Foster's Texas

[kybadcat36]

Has anyone bought a John Deere package from them? The package prices seem to be good on a new tractor. I live in Kentucky and the prices at Foster's can't be touched around here. I would like to have a little infomation before I drive from Ky to Texas and pull a tractor back.

 

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Badcat,

I was just at Fosters weekend before last. Top notch A1 service.

If your interested I can give you their best salesman's contact info.

DEF DEF DEF worth buying from them. Only dealer I have been to where they actually take the time to talk to you about the equipment you are looking for.

Paul

 

[TheGoose]

Wow, I can't believe the responses I'm seeing. They were at least $1-2K more for the tractor I was looking to buy. There was a place up by college station that had their prices beat by at least $2K, can't remember the name off hand. I'll check my paperwork if need be. Also the place in Bay City was a little cheaper.

Good luck.

 

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Goose,

What part of SE texas are you in?

 

[CTW]

Wow, I can't believe the responses I'm seeing. They were at least $1-2K more for the tractor I was looking to buy. There was a place up by college station that had their prices beat by at least $2K, can't remember the name off hand. I'll check my paperwork if need be. Also the place in Bay City was a little cheaper.

Good luck.

Maybe Brooksideusa?

 

[RollTideRam]

Has anyone bought a John Deere package from them? The package prices seem to be good on a new tractor. I live in Kentucky and the prices at Foster's can't be touched around here. I would like to have a little infomation before I drive from Ky to Texas and pull a tractor back.

Have you looked at Mutton power equipment? They should be closer to you. They have an ad on TBN on the main "buying pricing" page. JC

 

[Mike120]

Depends on which one you're talking about. I deal with Hockley. I bought my last JD from them and got prices from 3 others (Brookside, CP Navasota, and Giddings) they beat them all. It had to be ordered so it was a good compairson. A friend just bought a 5055E off the lot and Giddings beat everyone. For parts and service I can't say enough nice things about them for tractors, gaters, and Eztracks. I take my baler to Navasota though. As a general rule though, Fosters is usually very competitive and great to work with.

 

[two_bit_score]

Depends on which one you're talking about. I deal with Hockley. I bought my last JD from them and got prices from 3 others (Brookside, CP Navasota, and Giddings) they beat them all. It had to be ordered so it was a good compairson. A friend just bought a 5055E off the lot and Giddings beat everyone. For parts and service I can't say enough nice things about them for tractors, gaters, and Eztracks. I take my baler to Navasota though. As a general rule though, Fosters is usually very competitive and great to work with.

Ever wonder why one of the first questions from any salesman at a dealer is something to the effect of 'where do you live'?

If you reside/farm/ ect. in Hockley and are dealing with Foster's in Hockley then they will be cheaper than other dealers outside your area because they can give you discounts from JD that the other dealers cannot by their agreement with JD.

It's a practice with JD that your local dealer can always beat an out of area dealer on new equipment as long as they will actually pass on the discounts that JD makes availableto them.

At least that's what I have found.

 

[two_bit_score]

Has anyone bought a John Deere package from them? The package prices seem to be good on a new tractor. I live in Kentucky and the prices at Foster's can't be touched around here. I would like to have a little infomation before I drive from Ky to Texas and pull a tractor back.

As far as Foster's goes, they are a large advertising multi-store dealer. They evidently sell a lot of tractors and I have never heard anything negative about them. I've been in their Hockley store many times for various things as it's an easy stop on the drive between Houston and Austin. They have a nice place there and everyone I've talked to has been knowledgable and friendly. Just be sure you compare apples to apples before making a long drive like that.

Also, keep service issues with your local dealer in mind.

 

[TheGoose]

Correction, I got Fosters confused with Brookside. I did get a quote from Fosters, however, and they were still not the cheapest by at least $1K. I would have to dig through my files. What tractor are you looking at?

Apologies to Fosters. Brookside and Fosters pretty much have the corner on Houston JD equipment and I got them confused.

Good luck.

 

[Mike120]

Correction, I got Fosters confused with Brookside.

I had a friend buy from Brookside but I had to almost beg them for a quote. My feeling was that they were only interested in selling SCUTS, CUTs and lawnmowers. I was looking for Ag. That seems to be the only parts they stock as well, but I've only tried to deal with their NW store.

According to their sales people Fosters does sell quite a few tractors to out-of-the-area/State folks. They will deal with you. Hockley is limited on what they can sell regarding Ag implements, that's why I go to CP Navasota. They are great to deal with as well.

 

[TheGoose]

A place in Navasota gave me a quote on a tractor which beat anybody else by far (John Deere prices). The sales man talked my ear off for a long time, a real likeable guy. He told me that if I lived in a certain county (their county or one adjacent) he could give me the price but if I lived out of their area they were supposed to charge like $700 more.

In other words, if you lived in or around said rural county you could get the tractor cheaper. If you lived in the urban county (aka Houston/Harris), you had to pay more. I think the price should be the same no matter where.

 

[Mike120]

A place in Navasota gave me a quote on a tractor which beat anybody else by far (John Deere prices). The sales man talked my ear off for a long time, a real likeable guy. He told me that if I lived in a certain county (their county or one adjacent) he could give me the price but if I lived out of their area they were supposed to charge like $700 more.

In other words, if you lived in or around said rural county you could get the tractor cheaper. If you lived in the urban county (aka Houston/Harris), you had to pay more. I think the price should be the same no matter where.

I suspect that could be a financing issue. I don't usually finance so I've never run into it.

 

[TheGoose]

Financing was never brought up.

 

[jdbnh]

Has anyone bought a John Deere package from them? The package prices seem to be good on a new tractor. I live in Kentucky and the prices at Foster's can't be touched around here. I would like to have a little infomation before I drive from Ky to Texas and pull a tractor back.

we can beat Foster's prices and we are closer to you then Houston would be.

 

[tconnors]

Interesting discussion. I have bought all my JD equipment from Coufal Prater in either Navasota, or Bryan, TX. Never heard of Fosters.

I have heard of Brookside though and the one of I-45N has always been higher than a kite.

I bought a part there one time due to availability and paid 20% more than Coufal Prater if I could have stood the time to order it.

Foster's in Hockley. I must go there.