jaydee325
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I've seen reference to this in a couple other threads. Specifically, it has been speculated that Cabela's marketing to essentially hobby tractor owners is the backbone of their business model. And this is allowing them to command a premium in their pricing.
What this brings to mind is another "utility" vehicle. That would be pickup trucks. I remember back in the 60's, pickups were used to haul stuff. They could be bought for less than most cars. Then the "hobbyist" started bying them in droves and the price went up accordingly.
I hope this does not happen with tractors. They have historically been utility in nature like trucks were. The farmer used them to grow food for himself and his neighbors and made a profit. So, pricing was self limiting since farmers are generally on tight margins.
If the market strategy towards hobbyists works, does this mean tractor price inflation?
By the way, I'm a hobby CUT owner so I'm not knocking anyones motive for buying a tractor. The tie between pickups and tractors just seemed obvious. Or maybe not. What do you think?
Bob
What this brings to mind is another "utility" vehicle. That would be pickup trucks. I remember back in the 60's, pickups were used to haul stuff. They could be bought for less than most cars. Then the "hobbyist" started bying them in droves and the price went up accordingly.
I hope this does not happen with tractors. They have historically been utility in nature like trucks were. The farmer used them to grow food for himself and his neighbors and made a profit. So, pricing was self limiting since farmers are generally on tight margins.
If the market strategy towards hobbyists works, does this mean tractor price inflation?
By the way, I'm a hobby CUT owner so I'm not knocking anyones motive for buying a tractor. The tie between pickups and tractors just seemed obvious. Or maybe not. What do you think?
Bob