scsims
Silver Member
Just stopped by a dealer in KY today, They have New Holland and just recently lost Mahindra, they told me it was because they weren't selling enough Mahindras and the rep pulled their dealership.
I bought my bx23 at a dealer 58 miles from here .I don稚 see the need to worry. The odds are, you値l never need a dealers help if you do most stuff yourself. If it ends up you do need one, and hour isn稚 that bad
I drove by my dealer this weekend for the first time in a few months. I noticed the Mahindra sign is down (he sells JD also) and none of the red tractors were outside. I stopped in this morning and found out that they dropped the Mahindra line sighting a lack of support in parts. They also said that they will not be carrying any parts stock from now on.
My 2015 has about 250 hours on it. I haven't had to buy parts thus far (knock on wood) other than filters. The next closest Mahindra dealer is probably an hour away.
If I have an issue, what should be my course of action? I do all of my own maintenance and repairs but if something major happens I'm afraid that I'll be out in the cold.
Any thoughts on this? I always appreciate the insight of the TBN group...
I bought my 6500 4wd from a tractor dealer in SC that has a nice shop and a New Holland dealership. THe last time I visited him there were 3 mahindras on his lot and up on a hill. Two months ago they had a half of a dozen or so of the small tractors. I sat down with the owner and asked him what the blanky blank was going on. He claimed warranty reimbursement. I know there is always two sides to a story.
I bought from that dealer because he had a nice shop and provided with me with some barely used skid steer quick disconnect attachments. I even paid $500 more for the tractor than a dealer I could have bought from closer but also worked on automobiles (but nice folks).
I even bought a second Mahindra on Ebay thinking I had it all together with access to a good shop if I needed it and a fairly close parts house.
My salesman also came and installed a tooth bar on my loader for no fee.
Very nice dealership.
Now I am PO'd and am planning on writing Mahindra.
I will take advice.
Yes I know I can order parts. I can even do some minor real work.
The new under 70 hp Deeres are all Indian made. I can buy a small Mitsubishu tractor under alot of brands. I can buy a small utility Korean tractor under alot of names.
I need to let my 2wd 4505 go - need another 40 to 50 hp 4wd- stuck too many times.
I have 120 acres and two farms and I am tired of playing. I need reasonable parts prices and something that will stand the test of a reasonable amount of time.
I don't want a Branson. I don't want a Montana. I don't want an Indian John Deere.
I want a reliable, tractor competent & reasonably close Mahindra dealer. I know of one other dealer that dropped the Mahindra line very close to me 3 years ago and I should have investigated that yellow flag.
AGAIN I will take advice.
I have current and future needs and need to make some strategic decisions.
I also own 3 tractors.
Michelle
(a farm girl & farms owner from SC)