Had checkbook in hand but No sale

[cperky]

I went to my Jd dealer today to buy a tractor. Unfortunately the sales guy I got the quote from wasn’t there. Different sales guy meets me I tell him I’m looking at a1025r. He says I’m working up a quote right now for someone else. He says tractor loader mower for 18,500. I’m thinking ( to myself) cool $200 less than first quote. I asked him to answer a couple of question I had , he did so but I started getting the vibe I was annoying him. So I said let’s go inside and do it up. He sits down starts on paperwork. Meantime the guy he shares an office with is calling someone in management. I hear his side of the conversation only but basically he’s making sure not to undercut a sister dealer and making them aware of what he priced a tractor to customer. My sales guy finishes up and writes $19000 on a post it note and slides it over to me. I ask him what’s this he says that’s your quote plus tax. I in formed him I already had a quote from here and reminded him he said 18,500 in parking lot. He claims the 18, 500 was for a 54 inch deck. Anyway it turned me sour so I’m off to look more.

 

[buck12]

Sounds like he may have been a car salesman before selling tractors.

 

[nbking]

Yes shady, glad you left

 

[Rdrcr]

Yep, shop elsewhere.

Mike

 

[Williy]

I have heard other stories just about the same thing. Dealers call around to see if you were there and what the quote was. I think it
was JD dealers not sure but you really need to forget the two
dealers and find another dealer! Any sales person that acts like you need to leave or he/she don't want to talk to you, you know where the door is!

willy

 

[Username Taken]

I went to my Jd dealer today to buy a tractor. Unfortunately the sales guy I got the quote from wasn’t there. Different sales guy meets me I tell him I’m looking at a1025r. He says I’m working up a quote right now for someone else. He says tractor loader mower for 18,500. I’m thinking ( to myself) cool $200 less than first quote. I asked him to answer a couple of question I had , he did so but I started getting the vibe I was annoying him. So I said let’s go inside and do it up. He sits down starts on paperwork. Meantime the guy he shares an office with is calling someone in management. I hear his side of the conversation only but basically he’s making sure not to undercut a sister dealer and making them aware of what he priced a tractor to customer. My sales guy finishes up and writes $19000 on a post it note and slides it over to me. I ask him what’s this he says that’s your quote plus tax. I in formed him I already had a quote from here and reminded him he said 18,500 in parking lot. He claims the 18, 500 was for a 54 inch deck. Anyway it turned me sour so I’m off to look more.

Both quotes are ridiculous. Deere makes good stuff but not that good. They're about $3,000 too proud of it.

I'd shop another make.

 

[Chewwy]

. . . Meantime the guy he shares an office with is calling someone in management. I hear his side of the conversation only but basically he’s making sure not to undercut a sister dealer and making them aware of what he priced a tractor to customer . . .

It’s called price fixing and it violates federal antitrust law. Price fixing is an agreement (written, verbal, or inferred from conduct) among competitors that raises, lowers, or stabilizes prices or competitive terms. Illegal price fixing occurs whenever two or more competitors agree to take actions that have the effect of raising, lowering or stabilizing the price of any product or service without any legitimate justification.

 

[Diggin It]

He says tractor loader mower for 18,500.

That's just about what I'm paying including a backhoe and 48" tiller. 'Course that was two years ago. Not sure what the current number is.

 

[Username Taken]

It’s called price fixing and it violates federal antitrust law. Price fixing is an agreement (written, verbal, or inferred from conduct) among competitors that raises, lowers, or stabilizes prices or competitive terms. Illegal price fixing occurs whenever two or more competitors agree to take actions that have the effect of raising, lowering or stabilizing the price of any product or service without any legitimate justification.

I've looked it up and no, it doesn't. I'm not in the mood to look up the SCOTUS case but they sided with the Corporations

 

[TractorTYMe]

Shop around for other brands. Green is too proud anymore.