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Originally Posted by redneckford NO!!!!N0!!!!!NO!!!!-----BLUE----- TALK POSITIVE ABOUT T------so that the dealers will lose only half as much money-----around here they are talking about a discount match if dealers talk positive about T------and Farmbrac tractors so let's help them talk positive. Customers beware someone wants someone else? to start telling lies now!!!!!! Long term parts support???? Long term warranty???? Resale value after T------ gets rid of all their tractors and the dealers are the only ones with paid inventory. what a great deal!!!!Get it right and then ask the dealers to participate!!!! |
Red,
I have been thinking about resale after Textron---I really think that once this is over the resale of Farmtrac tractors will improve or at very least won't be as bad. This of course depends on the general economy. I think uncertainty is really, really driving the price down. And with the big T we have enough uncertainty for everyone. After this settles down people will discover that the Escorts tractors are pretty much just fords with a different name. A few parts will have to be sourced differiently but the prices we now have it's probably a good gamble. Cab glass will be a problem and certain other parts but the dealer group really isn't relying on Textron for that. They are attempting to set up a dealer co-op to import parts that can't be obtained from NH. Some dealers have been sourcing parts from New Holland for engines in the 45, 60, 545 and 555 series tractors. Yes you have to pay NH prices! Some have sourced parts for the 70, 80, 665 and 675 transmissions from JD. And some have had to get motor parts and filters for the 80 and 675 tractors from Massey Ferguson. Motor parts for the 35,435 and 535 can come from certain models of Kioti (DaeDong engine). We have all been told by the Indians that many of the 3600 Ford tractors sold by Ford Tractor operations through Ford dealers to American farmers were actually made by Escorts in India, the parent company of Farmtrac. (3600 =545 or pretty nearly so.) As far as fuel injection pumps and injectors those have always been obtained through the diesel injection repair service shops not throuh the dealers.