehicle dept., which is where titles originate.
Couple of suggestions, get a separate bill of sale for each piece of equipment (attachement) that comes with the tractor, or have each piece and the serial number for it, listed on the bill of sale. That includes the loader and any other attatchments. If from a private party, request a copy of their drivers license, proof of identity, along with the bill of sale. also, request copies of their original bill of sale from when/where they purchased the equipment. This is cheap insurance incase any issues come to light down the road.
Since this tractor is fairly new and low hours, it should still have some remaining warranty from JD. When I bought my used 4310 last year, I had the owner meet me at the JD dealership to transfer ownership, he had to pay off a balance with JD Credit, and they transferred the warranty into my name. You have to be a little careful with private party purchases, you don't want to pay for the tractor and months later find out that some shop has a mechanics lein on it, or that the loan was never payed off.
If your buying from a dealership, all of these issues are probably mute.
Good luck, you'll really like the new/used 4310.

DT

 

[jfdlaw]

BEFORE YOU DELIVER THE MONEY check for liens and check with a dealer, preferably the dealer where the seller purchased the machine.

There is a thread here (about 6 months old) that I started because a friend bought a used deere, only to get a call over a year later from Deere Credit that they wanted to repossess the unit. The seller had not paid off the loan. I'll try to post the link to the thread. Read through it and protect yourself.

buying used? check for liens