If anyone is looking for a good used Kubota (or John Deere or Iseki for that matter) garden tractor, I would check if your local National Trust garden property got one that is being replaced as the NT would have it serviced annually and all safety checks done daily. These tractors would be used but not abused as the NT are very strict on safety and maintenance records. Furthermore, the garden staff would ensure that they are cleaned after use and are stored under cover for security reasons this keeping them out of the elements. Typically the NT would change the tractors every 8 years due to depreciation but in my experience (and I worked at few properties in my career) they didn't really need replacing as they were so well looked after. When I part exchanged an Iseki for a Kubota a few tears back, the dealer couldn't keep a straight face as he knew that he would make a good profit on the overall sale. Just a thought for anyone on the lookout for one.
