I bought a tractor from a well established local dealer, who had been in business forever. I figured, parts and service, will be easy.
A few years later, they stopped selling my brand. No parts, no service, just apologies.
The lesson there is, you can't count on anything.
As far as the service goes, that dealer picked up my tractor for a small hydraulic leak, and returned it to me, with a big hydraulic leak.
After that, the next two warranty claims, were handled by me signing a work order, and taking the defective part home to install myself.
The lesson there is, you are the probably only one who actually cares about your tractor.
So, while the OP's issue is not that simple, it may help to know, no matter what you buy, you can still end up feeling some regret.
A few years later, they stopped selling my brand. No parts, no service, just apologies.
The lesson there is, you can't count on anything.
As far as the service goes, that dealer picked up my tractor for a small hydraulic leak, and returned it to me, with a big hydraulic leak.
After that, the next two warranty claims, were handled by me signing a work order, and taking the defective part home to install myself.
The lesson there is, you are the probably only one who actually cares about your tractor.
So, while the OP's issue is not that simple, it may help to know, no matter what you buy, you can still end up feeling some regret.
