I Bobcat getting out of the CT business???

   / I Bobcat getting out of the CT business??? #31  
94BULLITT said:
The dealer that my Bobcat came from already sold NH and Kubota. I can think of 2 other dealers that were Bobcat and Kubota. You know with them selling other brands was not good for sales. I think it would be tough to get into the conpact tractor market today with all the other well established brands.

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If Hyundai can do it in the car business. It can be done with a plan,time,money and a good product.
 
   / I Bobcat getting out of the CT business??? #32  
there is hardly enough margin in this business for new entries. If you read Kubota's annual report, they pocket about 7% of sales as profit... and thats for a well established company with mature products and a curated following. No doubt, that with the amount of marketing Bobcat was doing they probably burned though most of their free cash.
 
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MessickFarmEqu said:
there is hardly enough margin in this business for new entries. If you read Kubota's annual report, they pocket about 7% of sales as profit... and thats for a well established company with mature products and a curated following. No doubt, that with the amount of marketing Bobcat was doing they probably burned though most of their free cash.
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High capital outlay to entry too. Tesla decided to set up outlet stores in malls to reduce the inventory and overhead.

http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2013/10/25/tesla-has-a-surprise-in-a-london-mall-store/

Could tractor dealers be next? Buy a pair of Wranglers and a new tractor before you walk back to the car.
 
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