Buying Advice Best Internet parts store

[Beaverplt]

Hi all, Is there a best internet store for Kubota parts? I have an L225 that needs brakes and a few other repairs. The dealer near me seems to cater to big operators and charges homeowner types like me at the high end of the price scale. Thanks

 

[BRB Hand]

Mesicks is great all around. Very helpful and fair.

 

[number two]

I buy from the local dealer myself,but Tractorsmart and Coleman Equipment are also good online sources.
Just checked out filter prices today at Tractorsmart-look hard to beat!

 

[PILOON]

While the internet is a great thing when it comes to purchasing I find weight is the limiting factor.
The carriers, UPS, FedX and the postal service most often make local purchase the best route to go.
While convenient for the seller flat rate boxes can kill often any price advantage.
As a Canadian we find transborder shipping with related fees really hurts.

Guess I am old fashioned but I really like personalized service that local merchants can offer.

 

[MessickFarmEqu]

Just checked out filter prices today at Tractorsmart-look hard to beat!

FYI, tractor smart no longer does OEM. All that stuff is aftermarket parts from A&I. Most dealers have accounts with A&I and can sell the same stuff, but generally we don't recommend it. Many of their bits and pieces are far from a sure fit.

 

[NC419N]

I know this will be a whole can of worms but please give your local dealer a chance. They have an investment in the community and hopefully can help you out when you need something in a hurry. I know there are lots of folks out there that have no local dealers and have to use the web for shopping but lets please support our local often family owned small business.

 

[RTJ49]

Messicks in southern Pennsylvania has always been good. Have an online sight and great phone advise/help.
Raymond

 

[davesl708]

I know this will be a whole can of worms but please give your local dealer a chance. They have an investment in the community and hopefully can help you out when you need something in a hurry. I know there are lots of folks out there that have no local dealers and have to use the web for shopping but lets please support our local often family owned small business.

I went shopping for aftermarket filters for my BX. After watching a demo online showing how the various filters are made I decided the best filter was the Kubota OEM filter.

$2 in difference in price was not worth switching.

 

[Creamer]

FYI, tractor smart no longer does OEM. All that stuff is aftermarket parts from A&I. Most dealers have accounts with A&I and can sell the same stuff, but generally we don't recommend it. Many of their bits and pieces are far from a sure fit.

What is A&I?

 

[ModMech]

I have purchased from Messick's and Coleman, both are prompt and helpful and I purchase only OEM parts for all our equipment and vehicles.

 

[Grateful11]

I priced discbine blades through Messick's today and the price of each blade was almost a dollar less than our local NH dealer but the shipping killed the deal, almost $13 to ship 14 blades.

 

[Kubota 2007]

I always order from Messick's, never a problem. Purchased my last two Kubota's from them, great service and prices. Shipping is always fast. Local dealer more interested in selling tractors, not parts.

 

[Creamer]

I always order from Messick's, never a problem. Purchased my last two Kubota's from them, great service and prices. Shipping is always fast. Local dealer more interested in selling tractors, not parts.

Sounds like a voice of experience - makes me wonder how good those orange things are. My dealer would have gone broke years ago with the amount of parts I buy! I know it has not been $100 in the last ten years.

 

[MessickFarmEqu]

shipping killed the deal, almost $13 to ship 14 blades.

doing a good and accurate online shipping calculator is really hard. We have an economy option for $6.95 that the guys would probably offer you over the phone.