new CT235 with rust spots

[vtfx4]

So I just got my 235 Friday and there are several very small rust spots apparent. I know it has been sitting in the dealers yard, but I feel it should have been painted better. There are two spots about the size of a penny on the loader arm, where the paint is actually chipping. The loader arm alo shows some rust color around some welds. For the most part the tractor itself doesn't show any rust, but a few of the cracks where sheet metal meets shows some rust color.

I uderstand that rust coloring/bleeding is going to show on the white paint, but it doesn't seem right, and the paint chipping on the loader arm I think is a problem, but I have never owned a tractor before, so I am not sure if it is normal. Should I push the dealer for a new unit, or just get them to ship me some touchup paint. I should not that I have not signed the purchase paperwork or send them the bank check yet as the bank is mailing it to me now.

I also don't have it covered yet, but will be building a shed for it before winter.

 

[powergod]

I would treat it just like a new car, if there is a problem, it is the dealers responsibility to correct it to your satifaction or replace it .

 

[rcrcomputing]

How odd..

Though a bit of sandpaper and some primer and matching paint may take care of it.. If your dealer is close, have him do it. Otherwise, have fun.

 

[back2earth]

When I visited my local Kioti dealer last week, I noticed a relatively large rust spot (5" or 6" long) along the edge of a "new" backhoe he had on the lot. It made me wonder how long that implement had been sitting outside. I suspect that the rusted section had been scratched at some point therefore exposing the metal.

I'm not sure how the metal on a tractor compares to that of a car, but I would not leave a rust spot unattended on a new car. I second rcrcomputing's suggestion.

 

[vtfx4]

It would be a pain to get it all the way up there. I am going to see if they will ge a bunch of paint. I know it is going to get dinged up and need it anyway.

 

[galaxie428]

I went to a local dealer to look at a CT230 and noticed it had three little rust spots on the rear fender just to the right of the seat. I didn't really look it over that well because it was a unit that was already sold but I thought that was kind of cheap looking.

 

[Bobcat Joe]

VTFX4

The early production tractors had problems with poor paint quality and have improved now on newly produced tractors. The dealer should rectify the situation for you. I would check with them.

 

[vtfx4]

VTFX4

The early production tractors had problems with poor paint quality and have improved now on newly produced tractors. The dealer should rectify the situation for you. I would check with them.

Thanks, I was beginning to whonder about that. I don't want something that wasn't painted correctly to begin with. It is one thing to touch up a some dings and spots, but a poor quality paint job is another ball of wax. I could end up painting the whole thing. I'll let you know what the dealer says.

 

[vtfx4]

The saleman said it shouldn't have gone out like that and offered to pick it up and repaint the loader and check the rest. He said they were really busy now and thought it might be better to see if any other chipping and rust occurs. We agreed that around 50 hours is good, that way I get free pickup and drop for the 50 hour service. I was going to do it myself, but it's there anyway I may as well spend the extra few hundred to have them do the first one. They said they put it on dyno and do a bunch of other stuff to make sure it's tip top.

 

[Bobcat Joe]

Im glad it sounds like you got it taken care of, hope it all works out well for you