Tractor News New Kubota products and training ????

AxleHub · Jun 30, 2015

My dealer salesperson works with both Kubota and Massey sales.

In the last couple of weeks . . Each week he has been sent out to Eastern U.S. for new product Kubota and/or Massey training.

3 days each week two different weeks seems like alot for experienced salespeople. I know for sure at least the one week's 3 days were specific to Kubota if not more the second week.

Anyone hear what these new products are that command so much training time?

Utopia Texas · Jun 30, 2015

Might have a girl friend on the side !

Grateful11 · Jun 30, 2015

Well Kubota has the M5, M6 and M7 series tractors coming out this Fall. Most of their new hay equipment is already on many lots.

AxleHub · Jul 1, 2015

Utopia Texas said:
Might have a girl friend on the side !

No . . New tractor product puts a different glint in the eye than that

not to mention our WI weather has been alot nicer than the Eastern side of the U.S. the last few weeks where he was going.

AxleHub · Jul 1, 2015

Grateful11 said:
Well Kubota has the M5, M6 and M7 series tractors coming out this Fall. Most of their new hay equipment is already on many lots.

I don't know anything about an m5 m6 or m7. I did hear a rumor about a new skid steer.

MessickFarmEqu · Jul 1, 2015

SSL training is going on right now. It was a day and a half training (i went too). He must have had travel days included in there.

There is often limited value for experienced salespeople, we still go because its a good chance to see and drive competitive machines.

AxleHub · Jul 1, 2015

MessickFarmEqu said:
SSL training is going on right now. It was a day and a half training (i went too). He must have had travel days included in there.

There is often limited value for experienced salespeople, we still go because its a good chance to see and drive competitive machines.

What types of competitive machines did they either talk about or have to test drive? Is the training mandatory attendance?

I guess I'm surprised they'd have the training now . . it would seem like a very busy time at the dealerships both in sales and service dept..

MessickFarmEqu · Jul 1, 2015

AxleHub said:
What types of competitive machines did they either talk about or have to test drive? Is the training mandatory attendance?

I guess I'm surprised they'd have the training now . . it would seem like a very busy time at the dealerships both in sales and service dept..

Yea, the timing could be better. There where 4 competitors, the focus is not really on them though. There is a mandatory component to training, but its free so we tend to get as many people as possible though it.