Warning About Dealers And Their Pricing

[ZTMAN]

Yep it's been the same experience down here in my neck of the woods. You know when an Alabama boy is talking to a dealer in Michigan the market's bad!

What model are you looking for

 

[Cahaba Valley Farm]

What model are you looking for

L3902 or 3038E

 

[Cahaba Valley Farm]

If I were you, I’d look harder in your area. Buying northern rust belt equipment sitting outside is just buying depreciation. Even if its cheaper, you still have to pay crazy money for shipping and the paints probably already 25% shot.

What I am looking for they would not have in stock.

 

[Hay Dude]

What I am looking for they would not have in stock.

Is there a close alternative in your area? I find that getting exactly what you want is very gratifying, but at what price? Theres the exact trailer I want in Florida, but its expensive to make a 1500 mile trip these days. I found a close alternative just 70 miles from me.
Have you looked in other southern states, Florida…Texas?
You’ll pay less and probably get a nicer unit.

 

[IndyJay]

2 of my favorite “customers”
“We love Hay Dudes nutritious feed hay…yummy”
One of my kubotas in the backround

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Timothy?

 

[Hay Dude]

Timothy?

Yes and Orchard grasses, too.

We have an entire farm we took over from a farmer that passed a few years back. We are continuing to disc or no till Timothy into about 30 acres on it for our feed hay customers.
I did 42 acres of endophyte free fescue last August for our beef customers.

Delivery to a Cattle Rancher about 30 miles west of me.

I want some Hay Dude Hay!

 

[Cahaba Valley Farm]

Is there a close alternative in your area?

This is not an easy question to answer. Is there a close alternative for Kubota? No. Is there a close alternative for Deere? Maybe. Overall the dealers are frustrating to deal with.

Have you looked in other southern states, Florida…Texas?

Yes but freight became one of the issues with the dealer in TX.

You’ll pay less and probably get a nicer unit.

Not necessarily. That's why I think we could all do each other a favor if we share the good dealers we come across or know about with the whole community so we can have alternatives.

 

[Hay Dude]

This is not an easy question to answer. Is there a close alternative for Kubota? No. Is there a close alternative for Deere? Maybe. Overall the dealers are frustrating to deal with.

Yes but freight became one of the issues with the dealer in TX.


Not necessarily. That's why I think we could all do each other a favor if we share the good dealers we come across or know about with the whole community so we can have alternatives.

I have Messicks near me. They are huge, but family owned. They usually have tremendous inventory, but I’d think shipping might be quite expensive. They are probably 800-900 miles from you?
When I have been in your situation, I went back to the drawing board and with extra research, found some great farm equipment. Sometimes I had my heart set on a particular brand and model. It’s wasnt available. After some additional research, I found an alternative I was happier with than the original model I wanted.

 

[Cahaba Valley Farm]

I have Messicks near me. They are huge, but family owned. They usually have tremendous inventory, but I’d think shipping might be quite expensive. They are probably 800-900 miles from you?
When I have been in your situation, I went back to the drawing board and with extra research, found some great farm equipment. Sometimes I had my heart set on a particular brand and model. It’s wasnt available. After some additional research, I found an alternative I was happier with than the original model I wanted.

If things don't change I might just have to do that.

 

[Hay Dude]

If things don't change I might just have to do that.

Start tomorrow
I bet you find something you like even more. Also have you looked on all the tractor websites? Tractor House? FastLine? Machinery Pete?