First time doing this, buying a tractor out of state, online, via FB marketplace. The same size Kubota's in my area (CT) are in the mid $20k range, used, but outside CT, I'm seeing them $8k-$10k less for similar size.
So my concerns are:
a. how to ensure I get what's advertised.
b. what questions to ask seller, pictures/videos to take. Asked him to take pictures of serial numbers, rubber hydro lines, rust areas, and videos of it being used. On his ad, he has a video walk around with it running.
c. Taxes... not sure if he's a private seller or dealer, but I assume that payment is on me per CT tax law upon filing my taxes.
d. Shipping. I used ushipit to get quotes and got a crap ton, lowest was in the $850 range for 511 miles from OH to CT.
e. Asking is $13,500 for 700 hrs on a 2003 B7500 HST with a LA272 loader and 4672A backhoe. Seller states no leaks, runs well, only damage is some rips in seat. I don't know enough to say it's a steal or average price for a 20 year old compact Kubota.
Let me hear your thoughts on this one. I'm eager to buy but no one is eager to get ripped off.
Before anyone asks, I plan to use it for bush/stump removals, trenching, foundation digging and grading. Plus, other useful things over time.
So my concerns are:
a. how to ensure I get what's advertised.
b. what questions to ask seller, pictures/videos to take. Asked him to take pictures of serial numbers, rubber hydro lines, rust areas, and videos of it being used. On his ad, he has a video walk around with it running.
c. Taxes... not sure if he's a private seller or dealer, but I assume that payment is on me per CT tax law upon filing my taxes.
d. Shipping. I used ushipit to get quotes and got a crap ton, lowest was in the $850 range for 511 miles from OH to CT.
e. Asking is $13,500 for 700 hrs on a 2003 B7500 HST with a LA272 loader and 4672A backhoe. Seller states no leaks, runs well, only damage is some rips in seat. I don't know enough to say it's a steal or average price for a 20 year old compact Kubota.
Let me hear your thoughts on this one. I'm eager to buy but no one is eager to get ripped off.
Before anyone asks, I plan to use it for bush/stump removals, trenching, foundation digging and grading. Plus, other useful things over time.
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