The 2019 Kubota KX080-4S as advertised

Grand Crown Motors, at the Boeke St Kansas City KS address shown on the site, listed a 2019 Kubota KX080-4S Hydraulic Excavator for $16,900. The listing page gives 405 engine hours and describes the machine as used. The seller’s published contact details on the site are the phone number (913) 336-0341 and the email support@grandcrownmotors.com. Whois records show the domain grandcrownmotors.com was created on 2026-09-17.

On the listing page the seller supplied the year, make, model, hours and asking price, and described the unit as used. The listing URL is the single sales page for the excavator on the site.

What the buyer reports

According to the buyer's account, they paid the full $16,900 asking price by bank wire and never received the 2019 Kubota KX080-4S. The reporting buyer says the seller did not deliver the machine after the wire transfer. That wiring payment method is the only payment detail provided to this publication.

Checking a Kubota KX080-4S before you pay

This class of excavator needs a straightforward checklist before any transfer of funds. Do these checks yourself and insist on verifiable written answers from the seller before you consider payment.

  • Confirm the seller's published contact details on multiple channels. The site lists a street address, a phone number and an email. Call the number and request a live video inspection or an in-person viewing at the published address. If the seller declines either, treat that as a major obstacle.

  • Locate the machine identification plate and match it to the listing photos and the bill of sale. On most excavators a serial plate is visible on the carrier frame or around the engine compartment and may also be on the cab or boom structure. Ask the seller to photograph the serial plate in high resolution and to provide a photo that clearly shows the plate next to a dated, signed note or a recent newspaper to prove recency.

  • Take the machine identification number to an authorized Kubota dealer and ask them to check the chassis number against their registration and service records, where available. A dealer can also advise whether the serial number format matches Kubota’s records for that model and year.

  • Compare the listed hours to visible wear in the photos or video. Look for wear on the undercarriage, track links, bucket teeth, and machine paint. 405 hours is low for heavy digging work; if photos show heavy undercarriage wear, corrosion, or repairs that contradict low hours, ask for more documentation.

  • Search UCC filings for liens under the seller’s stated jurisdiction and the buyer’s own state if different. A UCC filing can show whether a machine has a financing lien attached that could complicate transfer of title.

  • Check national stolen-equipment registries and databases used by insurers and manufacturers. Ask the seller for a clean bill of sale and verify that the name on the bill matches the person or business taking payment.

  • Insist on a signed sales contract that includes the machine identification number, a delivery or pickup plan, and a deposit and final payment schedule. If you are arranging transport, get a written pickup order and verify the carrier independently.

  • Never hand over the full purchase price before you have physical possession or a secure, verifiable transfer arrangement such as escrow that you control. If the seller insists on a bank wire as the only option and will not agree to an escrow or inspection, that is a refusal you should treat seriously.

How the payment was taken

A buyer reported paying the full $16,900 asking price by bank wire. Bank wire transfers are final once the receiving bank accepts them; they do not carry an automatic buyer chargeback. That makes recovery of wired funds far more difficult than payments made by card.

What we have and have not verified

  • We have the seller’s published site listing, the listed machine details and the contact information as shown on the site.
  • Whois records show the domain grandcrownmotors.com was registered on 2026-09-17.
  • A buyer reported wiring $16,900 and not receiving the machine.
  • We have not independently confirmed the physical existence of the excavator, the identity of the person or business operating the site, the accuracy of the posted address, the chain of title for the machine, or whether any lien or theft records apply to the serial number. We have not traced or recovered the wired funds.

This assessment is based solely on the supplied listing, the whois record and the buyer's account and is therefore preliminary.

If you have already paid

Call the bank's fraud team and request a wire recall, file with IC3 at ic3.gov, file with the state attorney general, keep every message and receipt.