Paula,
First off I care! I don't like any of our members to be victims of new equipment failure.
In your instance, and from what I read here and on your other posts, I get a strong feeling that the dealer let you down and the salesman either didn't do his homework OR he just peddled the item to meet his quota.
It would seem that the T2080 is the wrong machine for your property and has been from the very beginning. It IS listed as a lawn tractor and utilizes the 20 HP, 2 cylinder gas Kohler engine, which IMO, just isn't physically and mechanically strong enough to perform the duties and requirements on your landscape.
I realize this doesn't take the sting out of your heavy investment but I would try and negotiate for an upgrade, perhaps a CUT with a mid mount mower with the same dealer, *and ask for the manager. I don't believe Kubota, or the T2080 model is really a poor piece of equipment, but I'm inclined to believe it was presented to you as a "Do All" machine...and done so with poor judgment (or falsely).
*The manager may not give you your money back but he might give you a large refund as a down payment on a more appropriate tractor.
Mark
First off I care! I don't like any of our members to be victims of new equipment failure.
In your instance, and from what I read here and on your other posts, I get a strong feeling that the dealer let you down and the salesman either didn't do his homework OR he just peddled the item to meet his quota.
It would seem that the T2080 is the wrong machine for your property and has been from the very beginning. It IS listed as a lawn tractor and utilizes the 20 HP, 2 cylinder gas Kohler engine, which IMO, just isn't physically and mechanically strong enough to perform the duties and requirements on your landscape.
I realize this doesn't take the sting out of your heavy investment but I would try and negotiate for an upgrade, perhaps a CUT with a mid mount mower with the same dealer, *and ask for the manager. I don't believe Kubota, or the T2080 model is really a poor piece of equipment, but I'm inclined to believe it was presented to you as a "Do All" machine...and done so with poor judgment (or falsely).
*The manager may not give you your money back but he might give you a large refund as a down payment on a more appropriate tractor.
Mark