Purchasing a new CK2620HST - model year matter?

[zombieda]

So I am getting closer to purchase of this new CK. Just wondering if I should care about the model year... if the dealer only has a '23 or '24 in stock, does it matter? Has there been any major changes/upgrades over the last few years?

And another newbie question. So when I was out shopping, I was looking at some Kubotas on the lot, and noticed on the bucket edges the paint was worn (maybe demo'd). Is this something I should care about, or typical of tractor purchase.
Should I expect a 'pristine' tractor for delivery? Understood, its not exactly a sports car, that bucket is getting scratched up day 1.

thanks!

 

[dodge man]

I can’t answer your question on that model but unless there was an improvement it shouldn’t matter. You might want to take any weathering or wear into account due to age. Wear on the bucket edge? The first time it digs into a pike of gravel that happens. Check the hours to see how many.

 

[zombieda]

Yes...thanks, I will make sure to double check hours. I would want it to have almost nothing if it was a demo unit on the lot.

 

[davrow]

I wouldn't (in fact, didn't) care about year. Kioti went from 2 digit model names (my CK27) to 4 digit model names (CK2620) years ago and I don't think anything has changed since. I don't know that certainly, but have not heard of any changes.
As far as hours, if the unit you are looking at has over 50 hours you can easily talk the dealer into including the 50 hour service before delivery.

 

[Kioti Sal]

Kioti doesn't do model years, just series.
That being said, the CK 2620's were introduced in 2023. The previous generation was CK2610. That was what I had been looking for in the spring of '23, but my dealer said he couldn't get them (the 10's) anymore. As a result, I got a pretty decent deal in a CK3510 he had on the lot. I think there were only some very minor changes between the 10 and 20, like LED headlights. But you're not finding a new 2610 anymore anyway.

The loader arms, rims, and sheet metal should not be scratched up. But for the bucket, it really doesn't matter. Rocks and gravel take paint off like a paying job. Luckily Kioti's have black buckets, so the 'damage' isn't as obvious.

Happy hunting. Enjoy!

-Sal

 

[azbinder]

It isn't unusual for a new tractor on the lot to have 2-3hours on them. Hours are put on while dealer does pre-delivery and while moving them around they display area. When I had customers come in to look at tractors, I would encourage them to operate them in the yard, which also included a dirt mound, therefore scratching some paint off the bucket. How do you know if it is what you can work with, without operating it first?

 

[zombieda]

It isn't unusual for a new tractor on the lot to have 2-3hours on them. Hours are put on while dealer does pre-delivery and while moving them around they display area. When I had customers come in to look at tractors, I would encourage them to operate them in the yard, which also included a dirt mound, therefore scratching some paint off the bucket. How do you know if it is what you can work with, without operating it first?

I did take it for a quick spin around the yard (in addition to a CX2510). The CK felt much more like a "real tractor"... almost too big. But very comfortable in terms of the controls and operation.

 

[RjCorazza]

I did take it for a quick spin around the yard (in addition to a CX2510). The CK felt much more like a "real tractor"... almost too big. But very comfortable in terms of the controls and operation.

My first real tractor almost got sent back in the first few minutes after delivery because it felt too large when I saw it on my own property. That tractor was a great fit for 15 years or so, until I upgraded to a larger cabbed tractor.

 

[5030]

Every 'new' unit will have some hours showing on the hour meter. Anytime the engine is started, the hour meter advances.

 

[tacticalturnip]

I did take it for a quick spin around the yard (in addition to a CX2510). The CK felt much more like a "real tractor"... almost too big. But very comfortable in terms of the controls and operation.

Once you're comfortable with it at home you'll be itching for an NS...