Grey Market/Imports
Dear customer,
Kubota machines have a good reputation in the whole market for their high quality and reliability. One of the key factors for this is our excellent service and spare parts supply (see the list of distributors) which you may also call on after having purchased a used machine.
Unfortunately, there will always be some independent companies or persons which have neither been authorized by Kubota (Deutschland) GmbH nor are somehow connected to Kubota (Deutschland) GmbH and which offer used Kubota machines on the market which have exclusively been designed for the use in Asian countries and thus do not meet the requirements of the European market.
In the following, you will find some examples for such machines:
| A-13 A-14 A-15 A-17 A-19 A-30 A-155 A-175 A-195 B-10 B-40B52 B72 B92 B1200 B1-14 |
GB13 GB14 GB15 GB16 GB18 GB20GB110 GB130 GB140 GB150 GB160 GB170 GB180 GB200 GB115 GL-19 |
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-8GT19 GT21 GT23 GT26 GT30 |
KJ11KL21 KL23 KL25 KL27 KL30 KL33 KL36 KL43 KL28H KL210 KL210H KT20 |
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 L1-455T22 X-20 XB-1 ZB15 ZL1 |
The machines listed above in an exemplary manner are those machines which have been built until approximately 2006. Thus, the list will be extended regularly by the machines which have been designed for the Asian market after this date.
In the following, we will state some typical deficits regarding the use of such machines in Germany and the rest of Europe which should be taken into account when buying them:
- The machines do not meet the requirements of the binding safety regulations for tractors valid in Europe such as 2003/37 EC or the EC directive on machinery 98/37 EC.
- Warning decals are missing, often are attached inadequately, are drawn up in the false language or have been adopted inadequately from other models, sometimes in a misleading way. Safety components such as ROPS are missing or – if existing – often have not the certification needed for that particular machine model.
- Driver seats cannot be adjusted to the weight and size of European drivers and have not been homologized.
- The regular TÜV acceptance is not possible. The engines do not have the necessary exhaust certification. Brakes, lighting etc. do not comply with the pertinent EC regulations for road permission.
- There are no homologized hitches.
- The operating instructions in German language stipulated for the sale by a distributor may be suitable for the respective model only in parts and do not comply with the safety standards of the directive 98/37 EC.
- 3-point hitches do not comply with the European standards; the same is true for PTOs and their profile and direction of rotation.
Kubota (Deutschland) GmbH expressly excludes any liability for damages of any kind caused by such machines.
In such cases, we cannot offer support for
- Road permission
- Service / service information
- Warranty
- Spare parts / spare parts lists
Kubota (Deutschland) GmbH, Rodgau, August 12th, 2011