yanmar ROPS
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The margin on the aftermarket OSHA approved ROPS most of us carry is thin. You're not likely to see anyone run specials on an item with nominal markup. Perhaps if you have a sizeable parts order from someone you can negotiate a discount on a ROPS, but candidly, even if you bought $1,000 worth of parts from us the best we could do is around $60 off the ROPS. That leaves me with the question...if you accept the need for the ROPS isn't it worth your life to buy it anyway?
I don't believe OEM Yanmar dealers have had access to ROPS for the domestically sold models for quite a few years now.
I don't believe OEM Yanmar dealers have had access to ROPS for the domestically sold models for quite a few years now.
kenmac
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ROPS ,The very 1st. item I installed on my tractor
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..if you accept the need for the ROPS isn't it worth your life to buy it anyway?
very well put. Its like when I go buy brakes for my car, the guys at the auto parts store look at me funny when I say I want the most expensive best brakes they make. If may car stops three inches faster it may save me from wrecking my car, I drive 70,000 per year. I say get a ROPS at any price. Your wife can negotiate 100.00 off from the furneral parlor when you die of old age anyway. So get a ROPS and live to be 105!!!
very well put. Its like when I go buy brakes for my car, the guys at the auto parts store look at me funny when I say I want the most expensive best brakes they make. If may car stops three inches faster it may save me from wrecking my car, I drive 70,000 per year. I say get a ROPS at any price. Your wife can negotiate 100.00 off from the furneral parlor when you die of old age anyway. So get a ROPS and live to be 105!!!
lragan
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ditto to all of the comments. It's well worth the price. And try and buy from our Yanmar friends. LMTC, Ernies, Hoye, Fredricks, etc. I might save a buck or two on something, but two or three years from now when I need a part only they would have they may not be in business because of the lack of support from the Yanmar community. I bought my ROPS from Fredricks.
We have now completed our 15th year, which makes us one of the 2-3 oldest continuous dealers in this market. I'm allowing for 1-2 I may not be aware of. I know of one who was in this market before us, left it for many years, and recently re-entered this market. Other than that dealer, I really don't know anyone else currently selling Yanmar who was selling the greys in the early-mid-90s and has continued to do so without interruption. There are a few bigger than us, but we may now be the greyest of the grey
ritchieb
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Grayest of gray? Well the years of experience, references, photos, and TBN posts sure helped me make my decision to buy a gray from LMTC easier. Very many thanks to all the above involved, my yanmar is still doing well almost three years after the big purchase and the ROPS was included.
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Wayne:
We started in 1997 with Yanmars.
Remember the old Yanmar club on Yahoo ?
Ernie's Imports
We started in 1997 with Yanmars.
Remember the old Yanmar club on Yahoo ?
Ernie's Imports
Yes....most of the early traffic here came from there. More people said "Yamaha" than "Yanmar". The name had virtually no recognition in this region until sometime after 2000 or so.
