Kubotas - not what they used to be.

[_RaT_]

I'd like to extend that offer too. I'll do a direct trade for the 91 L4850 for a new L5030. I'll even throw in $1000.

 

[cag]

CHALLENGERTN MY VIEW IS THIS.. KUBOTA BUILT A GOOD TRACTOR'S THEY DONE IN THE PASS AND THEY STILL DO TODAY. WERE I LIVE IT'S KUBOTALAND THERE EVERYWHERE. YOUR BEST BET TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION WOULD BE TO COMPARE IT TO OTHER BRAND'S... AND THEN YOU WOULD SEE IF THERE WORTH THE PRICE THEY SELL THEM TODAY...... CAG

 

[JeffRey30747]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( with the introduction of the new LXX30 series tractors, Kubota had a small increase in initial problems with that particular new series over the previous LXX10 series.
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It would not surprise me at all if this was not true. The LXX30 series is a more radical departure from its predecessors than the LXX10 series was. The more you change, the more things Mr. Murphy can silently creep into, regardless of how much you test and evaluate before product launch. Still, I think the majority of the changes are definite improvements.

Jeff

 

[kevincook]

All I'll say is that I have been looking for a new vehicle and I wish Kubota built an SUV or a Pick-Up. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

My L3010 has been pretty near perfect. I'm thinking of upgrading to an L3430 with a Cab so I can commute to work in it.

Kevin

 

[fishman]

Yes, I heard that they've improved on their already excellent quality record as well. /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Seriously, I've got two (one for 3+ years and the other for almost 2) and they both have been perfect. I've never even had a warranty issue. I changed the oil in both of them last weekend, which is the ONLY work I've had to do on them last year.

Correction, my 2910 did have a torn fuel line last fall, but that was my fault. Cost to replace: $3.

 

[challengertn]

First of all let me say that I'm not out to give Kubota a bad name. I'm getting close to buying one and just wanted to find out if there was anything to the second hand stories I've been told. At least one of them came from a die hard JD fan so it might be tainted but I did want to ask. There were no first hand specific accounts of trouble just general statements of "They aren't what they used to be", so I thought I would ask people that should know. Right now I'm looking at the MX5000.

 

[_RaT_]

Hey, it's exactly what you should be doing. Our replies are more to find out the what, where's and why's. We want you to get the most for your money. If I thought Kubotas were dogdew, I would certainly say so. My knowledge is somewhat limited to the L30 series.

 

[ramon49]

Messick, can you post the sales of 3130 vs the 3830 's. When a product line is experiencing problems sales should tell all. Quality can also be related to poor design, i.e. underpower, seat switch, boom pins falling out, exhaust pipe incorrectly positioned. Then we have the other quality problems bulbs, wires, leaks etc. Having owned 3 and currently L3130 I would say that Quality has gone way down "for me" and for what i've seen.

 

[_RaT_]

Ramon, maybe you got a lemon. In which case, you now need to learn how to deal with your dealer. It happens. With all the tractors you have owned, certainly it cannot be from a lack of experience on its operation nor can it be that you somehow thought 24 HP @ the PTO was a lot of power. I certainly empathize with your situation, after all, you earned the money to buy the tractor and are not getting what you expected. My guess is that even a fully functional L3130 would disappoint you, in fact, I'm not so sure a L3830 or even the L4130 would be the ticket either. Perhaps a non HST tractor would be a better purchase. At any rate, JD has a new line of turbocharged tractors that may work well. Test drive, dig, lift, haul, drive before you buy. If the dealer won't allow it, there are always more dealers. I drove the L3830 up and down hills before I bought. As long as it would easily pull a grade in medium, that was all I cared about. My place is all hills. The L3830 works as I expected and I like it more all the time. In medium I can mow any hill only slowing if the grass is tall and wet or the hill is quite steep.The engine let's me know but it is exactly the same with gear tractors that have the capability of doing 7 mph in the respective gear with the obvious advantage of simply backing off on the HST to in effect, change gears. M range works well for light boxscraper grading as well. I need low range when pulling my boxscraper with either the rippers down or loaded with dirt, medium will not do it. I often use low for loader use as well. The 0-4 mph is right in line power wise with the gear tractors I use as well. If I have any distance to go, I shift to M or H. It now has 400 hours on it.

 

[Egon]

<font class="small">Code:</font><hr /><pre> "They aren't what they used to be", </pre><hr />

This seems to be a very common statement on just about anything. Has more to do with person making it than the actuall product it's made about.

I'm very happy a lot of things aren't made the way they used to be!!

Egon /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif