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[ultrarunner]

Never miss a opportunity to increase prices.

A gas station I know was great at this… he would see his competitor raise prices and he would do the same…

Owner said price is based on the market and not cost…

At the parts store back in the 80’s every time we got a price increase it was my job to mark up the existing inventory.

 

[ultrarunner]

The small under $800 casual import exemption that went away is having a big impact in part because the added complexity…

Some are no longer buying/selling internationally…

I have 400k of new GE hospital medical monitors stuck at customs…

GE said it will honor the price but can’t provide delivery date as customs is swamped now that almost everything is subject to duty and different point of origin have different and changing duty schedules.

Maybe GE will bring production stateside again… like it was 30 years ago?

 

[WinterDeere]

My understanding is the tariffs are assigned on the value of the components imported.

Based on invoice value of imported item. So, if tractor is assembled in the USA, then tariff is based on cost of each imported component or subassembly. But if tractor is assembled outside the country and then imported, tariff is based on price paid by importer for assembled tractor. Of course, all of these numbers are lower than the final sale price, which is why the current 10% - 25% tariffs aren't resulting in 10% - 25% price hikes.

Someone in the electronic business told me the tariff is on his cost and not profit…

Yes, price paid by importer for imported item.

I own 50 assorted vehicles and only one bought new…

Most of my cherished hand and power tools also bought used...

A rising tide carries all vessels. If tariffs drive up the cost of new, the used market heats up, and prices rise by similar margin there.

 

[JTKub]

The cutter is around 3k all by itself which I think rediculous.
If you look at sales tax say on a 20k purchase in your state, that’s an additional $1750
In my state it would be$1400 and there’s no leeway with that.
But the cutter and your sales tax is adding another almost 5 grand to the machine.
Prices have gone up and our margins have gotten smaller.

Do you recall if that ~$3K is for the 60" mower on the Mahindra? I was just going through some of my emails, and the Mahindra sales fella I was dealing with back in July quoted me exactly $18750 cash price for a 1120 w/FEL and 60" MMM. The only additional would have been sales tax. Going with the 0% for 84mo financing would have been $20750 +tax, plus insurance.

He did mention to me that he would have to order the 54" mower as he only had the 60's in stock and he said going with the 54" would save me about $500.

You're right on with the mid mount mowers though. I would venture to say they are not worth it for the average owner. I can get my lawn cut quicker, easier and nicer with my old Craftsman rider.

 

[arrow]

Do you recall if that ~$3K is for the 60" mower on the Mahindra? I was just going through some of my emails, and the Mahindra sales fella I was dealing with back in July quoted me exactly $18750 cash price for a 1120 w/FEL and 60" MMM. The only additional would have been sales tax. Going with the 0% for 84mo financing would have been $20750 +tax, plus insurance.

He did mention to me that he would have to order the 54" mower as he only had the 60's in stock and he said going with the 54" would save me about $500.

You're right on with the mid mount mowers though. I would venture to say they are not worth it for the average owner. I can get my lawn cut quicker, easier and nicer with my old Craftsman rider.

So Mahindra has raised their prices on just about everything. The 54” mower now lists for $3350 but there is a special from Mahindra on these currently that reduces the price to $28 and change.
The 60” is around $3500 now.

 

[Blue Mule]

If Mahindra designed, tested, and built those mowers in the U.S. maybe they'd be $2000 instead of $3500. And Americans would be employed near their homes. And the product would probably be higher quality.

What has shocked me for the last 9 months is just how many people don't understand the purpose of tariffs.

 

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If Mahindra designed, tested, and built those mowers in the U.S. maybe they'd be $2000 instead of $3500. And Americans would be employed near their homes. And the product would probably be higher quality.

What has shocked me for the last 9 months is just how many people don't understand the purpose of tariffs.

Kodiak is an American company

 

[D&D]

Kodiak is an American company

Weren't they bought out by Paladin?

 

[WinterDeere]

So Mahindra has raised their prices on just about everything.

Will anyone ever even look at Mahindra in the USA, if they can't keep their pricing way below Kubota and Deere? They may have been the best of the lower-priced options, but price was definitely a huge part of their marketing.

 

[JTKub]

Will anyone ever even look at Mahindra in the USA, if they can't keep their pricing way below Kubota and Deere? They may have been the best of the lower-priced options, but price was definitely a huge part of their marketing.

I think the way it's going, Kubota and JDs pricing is going up by the same amount, so that comparable Mahindra, Kioti, TYM or LS machine is still going to be $5-10K less.