Great choice, Kubota all the way

Better to have a machine with back up and parts than something new and shiny that won't last

Not my area either, but the Kubota every time. My mate has an elderly Hitachi excavator, it is beautifully engineered and still eminently repairable.

I think you got a good deal with the little Kubota. Seems if you stick with the major brands you can always recoup the money back out of them.

Not really my area, but I'd say the route you've gone. I hear a lot of the Chinese ones are copies of "western" ones, protected by copyright laws which basically make it impossible for foreign manufacturers to protect their property. This means the Western companies spend all the money on r and d, following Western safety laws etc. Then counties such as China buy a few, strip them and copy them. Not saying all of China does this, they can and do innovate their own stuff, but it cannot be denied this darker side also happens.

I wouldn’t waste my money on the Chinese Spaff, secondhand Kubota if it was me 👍

The Kubota was 100%wright choise especially when you can do work yourself 👍👍👍

As a pensioner who bought a very used Hanix N08o2 , I think you got a fair deal. It will be worth replacing the needed items to ensure dependability.

Thats a bargain, I would have bought it.

"You can buy good tools once, or buy cheap tools a lot."

To be able to get parts for any machine is the most important thing especially when you're busy you guys make the right choice

Kubota every time spares are readily available, keep up the good work 👍🚜

Kubota every time.

Buy once cry once

For anything more than a machine that’s to be used infrequently I think going down the route of 2nd hand known brand is a no brainer. Once you’ve been through it you know what you have and there is also the bonus of some great KZfaq content!!!

I’ve got an old kubo that I brought to do a self build. Great piece of kit. Definitely go for a well known brand.

Parts and service are everything so kubota was definitely the right choice.

I really appreciate your serie about the K008 - Thanks a lot 👍

Definitely second hand of a known make , at least when you go through it and fix it up , you know what you have , Keep up the good work on the videos

Kubota all day long...similar to when my firm wanted to chop the Isuzu in for a Great Wall at Hammonds. Needless to say it stayed on the forecourt even with 500 notes worth of GW clothing.

She's definitely worthy of second life mucka, I really enjoy seeing videos of machines brought back to there full glory, if I ever won the lottery I would genuinely get a big plot of land with a workshop, where I could buy some tired old machines (like an old hymac) you see on sites like ebay and restore them back to original factory condition and play with them like a big kid :)

Mucker you went the right way with your purchase. You can get parts readily, and can go through jobs in good order. Keep it up Mucker 🚜 👍 🛠

Wes Pandy has a compact tractor/loader/backhoe tucked away in the garage building BTW, no chinese power equipment here, but do have a few chinese tools. 👍👌

Got tired of buying disposable tractors for yard work. Bought the Kubota with the idea that it will be the last tractor I'm ever gonna buy. Have not been disappointed. In two years the only thing I've had to do was change fluids and filters added some lights for after dark work and lubed it up. Everything works like the day they delivered it. In all honesty I would never recommend another off breed brand again.

Because you are you and we all know yout competence , you've defiantly made the correct choice . The good thing about it is we can come along and join the journey on the repair's .

Another master piece mucker . Worked with a couple but no expert . Keep em coming mucker

You hit the nail on the head, 2/3 years down the road, I can't see many knock off machines still around unless there's parts backup... :)

Great vid as always, seen the other vid with Kimberly. Happy new Year both.

KUBOTA all day every day as you say part's are easy to get, I always liked working on these when I was in the plant game in the late 80s early 90s . Their tracked dumpers were a brilliant bit of kit .

Can't beat a proper machine. Looking forward to seeing her progress!

Definitely the 2nd hand option, as former Kubota trained engineer, I think you have made the right choice.

just in the same place myself looking at buying a digger and thanks to ur vid you have helped me make my mind up be scanning the adds for second hand known makes machine

As ever great video!!!! Without doubt kubota and repair to many things just get thrown away these days. Look at what you get when finished!!! Also sense of achievement.

we have had kubota on the farm all the time one of the best

Definitely a second hand named machine. Learnt my lesson on Chinese junk yrs ago. It’s like you said about getting parts for them, that could give you a headache. Kabota engines are bomb proof too.

Well proven machine, worldwide backup and, a damm fine reputation. Absolutely no contest... Kubota all the way.

Good job Kimberly and Kurt, yes a reputable brand , even with a bit of work to do is the better option all day long👌👍🙂

No doubt in my mind that you've made a sound decision. The Kubota is a good machine made by a reputable company that will stock those needed parts for years to come. Best wishes for a great New Year!

Second hand, given the quality and Kim's repair skills 🙂👍🇮🇪

Second hand quality always. Fix and mend when possible. Makes sense to invest your time and money into a brand which a good reputation, and spares availability. Top work.

Happy New Year and all the best for 2023 Lord Muck, I'm like you, I would of gone the same way, quality of the kubota even though spares or repairs and by the time the jobs are done you know exactly what you've got and that it's gonna serve you well

Great video, I had a similar choice 3 months ago. I went the same way, added to our kubota fleet of tractors and trucks.

With the knowledge and facilities you have. The known brand ie kubota, with parts back up is a no brained. Love the channel, always been a keen matador follower.

KABOTA as you have said Kurt parts availability reputable name for sure. HAPPY NEW YEAR mucker to you and yours.

Love the grease gun holster😅👍

deffo the kubota great little machines and great parts back up !! deffo the same route as you guys ...

A well timed video, I'm thinking of buying my first mini digger at the moment. This has given me a few things to consider. Thank you.

I've gone the same route you have, and have been happy with it.

Kubota all day every day, I've worked on them since I left school and find them a pleasure to work on and fix, it's also nice to see Shell Plant mentioned ,I've used them for parts since I started work and its also where our company buy there machines from, can't recommend them enough.

Think you' went the right way with the kubota.

Defo the Kubota it has many years worth of hard work left in it for sure Kurt 👍

Bought one (U10, zero swing version), dug footings for extension, sold it on, less hours but a lot older than yours. 100% the right decision, castings all the right size to not break given its pull out force, plus spares availability and rock solid engine, way better than the Chinese alternatives. Best of all the money you put into it you most likely will get that back if you ever resold it. £5k was a cracking price for what is basically a fully working machine - all working controls, actuators, hydraulics.

Just bought a second hand one our self, so very interested in your videos going forward 👍🏼

Always go with what you know, experience can’t be beaten in the long term. Keep it up & keep it real for 23. Cheers 😉

I’d say that you’ve gone down the right road with this, kubota equipment is well made and built to last, and like you say the parts backup is there, you can’t be sure that you’ll get parts for these cheaper machines in 3/4 years time. Great video! Happy new year

I think at the price given it will be absolutely grand..keep up the videos, they are fantastic 👏

Definitely the spares and repairs route. Especially as you have a tame Kim to fix it 🤣

Kubota every time. Good machines, worked for a firm that ran quite a few of them (retired plant fitter) main problem was the seat covers pulling the levers. Good luck with your one👍👍👍

2nd hand for sure. Backup of spare parts is everything in my book.

Great little bits of kit. With your knowledge it will be (hopefully) plain sailing

Great video will be a great watch getting this machine back I action 👍

I definitely would have done what you guys did. I work for a hire company here in Australia. Kubota are the most reliable brand that we have experienced. And parts are easier to come by. Love the videos, keep it up

Definitely the right choice especially with your experience! And will great video content, everyone is a winner 👍

I think you are on a winner with this machine. Invested money, some work and some parts and hopefully you should end up with a nice bit of kit with a well proven name. Working out at a fair price.

I think you have taken the best option as like myself you can’t beat having a tinker and getting your hands dirty and enjoying the rewards after the hard work is finished grate video 👍🏻

Definitely spares or repair! Everything you do to it will be adding value, maybe not as much as you spend but you're not going for a quick profit. As soon as you buy the cheap new one it becomes an even cheaper 2nd hand digger. Loving the content 👍

Happy New Year Muck and co. Always spares and repair.

Can't beat Kabota the are awesome in the smaller range not to mention their ride on mowers and skid steers . I think that was a good buy and will serve you well when sorted .love your work and happy new year.

Definitely have gone down the same route as you have. Better a slightly knackered quality machine with parts backup than a throwaway product of dubious quality. Way to go,happy new year mucker!😎

Happy New Year Mucker..I'm 100% with you and your route quality will come through at the end of the day...Nice having a shiny new machine but if you can't get parts for it which will ultimately happen, it isn't earning anything sitting in the shed broken..👍

Would go with them any day of the week .We have 2 of these machines. Top class. The lads love them even taking them over the new neauson 1.6t machines I bought.After 4 years of hardship with my company still run perfect

That was a great price. I just bought a 2016 at the Euro Auction in Leeds today for £7K and I think that is a good price. Really looking forward to see what repairs and servicing you do so I can learn!

Great video, the old saying buy cheap buy twice springs to mind! Definitely would have gone for the Kubota. Cheers

I go for the kabota, you know we're you are and if the budget comes in you will have a cracking machine , great video as usual 👍

That's a great buy👍I've always liked to pick up the used equipment especially from a trusted manufacturer it makes life so much easier for parts back up and that Kubota looks great for an ex-hire company one👌a pin and bush kit will really tighten it back up and the electrical gremlins are hopefully just fraid wires🙏great start to the new year🍻

Great piece of kit! Second hand Kubota for me!

Definitely go for Kubota used them for many years and found to be reliable

Always just the greatest content and creators 😊 much respect ✊

You definitely did the right thing by buying the kubota. I have a bx 23s. I love it.

good buy , happy new year

You did the right thing I have seen an American chap buy Chinese and it’s broken already backup is the other massive thing to consider keep up the good work👍👍

100% agree with you Mucker, much safer bet to buy a used machine from a trusted brand than a brand new machine from an unknown brand with no safe parts back up, great video. 👍

I think you made the right choice, think I'd of done the same. Least with kabota you have access to spares in 4/5 years down the line. Possibly not with a cheaper chinese one.

I work for a plant hire company and we run mostly Kubota digger’s. We have found a that there is a plug down by the floor plate next to the radiator and it rubs the wires through and corrodes. I have done a few king post pins and bushes on them and there quite easy all the hoses disconnect from the bottom of the valve block and feed out as nice and straight forward.

Hi i have u 17 kubota so for me old kubota ever time you will never go wrong with kubota thanks Geoff

Spot on ma Lord, definitely go down your route of purchase, with yours and Kim’s ability and commitment it will be a nice working machine. Kubota spares are expensive but quality is king. Excellent purchase 👍👍sound decision and a reward of a sense of achievement when everything is boxed off.

Parts back up, service, you get what you pay for. I've learnt buy cheap buy twice, ive tried it and still end up wishing you had gone for the better, known brand. You've done the rite thing mate. Roll with it. Muck is money

I would go down the kabota route well made parts easily to get hold of good operator controls.

Great machine. HSS top end of hire fleet with quality maintained equipment. Think you’ve chosen well 👌

Definitely the Kubota, would guess you would quickly start needing parts and as you said are they available. Thanks for another great video 👍🏻👍🏻

I definitely would go down same route of known name brand second hand machine, even with issues as you have done go over it carefully most smaller issues even if time consuming are easy to sort, I’d be wary of one with low hydraulic power etc without doing further investigation but generally if it looks like it’s had some care and nothing stupidly expensive looks to be failing, then why not have a good second base machine that some parts and time will make into a sound useable reliable machine ! Look forward to the progress on this one ! 👍👍

You made the only choice there is, only one brand for quality machines and part within micro and mini diggers and kubota have been this for years. With the support from the other companies likes of digits etc them machines will go on forever. I used to own a 008 and the only issue I ever had apart from general wear was the hyd slew block needed to be resealed (2000 hrs ish) but within a few hours in the workshop it was done and earning again and all the seals fit from one of them multi boxes. Keep up the good work.

I would go the second-hand route all day long. As you say, the support and parts are there. Once done you know it will be a good machine. Buying new could still end up giving you major issues not far down the line.

Seems well enough bought and a known well respected brand and given a good going through and sort out its few age related issues I'd say it should be a good machine plus you will know her well as you work on it and hopefully know its properly sorted.... just done a similar thing with a tractor .... 08 reg 2900 hrs but been sombodies work tool n not loved .... the basics are all right enough but needed tidying ... anyway good luck...👍

I would defiantly go with the second hand Kubota. I did the same with a 1980 Kubota G4200 mower 10 years ago, and it is still going strong.

I would always go the route you have. Buying a top build machine like kubota should always pay you back. But I guess buying anything second hand you could get caught out. But then you have the knowledge 👏👍

I think buy second is the best route as you have the skills and know how to bring back to its best . Kubota will always have parts etc in the future plus we can watch you repair it . Thanks

You done right thing will always be able to get part you need when and if you need it

100% second hand quality machine. I bought a JCB 8018 over a cheap alternative which had a few niggles but like you said mucka it’s about parts and service. Nothing worse than breaking down and not having easy accessible parts from suppliers. Great video as was Kimberly’s video. Happy new to you both 👍🏻

I would have gone the same route as you purely for getting parts in the future. Nice little machine.