[AT] Kubota followup

[cgs]

Whenever I bought a tractor I required a bill of sale showing whatever 
characteristics were available.

On 6/28/20 10:08 AM, Jim Thomson wrote:
> We took some time yesterday to go and view the Kubota 2301. It was 
> located right in the heart of Providence, RI and the last place you 
> would expect a tractor. The tractor is a 2017 B2301 with 154 hours on 
> it. The initial impression was that it looked good. Closer inspection 
> showed some scratches on the hood and the holes in the radiator 
> screen. One of the headlights was also cracked. It looks like someone 
> ran into some sharp brush which cracked the head light and poked holes 
> in the radiator screen. The bucket was straight and the loader had no 
> slop in it . The loader picked up the tractor with no issues. The 
> three point worked as it should. Some negatives I saw. The loader pins 
> did not have much visible grease out of the fittings. The next thing I 
> noticed is that the oil filter was still the original Kubota grey 
> color. I have been lead to believe that replacements are white in 
> color. The new owner states that the original owner had the 50 hour 
> service done but I am suspicious. The biggest item I saw was that when 
> I asked for a title/certificate of origin, he said that he didn't get 
> one from the previous owner. I am almost positive that you have to 
> have some type of documentation for a machine like this to prove 
> ownership. Is there a way to determine if this tractor was stolen?  
> The new owner was also concerned that he may have a "hot" tractor. If 
> there is a method or web site you can point me to it would be greatly 
> appreciated.
>
>
> Jim Thomson
> Rehoboth, MA
>
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Charlie

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