It was a pleasure working with Arizona Tractor Sales (ATS), and I recommend doing business with…read morethem for your medium tractor needs .. I will return to ATS for future business!
I contacted ATS inquiring about a Kubota tractor ATS had listed for sale on their website. While ATS sells several (used) tractor brands as they receive them, they also recondition Yanmar tractors and sell them under the "YNM" moniker for much less than the Kubota (or other "name") brands. Tractors are not titled vehicles, so there can be shady dealers in the business.
Not having ventured into the realm of medium-sized tractors, I spoke at length with Jack Reabold at ATS, and discussed at length my perceived needs / intended uses of the tractor, the size of the property to be worked, as well as his insight to other possible uses. He recommended a tractor in the 30 - 35 hp class, equipped with a loader and a box scraper. Jack asked if it needed to be a certain brand, and I explained that it did not as my primary objective was a reputable, reliable, medium-sized tractor. Jack then explained the background and history of YNM tractors, and ATS was offering the YNM brand at significant savings (compared to the other models they sold). I also conducted my own research into the brand to find how the YNM brand came to be. I discovered the heart of the YNM brand was the very reputable Yanmar tractor reconditioned to Yanmar's reconditioning standards.
We purchased the YNM tractor. The transaction was mostly via telephone / text, involving a wire transfer of the (minimal) down-payment. The final "acceptance" of the tractor was a personal visit to confirm the quality and condition of the tractor, obtain specifics for routine maintenance (oil used / amount / change intervals / oil filter, hydraulic fluid levels / type, coolant levels / type, etc.), make final payment, and obtain the training to use it. The tractor was in excellent shape. The staff mechanic spent time teaching us proper use and actuation of the controls and levers, driving around and explaining the mechanics to us, which my wife appreciated greatly.
One of the features of ATS is they offer a warrantee, which is rather rare in this business. I exercised the warrantee for a minor issue, and ATS was quick to respond. In addition, ATS included a free box scraper as part of the transaction (sale at the time). Finally, ATS contributed $500 to the $800 shipping cost, arranged the shipment, and it was delivered in less than a week!
Overall, our dealings with ATS were straight forward, honest, and without high pressure salesmanship. After several months of use, we have been very pleased ..