Dealer charge for transport

[dustinfox]

For those tractor owners who do not own a trailer, what does your dealer charge to transport your tractor to the shop for repairs? I know most are by the mile or by the hour and some may have a flat fee. I would just like to know what others are paying.

Thanks!

 

[Gafn]

Dealer is about 20 miles away, pickup and return fee is $100.

New tractor or implement delivery is free.

North Georgia.

 

[ustmd]

Just paid this--$2.50/mile

 

[dustinfox]

Thanks guys... Very reasonable! My dealer hit me with $255 transport charge and I am only 3 miles away (that's three miles... pretty much walking distance) I thought that was totally unreasonable, especially since he did not tell me ahead of time.

 

[Gafn]

$225 is insane - you could have hired a local flat bed (roll back) tow truck drive to pick it up for less than that...

**** you could have put on your flashers and had the wife follow you with flasher for a 3 mile drive....

 

[dustinfox]

$225 is insane - you could have hired a local flat bed (roll back) tow truck drive to pick it up for less than that...

**** you could have put on your flashers and had the wife follow you with flasher for a 3 mile drive....

Tell me about it... I didn't ask when he was coming to get it because I assumed he would be fair on his charge. I purchased my tractor from this business when it was owned by someone else. The deal at the time was that there would be no charge to pick up and deliver because he was so close by. That's fine, I didn't expect the new owner to honor my agreement with the previous guy. But what I didn't expect was this.

Did I say $225? Sorry, it waas $255.

 

[Gafn]

My mis-type on the $225...

Is that both ways?
Because he did not mention it upfront you may be able to negotiate a better price with him, especially at only 3 miles. **** give it a try, if he bows up at you - time to find a better dealer/maintenance place.

Look around, I found a local shop that will travel out to my place and do oil/hydro changes, plus grease all the equipment for less than your transport fee. I just park all the tractors in one location, so he can service them all at the same time. Unlike the local tractor dealer who take 2 weeks to get anything back to me, this guy is in and out on my schedule - after hours, as he runs a oil change shop... Last time he caught a hydraulic hose that was about to bust, and flagged it for me.... I missed it somehow.... anyway - save me from a bust in the field and the PITA of fixing it there, so I dropped a case of his favorite beverage in the front seat of his truck...

You need to find some guy like this and forget about that dealer....
Just my opinion - not trying to stir anything up, a great dealer/maintenance shop is hard to find...

 

[dustinfox]

My mis-type on the $225...

Is that both ways?
Because he did not mention it upfront you may be able to negotiate a better price with him, especially at only 3 miles. **** give it a try, if he bows up at you - time to find a better dealer/maintenance place.

Look around, I found a local shop that will travel out to my place and do oil/hydro changes, plus grease all the equipment for less than your transport fee. I just park all the tractors in one location, so he can service them all at the same time. Unlike the local tractor dealer who take 2 weeks to get anything back to me, this guy is in and out on my schedule - after hours, as he runs a oil change shop... Last time he caught a hydraulic hose that was about to bust, and flagged it for me.... I missed it somehow.... anyway - save me from a bust in the field and the PITA of fixing it there, so I dropped a case of his favorite beverage in the front seat of his truck...

You need to find some guy like this and forget about that dealer....
Just my opinion - not trying to stir anything up, a great dealer/maintenance shop is hard to find...

Oh I got him to cut it in half. So I only ended up paying $127.50. But the thing that bothers me is that he tried to get it from me in the first place. So it was either a "scam" just to see if I would pay it, (knowing he would discount it anyway), or the $255 is in fact what he charges (which as you say is insane). When I baulked at the fee, he said something to the affect that he was "going to be a nice guy and split it with me." Either way, it left me with a bad feeling.

 

[nybirdman]

My dealer charges $75.00 for two trips(pick-up and delivery),maybe 40 miles and a hour's drive.Very reasonable.

 

[Dutch445]

what are you guys finding for warranty work, are dealers charging for pu/del?

 

[Diamondpilot]

Thanks guys... Very reasonable! My dealer hit me with $255 transport charge and I am only 3 miles away (that's three miles... pretty much walking distance) I thought that was totally unreasonable, especially since he did not tell me ahead of time.

I have a trailer and I have learned anything less than 7 or so miles I am quicker just to drive my tractor. Figure hitching up, strapping down, ect takes a good 20 minutes if I'm lucky. Usually twice that. My tractor runs at 25 mph and 15 to 20 comfortably so 7 miles is easily done in that time or less.

Chris

 

[justinramani]

I have a trailer and I have learned anything less than 7 or so miles I am quicker just to drive my tractor. Figure hitching up, strapping down, ect takes a good 20 minutes if I'm lucky. Usually twice that. My tractor runs at 25 mph and 15 to 20 comfortably so 7 miles is easily done in that time or less.

Chris

My dealer is free both ways for warranty work.

 

[Diamondpilot]

My dealer is free both ways for warranty work.

For warranty work that's the way it should be. For service I can see $50 to $75 each way as fair.

Chris

 

[Turbys_1700]

Four years ago my dealer installed a FEL on my tractor. At that time they charged a flat $30 per delivery one way up to 30 miles. I'm around 17 miles one way. Total was $60. More than fair to me. I do know that this spring their service special included pick up and delivery with no charge. I don't know the mileage restrictions.

As far as warranty work I do not know their policy. My 1720 is a 1999 model and a sticker placed on it states that warranty does not include transportation. My tractor was sold by a different dealer.

 

[murphy1244]

60$ for both ways 10 miles max after that 2$ a mile.

 

[dustinfox]

I have a trailer and I have learned anything less than 7 or so miles I am quicker just to drive my tractor. Figure hitching up, strapping down, ect takes a good 20 minutes if I'm lucky. Usually twice that. My tractor runs at 25 mph and 15 to 20 comfortably so 7 miles is easily done in that time or less.

Chris

That's exactly what I would do seppin my tractor isn't registered to drive on the road.

 

[dustinfox]

For warranty work that's the way it should be. For service I can see $50 to $75 each way as fair.

Chris

Nope... Warrantee or no... My dealer wants $255

 

[Turbys_1700]

That's exactly what I would do seppin my tractor isn't registered to drive on the road.

How much would it cost to register your tractor to drive on the road? Here in NC we don't have to register farm vehicles for the road. The only regulations I am aware of would be interstates.

 

[Diamondpilot]

That's exactly what I would do seppin my tractor isn't registered to drive on the road.

No registration needed here in Indiana. Just a Slow Moving Vehicle triangle.

So glad I live where I do.

Chris

 

[murphy1244]

That's exactly what I would do seppin my tractor isn't registered to drive on the road.

What happened to live free or die???