Requesting feedback on pricing

[drjay9051]

So here is the scoop. The $21,900 for a DK40SE HST is from a dealer ~90 miles away (I saw his listing online and called him). I just got back from the local dealer (~20 miles) and his price is $22,885. That is almost 1K difference in price. Of course I will have to go get the tractor that is 90mi away (and find a trailer) or pay them to deliver (if they will) but for $1000 is almost seems worth it. BUT… I would like to buy local and I am trying to figure out the best way to handle it. Just lay it all on the line and see what they will do (and try not to piss them off), try to work a deal on attachments (I need a brush hog and a tiller). If I bring this up and buy from the other I'll feel funny about future service etc.

Thoughts? I grand is worth talking about don't you think?

McD

It's nice to have the dealer close esp. if a service issue arises.

I paid exactly what you were quoted for the DK40HST ($21,9000)

I got the dealer to throw in a second rear remote. If the local guy will do this your really only out about $500 more.

IMO worth it to have a nearby dealer.

Oh yes, the second rear remote was a wise move. Makes box blade work with TNT a pleasure rather than a PITA.

Good luck.

 

[bunkydad]

Rngr275.. Where in upstate NY? I'm in the Dutchess County area and that sounds like a great deal.

 

[Rngr275]

Rngr275.. Where in upstate NY? I'm in the Dutchess County area and that sounds like a great deal.

Owego NY just west of Binghamton.

 

[grm61]

Good price on the DK, twice the lift capacity +500 lbs than the CK, this is extra capacity is good if some day you want to get a set of pallet forks to move stuff around, or a grapple bucket etc, not having to work on the ragged edge is nice...and safer:thumbsup:

 

[Coyote machine]

Service manual $50, I'll take 2! Two fifties that is, they cost closer to $100 these days!:confused2:


drjay9051 wrote:

"I paid exactly what you were quoted for the DK40HST ($21,9000)

I got the dealer to throw in a second rear remote. If the local guy will do this your really only out about $500 more."

WOW! For $219K no wonder you got a free second remote; was that on the extra 10 tractors or just the first one?:laughing:

 

[Buggs67]

It's nice to have the dealer close esp. if a service issue arises.

I paid exactly what you were quoted for the DK40HST ($21,9000)

I got the dealer to throw in a second rear remote. If the local guy will do this your really only out about $500 more.

IMO worth it to have a nearby dealer.

Oh yes, the second rear remote was a wise move. Makes box blade work with TNT a pleasure rather than a PITA.

Good luck.

It almost seems like you're saying the local dealer won't want to work on a tractor purchased elsewhere? I purchase mine from a dealer 32 miles away to save $$$. He did a crappy job preparing it and now I need to have his mistakes fixed under warranty. There is a dealer 14 miles away who I was hoping to take it to.

 

[tman1020]

If I was the local dealer I'd be more upset if you didn't give me an opportunity to match his price.

 

[Buggs67]

If I was the local dealer I'd be more upset if you didn't give me an opportunity to match his price.

He wasn't interested enough to even open the door to dealing. AND he wanted to steer me to a smaller machine, I guess a leftover, that he had two of. All water under the bridge.

 

[Rngr275]

Thanks for all the advice but I was schooled and scolded by the local Kioti dealer today. I stopped and told them I wanted to buy their DK40SE HST, but I had a little bit of a problem. I explained that I was uncomfortable asking them this but I was at another dealer who had the very same tractor for $1000 less. While I didn't expect a price match I asked if there was wiggle room on the price, the weighting of the tires or possibly working out some sort of deal for the tractor and a brush hog or tiller. I explained that I really wanted to buy local and give them my business. Answer No to any of it. "Our price is our price", there is no dickering. In fact if someone comes here for service and they didn't buy it here they are at the bottom of the priority list. Anybody shows up with a tractor purchased at their store automatically bumps a non-customers tractor back down the list. I said even for warranty work? The reply" we will do the warranty work when we get to your tractor". Really bad mouthed the dealer who undercut them also.

Needless to say I was a little taken aback and a little miffed at being talked to like that (like a child). I am a man of certain principles and at this point I don't think I would take a hand from them if I was drowning.

The problem is the other Kioti dealer is a 100 miles away and that is a long haul when you need service and have to find a trailer to borrow/rent. There are other tractors (brands) I have been looking at so I have outs. But I do like that DK!

Just venting at this point!

McD

 

[Coyote machine]

Thanks for all the advice but I was schooled and scolded by the local Kioti dealer today. I stopped and told them I wanted to buy their DK40SE HST, but I had a little bit of a problem. I explained that I was uncomfortable asking them this but I was at another dealer who had the very same tractor for $1000 less. While I didn't expect a price match I asked if there was wiggle room on the price, the weighting of the tires or possibly working out some sort of deal for the tractor and a brush hog or tiller. I explained that I really wanted to buy local and give them my business. Answer No to any of it. "Our price is our price", there is no dickering. In fact if someone comes here for service and they didn't buy it here they are at the bottom of the priority list. Anybody shows up with a tractor purchased at their store automatically bumps a non-customers tractor back down the list. I said even for warranty work? The reply" we will do the warranty work when we get to your tractor". Really bad mouthed the dealer who undercut them also.

Needless to say I was a little taken aback and a little miffed at being talked to like that (like a child). I am a man of certain principles and at this point I don't think I would take a hand from them if I was drowning.

The problem is the other Kioti dealer is a 100 miles away and that is a long haul when you need service and have to find a trailer to borrow/rent. There are other tractors (brands) I have been looking at so I have outs. But I do like that DK!

Just venting at this point!

McD

What dealer, where, please? This kind of arrogant attitude by dealers is so counterproductive, it's ridiculous! I just can't believe that anyone, especially in this economy would be so foolish to voice an attitude like that to a potential customer?! Good way to drive away potential business.
So vote with your feet and buy from the guy who will give you the 1K discount, and don't look back. Better to find out now your local guy is someone you don't ever want to do business with.