I don't remember what town in Missouri, but that is what my JD dealer's computer said. The tractor was sold brand new in Missouri and then traded to another dealer in Missouri then to this jockey in Iowa. Yeah I knew the "southern tractor" should have been a red flag, but everyone on here, at least the southern ones, say they aren't any worse than the "northern" ones, LOL! I must have gotten the only bad southern tractor. It is really hard to find an 8300 around here and if you do find one they want $65,000+. This one I got for $49,000, so I guess I can afford to put a little in it. Live and learn I guess.