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BUYER BEWARE - GRAY MARKET USED EQUIPMENT |
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Thinking of buying a Kubota that was NOT DESIGNED for Canada? Consider the consequences: Recent economic problems in Asia have created the import
of used equipment for sale in Canada. These products known as "Grey
Market Products" are sold by unauthorized dealers. Grey Market
Products have numerous design differences relative to safety, product
durability and reliability when used in typical Canadian applications.
We'd like you to be better informed. Know what you're buying. Used Kubota tractors, originally sold in Japan, are being imported into this country. These "gray market" units were not designed for sale in the Canada. They were designed and manufactured for the Japan market and imported into Canada by individuals or entities independent of Kubota and without Kubota's authorization. These "gray market" units are different in several important respects from the tractors that Kubota makes for Canada, and which Kubota Canada Ltd. sells in Canada. These tractors are not ordinarily equipped with important safety equipment such as ROPS and seatbelt, PTO shield, safety decals, or operator's manual. Neither Kubota Canada Ltd, nor its affiliated company Kubota Corporation of Osaka, Japan, provides parts, service or any warranty support for Kubota "gray market" units in Canada. There is no responsibility whatsoever either by Kubota or its authorized dealers for these "gray market" units. TIPS FOR IDENTIFYING GRAY MARKET TRACTORS *Model Number (refer to list - below). *No safety or operation labels are written in English. *If an Operator Manual is provided, the model number on the face of the manual will differ from the model number on the tractor. *If a serial number plate is on the tractor, the information on the plate is on the tractor, the information on the plate is written in Japanese. *The tractor may be equipped with Japanese rice paddy tires (much higher thread lugs than U.S. Agricultural tires) and information on the tire is written in Japanese. *Some models have no over-running PTO clutch. "GRAY MARKET" TRACTOR LIST A-13, A-14, A-15, A-17, A-19, A-30, A-155, A-175, A-195, B-10, B-40, B52, B72, B92, B1200, B1400, B1402, B1500, B1502, B1600, B1702, B1902, B5000, B5001, B6000*, B6001, B7000, B7001, B1-14, B1-15, B1-16, B1-17, GB13, GB14, GB15, GB16, GB18, GB20, GL-19, GL-21, GL-23, GL-25, GL-26, GL-27, GL-29, GL-32, GL-33, GL-35, GL-40, GL-43, GL-46, GL-53, GL200, GL201, GL221, GL240, GL241, GL260, GL261, GL268, GL277,GL280, GL281, GL300, GL301, GL320, GL321, GL337, GL338, GL350, GL367, GL368, GL400, GL417, GL418, GL430, GL467, GL470, GL530, GL600, GT-3, GT-5, GT-8, GT-19, GT-21, GT-26, GT30, KL21, KL23,KL25, KL27, KL30, KL33, L27, L33, L46, L120, L140, L170, L200*, L240, L260*, L270, L280, L350, L1500, L1501, L1511, L1801, L1802, L2000, L2002, L2200, L2201, L2202, L2402, L2600, L2601, L2602, L2802, L3001, L3202, L3500, L3602, L4202, L4214, L1-18, L1-20, L1-22, L1-24, L1-26, L1-28, L1-33, L1-38, L1-43, L1-45, L1-185, L1-195, L1-205, L1-215, L1-225, L1-235, L1-245, L1-255, L1-265, L1-275, L1-285, L1-295, L1-315, L1-325, L1-345, L1-385, L1-435, L-455, T22, X-20, X-24, XB-1. *Although these model numbers are common to U.S. and Japanese Kubota models, there are material differences between the models. |
