Hello!! Is anyone out there?

wallace · Mar 3, 2010

Where is everyone I need to sell tractors!!!
Come on...Let make a deal.
If you guys have a way of picking up a machine here at my place I am going to make some good deals!
I NEED TO SELL TRACTORS!
Who wants to be the first!:licking:

bp fick · Mar 3, 2010

OK, I'll play along. I'll pm you.

VictorW · Mar 3, 2010

If I can borrow a friend's trailer, I'll pick it up but I would be trading a smaller one for a bigger one. That may not help you or me because you'd still have the same number on the lot. :drool:

pjf · Mar 3, 2010

PM'ed

buckeyefarmer · Mar 3, 2010

I'm trying

Thread title sounds like a pink floyd song.

finspop · Mar 4, 2010

Hi Rick,

People are beginning to realize that the economy hasn't yet hit bottom. That's what you're up against. Awhile back, I almost bit on a new DK45 (woulda bought from you; your staff was super-helpful). I ended up buying a 20-yr old machine for $5k. It's not what I wanted, but it's all I NEEDED. And no payment.

Around me, I see more folks thinking hard about the difference between want and need. Ultimately, it's a positive thing, but it unfortunately makes for a bumpy road for good, honest, hard-working folks like yourself.

I hope you sell some iron.

tinman955 · Mar 4, 2010

Im busy working on my Bobcat:confused2:

TheRegMan · Mar 4, 2010

I'm about ready. I PM'd you.

JimmyD · Mar 4, 2010

Hi Rick, PM sent.

rogue · Mar 4, 2010

Business must be good, no response for 24hrs.

Later.

coobie · Mar 4, 2010

rogue said:
Business must be good, no response for 24hrs.

Later.

Give the guy a chance.I have had good dealings with rick.coobie

manganos · Mar 4, 2010

I agree. Top notch dealer. Give him a day or so. The good thing is his service AFTER the sale. He has gone way above and beyond what I expected.

coobie said:
Give the guy a chance.I have had good dealings with rick.coobie

rogue · Mar 5, 2010

Give the guy a chance.I have had good dealings with
rick.coobie

manganos said:
I agree. Top notch dealer. Give him a day or so. The good thing is his service AFTER the sale. He has gone way above and beyond what I expected.

I agree Rick is a nice guy who is looking out for his customers. I spoke with him on the phone last week and he has proven to me that he is the real deal.

Chris
aka Rogue

wallace · Mar 5, 2010

rogue said:
Business must be good, no response for 24hrs.

Later.

Well we had a day from he!!....
My transmission went out of my F250

so we needed to get it off loaded and back to the shop:ashamed:
Got in at 11 last night from a delivery.
Trust me business is FAR from being good.
We are so far off this year I'm not sure we will ever catch back up.
Usually we would have sold close to 30 tractors by now, I delivered my 4th one last night!
So that is why I am aggressively pricing equipment!

finspop · Mar 5, 2010

Rick,

I appreciate your candor posting about your business. You are a class act and I wish you the best in this tough, tough economy.

IslandTractor · Mar 5, 2010

rogue said:
Business must be good, no response for 24hrs.

Later.

He's probably on the road delivering a tractor.:thumbsup:

Lloyd_E · Mar 5, 2010

Rick,

Just a thought. Up here one Mazda dealer sells vehicles with total service covered for the ownership of the vehicle or 5 years. Not sure how they do it but they do. It covers parts and labour. All you do is put gas in it. Price is set.

Could this apply to tractors? Of course the Kioti warranty covers 2/5 years automatically but could the dealership pick up costs of labour and or fluids for service for the usual maintenance stuff. Purchaser would have to agree on list price but they would be honored with valued service for x-number of hours/years. Pay up front - worry and pay less over the long haul. Just an idea...

Lloyd

wallace · Mar 5, 2010

Lloyd_E said:
Rick,

Just a thought. Up here one Mazda dealer sells vehicles with total service covered for the ownership of the vehicle or 5 years. Not sure how they do it but they do. It covers parts and labour. All you do is put gas in it. Price is set.

Could this apply to tractors. Of course the Kioti warranty covers 2/5 years automatically but could the dealership pick up costs of labour and or fluids for service for the usual maintenance stuff. Purchaser would have to agree on list price but they would be honored with valued service for x-number of hours/years. Pay up front - worry and pay less over the long haul. Just an idea...

Lloyd

If you guys paid list for the tractors I would do it in a heart beat!
I would include pick up and delivery up to 100 miles with a small charge after the 100 miles also.

Lloyd_E · Mar 5, 2010

Rick,

Spend some time doing the math on this. You may be surprised how many people may opt for this. The purchaser knows the price going in - it's set. They also know the maintenance is included for x-hours/x years so they can be assured of peace of mind and no cash outlay for x many years. It may be a win/win situation for everyone.

I grew up in retail. My families' business did not budge on list price of major items but service went beyond the call of duty - late evenings and weekends. After sale checkups were free and we did everything to make sure the customer was completely happy.
Other dealers sold for less but had to compromise on service and customer satisfaction.

Of course the old adage of 'wants' and 'needs' applies. If I really want it - price is not usually an issue. The maintenance program would be the deal clincher.

Lloyd

IslandTractor · Mar 6, 2010

Lloyd_E said:
Rick,

Spend some time doing the math on this. You may be surprised how many people may opt for this. The purchaser knows the price going in - it's set. They also know the maintenance is included for x-hours/x years so they can be assured of peace of mind and no cash outlay for x many years. It may be a win/win situation for everyone.

Trouble is that routine service is only one of the expenses of owning a tractor. Don't forget about the stuff that gets broken due to operator error etc.

It might be reasonable for someone like Rick to offer a "paid in advance" routine service package for 200 or 400hrs. He'd have the money in pocket and the buyer would be assured of no price increases.

Even better is just to give the new owner a breakdown of service costs when he buys the tractor. Rick already does this and shows what basic vs premium services cost. Basic is what the manual says to do for fluid changes. Premium as I recall includes a lot of extra things that the owner should be doing (like checking nut tightness, adjusting brakes etc).