The 2023 Kubota SVL75-3 as advertised

The seller offered a 2023 Kubota SVL75-3 for $18,350, listing the machine as "Used" with 162 engine hours. The listing appeared on horizonelitemotors.com under the trading name Horizon Elite Motors and included the published contact details and the asking price shown above.

The advert did not supply additional attachments or a build sheet in the materials we have. The published address on the site is 444 Park Rd, Waterloo, IA 50703, US, and the contact points the site gives are the phone number +10000000000 and the email support@horizonelitemotors.com.

What the buyer reports

According to the buyer's account, a payment of $18,350 was transmitted by bank wire to the seller for the 2023 Kubota SVL75-3 shown on the listing. The buyer states that after the wire was sent, no machinery was delivered and no follow up arranging shipment was completed. Those are the buyer's allegations as filed with this publication.

This entry reproduces the buyer's account as submitted; Horizon Elite Motors may respond and we will update the entry if new material arrives.

Checking a Kubota SVL75-3 before you pay

If you are considering a similar purchase, complete these checks before sending funds.

  • Confirm the machine identification plate or PIN. Ask the seller to send a clear photo of the serial plate and engine tag and compare those numbers to any photos of the machine, the bill of sale and the transport paperwork. Keep the photos and filenames as separate evidence.

  • Ask an authorized Kubota dealer to confirm the PIN and to pull any factory or dealer-logged service history tied to that number. A dealer can also confirm whether the model year and hours look consistent with the recorded work.

  • Compare advertised hours with visible wear. In photos, check undercarriage wear, track condition, bucket cutting edge and cab wear; 162 hours should not produce severe undercarriage or track deterioration. If the photos do not match the hours, insist on an in-person inspection or a third-party mechanical report.

  • Verify ownership and outstanding liens. Use the seller's stated state for searches. Because the site lists an Iowa address, check Iowa UCC filings for liens against the machine and the vehicle identification. If there is an outstanding UCC filing it may block a clean transfer of title.

  • Check theft databases. Search national equipment theft registries and local police property databases for the PIN and for photographs that match the listing.

  • Confirm the seller's contact and premises. Call the published phone, verify the email address responds from a business account, and, where possible, visit or commission a site visit to the published address. A physical inspection of a machine at the address the seller gives is a strong safeguard.

  • Avoid wire transfers for sellers you cannot verify. If the seller insists on a wire before you have verified the identity of the owner, their ability to deliver title and the physical condition of the machine, refuse or use an escrow arrangement that protects the buyer.

How the payment was taken

The buyer's account states that the $18,350 payment was made by bank wire. A settled bank wire moves funds directly from the sender's account to the recipient and generally cannot be reversed by a chargeback. That makes recovery difficult once the beneficiary bank credits the receiving account. If you are considering payment, discuss alternatives that keep funds refundable until the machine is in your possession or title is transferred.

What we have and have not verified

We have verified the following from public records and the submitted materials:

  • The domain horizonelitemotors.com was registered on 2026-09-17. The site responded with HTTP 200 and advertises Horizon Elite Motors as the trading name. The homepage title reads "Horizon Elite Motors" and HTTPS is available.

  • The listing for a 2023 Kubota SVL75-3 showing 162 hours and an asking price of $18,350 was present at the reported URL.

Outstanding checks that remain to be completed include:

  • Contact verification: whether the published phone number answers and whether the listed email accepts business correspondence from a traceable mail server.
  • Premises verification: whether a machine matching the advert is present at 444 Park Rd, Waterloo, IA 50703, US.
  • Financial trace: a bank-level trace of the wire and confirmation from the receiving bank about the beneficiary account.
  • Title and lien searches: a UCC filing search in Iowa and a national lien check tied to the machine PIN.
  • Manufacturer verification: confirmation from a Kubota dealer of the machine PIN and any service records.

We will update the record if any of those checks are completed and new material is provided to us.

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.