Surprising Results When Trying to Buy a B2910 HST

[Anonymous Poster]

I bought a Kubota mower from a nursery that my friend owned. He was getting them from the local Kubota dealer. He'd sell them in the nursery and they'd both make a few bucks. Had it about a year. There was one wheel that didn't touch the ground all the time. Sears was selling Kubota mowers at the time. I took it to the dealer and walked in the door. He yelled, "Where did you buy that? Get it out of here!!" I told him I'd bought it at the nursery and he said ok and worked on it. Said that if I'd bought it at Sears I was Sorry Out of Luck!

Interesting service concept. I always think about that when I go there for parts and stuff.

 

[Bird]

Kevin, Sears buys (and sells) a lot of things in large quantities from the manufacturers and get a bigger discount when they buy because they agree to do all the warranty work, so factory authorized dealers for the manufacturer cannot get paid for doing warranty work on those items sold by Sears. Another example: Craftsman air compressors have a plate on there saying they are made by DeVilbiss, but a DeVilbiss factory authorized service center will be glad to work on them if it's out of warranty. They cannot get paid by DeVilbiss for doing warranty work; you have to go back to Sears.

Bird

 

[Anonymous Poster]

I hope you are still reading this board...I am now considering purchasing a 2910 or 3010 and I am going thru your same questions. What sites can you recommend to get pricing, what is a reasonable discount and how did you ultimately decide which to buy? Any help from you or anyone else out there is appreciated.

 

[Don_Curley]

Re: Your 2910/3010 Decision Process

Robert,

I am right in the middle of finishing-up my extended tax return, so I don't have a lot of time to hit every point ... sorry about that. First off, I love my B2910 and highly recommend it (although you need to keep in mind that my experience is limited with tractors in general). I ended-up getting the LA402 FEL, BL4690A backhoe, R4 tires with ballast, metal canopy, Land Pride PD-15 post hole digger (with power-down), rear remote hydraulics unit, 5.5' IH heavy duty box scraper, 6' Leinbach rear blade, Agri 5 "Big Bee" 60" rotary brush cutter, and Agri-Fab 17 cu. ft. Super ATV dump cart.

One of your best bets for info, input, and useful links is this very site and its fine members (they helped me immensely in my efforts). I also downloaded and used Muhammad's "Compact Tractor Buying & Basics" PDF book from the link on this site. I also visited online, called, and asked for quotes from many of the well-known vendors that either advertise here or are otherwise linked. In terms of pricing, I was definitely at a disadvantage because of my extremely remote location in southeastern Utah. I simply was not close enough to any of the typical "discount" dealers, and shipping costs from them to me essentially erased whatever savings I could otherwise get. Also, you need to pay some attention to who you are going to develop a relationship with to service and repair your tractor. This is another reason to consider making your purchase at the dealer of your choice. That is what I ended up doing, and although I definitely paid more for the tractor itself, the cost of all of the implements beat the heck out of most of the discounted online prices I saw in various places (and I still would have been looking at high shipping costs again).

In any regard, good luck in your efforts, and I know you will definitely be happy if you end up with the 2910 (or probably any Kubota for that matter).

Don

 

[Anonymous Poster]

WARRANTY REPAIRS ARE REIMBURSED AT COST ON PARTS AND SKIMPY TIME ALLOWANCES FOR LABOR. WARRANTY REPAIRS ARE ABSOLUTLY UNPROFITIBLE AND DISPLACE TIME THAT COULD BE ALLOTED FOR PROFITABLE REPAIRS. IF A SERVICE CENTER ONLY PERFORMED WARRANTY REPAIRS THEIR SERVICE DEPT WOULD SOON BE OUT OF BUISINESS. THAT IS WHY YOU SHOULD BRING WARRANTY PROBLEMS TO THE DEALER WHO HAD THE BENIFIT OF PROFIT FROM THE SALE. THE MAN WHO BUYS FROM THE LOCAL DEALER INSTEAD OF THE CHEAPEST DEALER IS DOING THE RIGHT THING.

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Re: Your 2910/3010 Decision Process

Thanks for the response. As a CPA why not take another extension until October 15,? Good luck with the results.

 

[Don_Curley]

Re: Your 2910/3010 Decision Process

Robert,

Thanks for the idea, but it's my understanding that you have to justify the additional extension with the IRS (as in having a very good reason). In any case, it's moot, as I made the filing date. BTW, this was my first year to file with my home-based consulting business, and although there was a lot more recordkeeping and forms to fill out, the array of legitimate deductions was quite impressive.

In any case, hope you tractor selection process is going well for you.

Don

 

[BruceW]

Re: Your 2910/3010 Decision Process

Don,

Did the 2910 and attachments count as some of those impressive deductions??/w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

 

[Don_Curley]

Re: Your 2910/3010 Decision Process

Bruce,

Damn ... I guess I missed that opportunity! /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif I suppose I should have indicated that I was a tractor consultant to the IRS! Although, showing up at my pharmaceutical client companies in a tractor, dragging along implements, probably wouldn't foster the professional image they would be used to. /w3tcompact/icons/crazy.gif

Don