FarmTrac Troubles

[tommybr]

The website , LEWPACK INTERNATIONAL now has been changed ( in the last 15 minutes) to say these tractors are for export only out of the United States.......but I printed off a copy before it was changed on the website.

 

[Tim C.]

Guys and gals, I can't comment today. Please remember this is a public forum. Please do not share any information that you would not wish to be read back to you in a Court of Law. Nor provide any information that could be used against you at a later date.

Tim

 

[longtrman]

I just went on Lew-Pak international---in bold red letters it says those 900 tractors are for export only. Someone who has the where withall should try to purchase a load of those tractors for local delivery to see what happens. I don't have the where withall after this thing has gone the way it has. I wonder if you offered 10% less for the load or two what they would say!!

 

[case1570]

I just called and asked about buying tractors to keep in the US. I was not told no. He was very vague. He did admit that these are the Textron secured tractors from the factory. I think we need to watch these tractors close. I don't think anyone with Textron as their floor plan company should feel to good right now. I have personnally watched Textron take down several sets of good dealers in the last few years (ScatTrak)
Case

 

[Oldtrout]

Why would anyone want a tractor from a company that could be gone tomorrow? I just bought a tractor from a company that has been in canada for over 20 years and has a good stable dealer network.I am assured of parts and quality service. If I am sinking 30,000$ in a tractor, I am going to do my research. I feel sorry for the dealers, however as my pa said ya get what you pay for............

 

[Charolais]

Why would anyone want a tractor from a company that could be gone tomorrow? I just bought a tractor from a company that has been in canada for over 20 years and has a good stable dealer network.I am assured of parts and quality service. If I am sinking 30,000$ in a tractor, I am going to do my research. I feel sorry for the dealers, however as my pa said ya get what you pay for............

I'm sure that's what folks said when Ford, Allis Chalmers,David Brown, Leyland, Oliver, Cockshut, Avery, Ferguson, Massey-Harris,Mpls Moline and Long to name a few shut down,merged or was bought out. You can still get parts for all those if you know where to look. I'll be the first to say I'm sure sorry this happened to Farmtrac USA. I own one and I have no worries about parts. So far as service I got better service from my Farmtrac dealer than any of the other name brands listed and more. The days of service when it was at it's best went out the door in the late 70's. I remember when tractor and even automobile dealers would come to your home or farm and try and make trades. All that's way behind us now.

I expect my Farmtrac to last as long as any other tractor I've ever had. And don't forget that Farmtrac in India is still going strong with sales in many countries around the world.

Look at IH when they had the line of tractors. Many thought they had the best tractors out there. In this day and time any company can go belly up no matter how big or how much profit they make. All it takes is the wrong decision makers to sway the company in the wrong direction. The going thing today is CEO's that make more money than ever, sending companies down the tubes and walking out with millions in bonuses from their failures. Then move on to the next sucker company and start the same old same old all over again. Remember money is behind this debacle as it is in any when this happens. If we had a clear picture of the money trail we'd all know what happened to Farmtrac USA.

I think several folks here do know and can't say in public and I understand that. It's just a shame that pure justice can't be used to the fullest extent, if this is a case with Farmtrac. Since the whole thing has been kinda hushed from the beginning with no solid answers as to why this problem occurred it all leaves me smelling snakes in the woodpile, which I suspected from the beginning. It's hard not to suspect in these times we're in now. The Farmtrac is to good of a machine and sold so well where it was offered not to make money. As I posted back in this same thread. Where is the MONEY? When we see proof of where the money went then we'll know why.

Hope your tractor company can hang through these times. I expect to see more of the same for some time to come.

 

[case1570]

How long should the dealers wait before starting to move their Farmtrac inventory? Is the big annoucement on April 1 just a way to keep the dealers from moving forward together? The dealer to move their inventory last is going to take the biggest hit. Textron knows this, the longer they can get us to wait the better off they are. I think the best way to be proactive is to find the overseas (export) buyers before Textron does. We ship alot of used inventory overseas, it is not to difficult. The dollar is weak which will help in getting a higher dollar amount. There are several countries where the Escort tractors are popular, India, South Africa to name a few. If there is an interest I will elaborate. The most improtant item to start with is never ship anything before a wire transfer is received for payment in full. "Lets go forward together"

Case

 

[taxpayer]

hey Guys, I am a bit puzzled,maybe someone of you might help me. this is my problem,I wanted to do a followup on a contract between Farmtrac and Deutz Farh that was discussed by Tim C and myself in a earlier post. Lo & Behold, I could find no website on the net for Deutz Farr of north america. can anyone tell me where to find it? it would seem strange to me that a company that once was conected to Farmtrac and has as it's CEO,the exCEO of Farmtrac, has no web site or company profile online. Thanks for any help---Taxpayer

 

[Charolais]

hey Guys, I am a bit puzzled,maybe someone of you might help me. this is my problem,I wanted to do a followup on a contract between Farmtrac and Deutz Farh that was discussed by Tim C and myself in a earlier post. Lo & Behold, I could find no website on the net for Deutz Farr of north america. can anyone tell me where to find it? it would seem strange to me that a company that once was conected to Farmtrac and has as it's CEO,the exCEO of Farmtrac, has no web site or company profile online. Thanks for any help---Taxpayer

Deutz-Fahr Tractors North America :: Fuel-efficient and Technologically Advanced Tractors

 

[Modo]

taxpayer
SAME - Tractors
click sales network
click America
click US
Hope this helps.