2012 models

[dmrp6510]

I went to to a bobcat store to buy a brand new s185 with cash in hand and they told me the couldn't sell it to me because bobcat sets territory rights

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

I went to to a bobcat store to buy a brand new s185 with cash in hand and they told me the couldn't sell it to me because bobcat sets territory rights

Guess you don't want us to know anything about you since there is no info in your profile. You don't even say where you are in the body of this post. Guess you can see where that may make us a bit less than believing an anonymous post.
Most Franchise dealers have a protected territory. That doesn't mean they can't sell to customers that come to their territory from another territory to buy. Means I can't come to your territory and set up a lot or start going door to door trying to sell customers in your territory. Some times it also means if a product is direct shipped to the customer the manuf won't ship it to a end user outside of the selling agents territory. There are some different protections for Franchise Buyers but I don't think there are any that will prevent a Franchisee from selling to anyone that walks into their business location and wants to buy a product that's on hand, not in USA.

 

[kuboman]

Guess you don't want us to know anything about you since there is no info in your profile. You don't even say where you are in the body of this post. Guess you can see where that may make us a bit less than believing an anonymous post.
Most Franchise dealers have a protected territory. That doesn't mean they can't sell to customers that come to their territory from another territory to buy. Means I can't come to your territory and set up a lot or start going door to door trying to sell customers in your territory. Some times it also means if a product is direct shipped to the customer the manuf won't ship it to a end user outside of the selling agents territory. There are some different protections for Franchise Buyers but I don't think there are any that will prevent a Franchisee from selling to anyone that walks into their business location and wants to buy a product that's on hand, not in USA.

Well put it this way. I tried at several distant dealer to trade and to out right purchase and in each case they priced it $$$$ higher than my local dealer. The first question they asked me was where I lived. I did understand from one dealer that would talk that it was a Kubota thing more so than dealers fixing things. Sucks anyway. Probably why you Yanks always get better pricing they we do up yonder.:confused2:

 

[bigbull338]

hmmm i have 3 kubota dealers within 60mi of me,an i priced the tractor i bought at all 3 dealers.an none of them said that they could not sell the tractor to me.so i bought the tractor from the dealer i went to 40mi away.i was working with the salesmen on price when i was looking at the tractor.

 

[MessickFarmEqu]

I did understand from one dealer that would talk that it was a Kubota thing more so than dealers fixing things.

its not a Kubota thing.

 

[beppington]

Yeah, if Barlows, & I guess Messicks, sell to all over the country every day, it must not be a "Kubota thing".

 

[CHDinCT]

kuboman is in Canada, so who knows what goes up there, but it would be hard to believe it would be legal for Kubota to require customers to buy from a specific dealer in the customer's home area.

 

[DieselnHooters]

I dont know what province Kuboman is in , I am in Quebec and its exactly like he says here too. Your home address dictates which dealership you are allowed to buy from.

I dont know if that applies to JD or the other ones as I have never kicked tires there.

 

[kuboman]

I dont know what province Kuboman is in , I am in Quebec and its exactly like he says here too. Your home address dictates which dealership you are allowed to buy from.

I dont know if that applies to JD or the other ones as I have never kicked tires there.

Maybe it's time for a Canuck uprising.
Of course maybe if the American dealers would sell to us then it might apply pressure
I tried Barlows and they refused a quote.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

Maybe it's time for a Canuck uprising.
Of course maybe if the American dealers would sell to us then it might apply pressure
I tried Barlows and they refused a quote.

Did Barlows refuse a you pick up quote or even delivered to NY or other New England quote or was it a delivered to Canada Quote they refused?

 

[used4me]

Kubota USA prohibits the sale of new products to our of country purchasers.

Dealers knowing doing so can lose their dealership.

Dealers are advised to not even quote.

Different country, different market, different Company ( Kubota Canada )

If, as a Cdn, you want an American quote, use a gmail or other generic address.

This is not unique to Kubota as Bobcat does the same thing.

I think even Deere started having dealers use a Cdn price selling\shipping to Canada.

 

[jonyyuma]

Two of the dealers here have a load of new Kubota tractors just waiting.The New Holland dealer in Searcy, ark, also had a bunch of new units? So I guess the economy is holding them down now?

 

[kuboman]

Did Barlows refuse a you pick up quote or even delivered to NY or other New England quote or was it a delivered to Canada Quote they refused?

I asked for a quote at their store, no go. Seems like us frozen Canucks are special.:laughing:

 

[johnrex62]

Guess you shouldn't have asked how much in Twoies, eh? :laughing:

 

[4shorts]

I dont know what province Kuboman is in , I am in Quebec and its exactly like he says here too. Your home address dictates which dealership you are allowed to buy from.

I dont know if that applies to JD or the other ones as I have never kicked tires there.

Yep it's the same thing here in Newfoundland. I feel it's Collusion which is illegal here but try and prove it.

Now you have the American economy in the dumps and I still can't find a dealer on the US side that will sell me parts What an opportunity you guys are missing. Thanks for the opportunity to vent. :confused2:

 

[kuboman]

Yep it's the same thing here in Newfoundland. I feel it's Collusion which is illegal here but try and prove it.

Now you have the American economy in the dumps and I still can't find a dealer on the US side that will sell me parts What an opportunity you guys are missing. Thanks for the opportunity to vent. :confused2:

Didn't you know that Canadians are diseased?:laughing:

 

[ChuckinNH]

John, but we were discussing "used" tractors.:laughing::laughing::laughing:

Love it!!

John: we are laughing with you, and not at you at all. After working all our lives, and long hours many times, it still takes some courage to go ahead, and buy what we want. I was so pleased when my neighbor who is in his mid 70's, and has been married over 50 years went out, and bought himself a new tractor last fall. Got himself a 4 wheeler too by gosh! He doesn't do a lot with it because it is a "real" tractor (Massey 1529), and he doesn't have much space, but he is always smiling when he is on it. You have helped show us that nothing evil is going to happen if we treat ourselves once in a while too.

 

[TripleR]

Love it!!

John: we are laughing with you, and not at you at all. After working all our lives, and long hours many times, it still takes some courage to go ahead, and buy what we want. I was so pleased when my neighbor who is in his mid 70's, and has been married over 50 years went out, and bought himself a new tractor last fall. Got himself a 4 wheeler too by gosh! He doesn't do a lot with it because it is a "real" tractor (Massey 1529), and he doesn't have much space, but he is always smiling when he is on it. You have helped show us that nothing evil is going to happen if we treat ourselves once in a while too.

Well said. My 60+ year old brother in law drove up in a new red Corvette convertible the other day. He said, I figured I couldn't take my money with me, so decided to enjoy it. I don't care for sports cars etc., so I enjoy my tractors.

Now the people I really worry about are the people buying new tractors all the time AND driving sports cars, but off hand I don't know anyone like that...oh wait a minute...:laughing:

Just kidding; what Chuck said.:thumbsup:

Now Chuck; about that second tractor we were talking about.:licking:

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

I know who my buddies are.:thumbsup: As long as I can meet my payments and care for my family I'm going to enjoy the remaining years here on this earth. I plan to enjoy them even more on the new Heaven and Earth but Kubotas and Cars will be free there, I think.
Might should have got 4wd.......some times it has a problem with traction at Red lights that turn Green.
For those that didn't see my Birthday present to myself last month. Pictures!!!:laughing:

 

[bigbull338]

thats 1 nice ride,i cant fitt behind the steering wheel lolol.