One of the things that occasionally causes some confusion with agricultural equipment is that of the warranty.
Okay, probably none of us really enjoys sitting down and reading through the details of such documents but it’s important to do so because it might make a big difference in terms of how deep into your pockets you have to dig if something goes wrong.
Here, we’re not speaking exclusively about the warranties available on Kubota tractors. This is a quick ‘general terms’ overview of the principles that will usually apply to many different types of farmers’ equipment.
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The first thing to note is that your warranty typically exists in order to protect you against the costs arising for repair should your piece of equipment breakdown for what might be termed quality control reasons. There will be a long list of things that really shouldn’t go wrong in the initial period of ownership and therefore, as a sign of confidence in their quality, the manufacturer will often agree to pay for any repairs there should problems arise.
However, there are a number of things that typically will not be covered in your warranty - perhaps including:
Always be sure you know what you are buying in warranty terms.
Okay, probably none of us really enjoys sitting down and reading through the details of such documents but it’s important to do so because it might make a big difference in terms of how deep into your pockets you have to dig if something goes wrong.
Here, we’re not speaking exclusively about the warranties available on Kubota tractors. This is a quick ‘general terms’ overview of the principles that will usually apply to many different types of farmers’ equipment.
The first thing to note is that your warranty typically exists in order to protect you against the costs arising for repair should your piece of equipment breakdown for what might be termed quality control reasons. There will be a long list of things that really shouldn’t go wrong in the initial period of ownership and therefore, as a sign of confidence in their quality, the manufacturer will often agree to pay for any repairs there should problems arise.
However, there are a number of things that typically will not be covered in your warranty - perhaps including:
- What might be termed consumables. For example, oil filters might need to be changed regularly depending upon just how much use you are making of the equipment concerned. It wouldn’t be reasonable to expect the manufacturer to pay for that.
- Problems arising from the way you have used the equipment. Rugged as agricultural kit usually is, if you use it for purposes it was not designed for or indeed way beyond its performance envelope then problems might arise and the manufacturers can’t be held responsible.
- Damage arising from accidents. This should be self-explanatory!
Always be sure you know what you are buying in warranty terms.
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