Buying Advice Cabela's Tractor Help PLEASE
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tman1020
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I don't think you'll be disappointed with that Yanmar Engine. They are one of the best in my book.
Handloader109
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If they have to ship in some of your items, then the freight and rigging charges were totally valid.
riverpro
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Yes my quote did include the fees but it looks to be to the tune of $1751.00, if katetx paid 850 on top of her tractor/loader price we would be within roughly a couple hundred dollars of each other with my quote being the touch higher one. I just had the saleman email me the price out the door minus sales tax the day after I visited with him. Fees were not broken down on I received. Wonder why she had to pay over advertised price for tractor loader if fees were $400 and $450.
TomSeller
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Yes they are.
jenkinsph
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katetx,
Looks like you did good, enjoy your new tractor and post some pics when you get it.
Looks like you did good, enjoy your new tractor and post some pics when you get it.
varmint
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In any event, someone shopping for a CUT has to give some serious consideration to these deals! Won't happen again, most likely...
AxleHub
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I have to admit. . . I like and trust Cabelas and we have numerous good stores in out150 radius . . including one of the giant warehouse operations for Cabelas in the U.S..
And those looking for great tractor deals . . . really have a very short term sweet spot opportunity to buy at strikingly low prices for unit and implements. You have to admit that if katetx is a rookie tractor buyer . . she sure timed things perfectly (not just good or decent).
But I have to wonder about various posters spending so much effort and concern about the detail pricing that katex got. My point is . . Cabelas has locations all over the country and only 5 warehouses acrosd the country. They aren't selling at a profit. If you think they are making money on this clearance . . then you have an unrealistic viewpoint of margins. Lets recognize that each Land Management location is trying to satisfy customer intetest yet not depth charge their store's overall profitability. There's afvettised prices which they all live with . . and then there is individual L & M store costs and commissions to resolve.
There are several variables:
1. Do they have the items in stock at the store (displays or stock)?
2. What is there individual store's cost to get items shipped to them from their regular warehouse?
3. Same question as #2 except shipping costs from other warehouses?
4. Who is the salesperson? Is it the manager or is it a commissioned lead sales professional or is ut a regular hourly employee?
5. If the store has lost their sales tractor specialists . . its a much different story . . and their need to get tjings gone is higher.
6. Like any other hardware dealer . . if they have plenty of intetest in what they have available . . they will stick to their advertised clearance prices wherever possible.
My point is simple . . katex is a rookie who came at a perfect time yo a perfect location to get a brand new fully warranteed untough product . . .probably at a store who had a scenario that needed to get it gone. When stores are going to be losing on every sale . . BELOW clearance prices . . you can't expect each location to match the perfect price at the perfect scenario imo. A few hundred dollars one way or the other is nothing compared to saving 10k , 12k or 14k. Remember . . Cabelas isnt going out of business . . just out of selling tractors. Still full warranty one way or another, still brand spanking new equipment, and still real life losses on every sale.
And those looking for great tractor deals . . . really have a very short term sweet spot opportunity to buy at strikingly low prices for unit and implements. You have to admit that if katetx is a rookie tractor buyer . . she sure timed things perfectly (not just good or decent).
But I have to wonder about various posters spending so much effort and concern about the detail pricing that katex got. My point is . . Cabelas has locations all over the country and only 5 warehouses acrosd the country. They aren't selling at a profit. If you think they are making money on this clearance . . then you have an unrealistic viewpoint of margins. Lets recognize that each Land Management location is trying to satisfy customer intetest yet not depth charge their store's overall profitability. There's afvettised prices which they all live with . . and then there is individual L & M store costs and commissions to resolve.
There are several variables:
1. Do they have the items in stock at the store (displays or stock)?
2. What is there individual store's cost to get items shipped to them from their regular warehouse?
3. Same question as #2 except shipping costs from other warehouses?
4. Who is the salesperson? Is it the manager or is it a commissioned lead sales professional or is ut a regular hourly employee?
5. If the store has lost their sales tractor specialists . . its a much different story . . and their need to get tjings gone is higher.
6. Like any other hardware dealer . . if they have plenty of intetest in what they have available . . they will stick to their advertised clearance prices wherever possible.
My point is simple . . katex is a rookie who came at a perfect time yo a perfect location to get a brand new fully warranteed untough product . . .probably at a store who had a scenario that needed to get it gone. When stores are going to be losing on every sale . . BELOW clearance prices . . you can't expect each location to match the perfect price at the perfect scenario imo. A few hundred dollars one way or the other is nothing compared to saving 10k , 12k or 14k. Remember . . Cabelas isnt going out of business . . just out of selling tractors. Still full warranty one way or another, still brand spanking new equipment, and still real life losses on every sale.