Buying Advice Cabela's selling Compact Tractors

[kevinjmoody]

It's not how much they are asking - but what they will take. Awful nice that you can drop off or pick up on Sundays for service, up to 9pm at night Mon-Fri.

 

[Rocky Hoffler]

The Tractor Guy was up front about who He is and what he represents. But there is an old saying TWT Time will tell. I have seen brands come in to this area and sell due to price and then a year or so later you can't find a dealer.
The USA is based on enterprise so If there Willing to take the chance they have that right I might not be right on this but buyer beware theres a latin phrase for this but I couldn't speall it either IMHO

 

[Jslade]

Find out who makes them for cabelas. I am sure cabelas didnt just open up a tractor factor.

They look like they could be made by LS ?? But I am sure they cost more for the cabelas name.

***They are built in Korea by a company under the guidelines of Cabela's. They are priced right in line with
other comparable tractors in the industry, i.e. New Holland, Case, Kubota.

 

[GManBart]

***They are built in Korea by a company under the guidelines of Cabela's. They are priced right in line with
other comparable tractors in the industry, i.e. New Holland, Case, Kubota.

They are made by TYM and other than the loader, there is no difference from the TYM, so they're not really "under the guidelines of Cabela's." Cabela's is simply selling an already existing TYM product that they ordered with different paint, then sourced their own loader.

 

[s219]

***They are built in Korea by a company under the guidelines of Cabela's. They are priced right in line with
other comparable tractors in the industry, i.e. New Holland, Case, Kubota.

It's just a TYM with a funky paint job and a third-party loader. The problem is that they are pricing them inline with the big-name brands.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

They are made by TYM and other than the loader, there is no difference from the TYM, so they're not really "under the guidelines of Cabela's." Cabela's is simply selling an already existing TYM product that they ordered with different paint, then sourced their own loader.

Cabelas is adding value by bringing a tractor into the Cabelas brand, providing service, and attachments made by woods. In other words, they are creating value by being able to sell packages where everything is sized right and works without the customer needing to become overly familiar with tracts and their accessories. In other words, Cabelas is doing a classic value add and I wish them well.

 

[94BULLITT]

Cabelas is adding value by bringing a tractor into the Cabelas brand, providing service, and attachments made by woods. In other words, they are creating value by being able to sell packages where everything is sized right and works without the customer needing to become overly familiar with tracts and their accessories. In other words, Cabelas is doing a classic value add and I wish them well.

Any dealer should be able to service what they sell and build a package. Cabelas is doing nothing special.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Any dealer should be able to service what they sell and build a package. Cabelas is doing nothing special.

My dealership experience shopping for tractors was so poor with one brand at several of their dealers, that I called their corporate mothership and had three two hour discussions with the regional sales manager on general sales professionalism.

I was in a position where I wanted their product, wished to pay for it with cash, and all they needed to do was be a guide and say yes.

One dealer? Idiots. Two dealers? Huh. Three dealers? Wow, that is a pattern of incompetence.

In the end, I went with a different brand. I defer further discussion on the importance of professionalism in sales to my discussion on the subject.

 

[Jim Timber]

Interesting... My experience with the Kioti dealer trying to buy a power beyond sleeve was so bad I'll never grace their lot again.

$27 dollar part turned into a $61 charge back dispute still pending. They ordered it without clearing the additional shipping charge (which I tod them I wasn't interested in paying as I had no pressing need for the part), and then said the part itself had gone up in price - they notified me of this the day they charged my card, and didn't even give the amount on the voicemail. I had to find it via my card statement.

So then they claimed they would reverse the charge and that was a week ago.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Interesting... My experience with the Kioti dealer trying to buy a power beyond sleeve was so bad I'll never grace their lot again.

$27 dollar part turned into a $61 charge back dispute still pending. They ordered it without clearing the additional shipping charge (which I tod them I wasn't interested in paying as I had no pressing need for the part), and then said the part itself had gone up in price - they notified me of this the day they charged my card, and didn't even give the amount on the voicemail. I had to find it via my card statement.

So then they claimed they would reverse the charge and that was a week ago.

Little Falls or Ramsey?

 

[Jim Timber]

Ramsey

I told them when I stopped in to order it that I refused to pay $12 shipping on a part the size of my thumb, and that's why I was ordering it from them. They ordered it without meeting their minimum, then tried nailing me with the added expense. Then they said they "worked some magic" and got it down to $40 instead of $61 via another voicemail as I was done talking to them after our conversation when I cancelled the order due to the obscene price increase, and I promptly bought one online for $35 shipped.

 

[GManBart]

Cabelas is adding value by bringing a tractor into the Cabelas brand, providing service, and attachments made by woods. In other words, they are creating value by being able to sell packages where everything is sized right and works without the customer needing to become overly familiar with tracts and their accessories. In other words, Cabelas is doing a classic value add and I wish them well.

First off, I disagree with the entire " value added" concept you're suggesting. Plenty of dealers sell packages with everything sized appropriately, and if a dealer can't manage that, they should lose business to those who can. What you're describing is what I call "doing your job," not adding value.

Second, this has nothing to do with my comment. I just pointed out that Cabela's is doing nothing more than selling an already existing TYM model. The Cabela's tractors weren't made specially for them, or built to their specifications, or under their direction....nothing like that. They simply ordered a TYM in green, and added an appropriate loader.

 

[Jim Timber]

They also added wheels and tires according to their marketing guy.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Ramsey

I told them when I stopped in to order it that I refused to pay $12 shipping on a part the size of my thumb, and that's why I was ordering it from them. They ordered it without meeting their minimum, then tried nailing me with the added expense. Then they said they "worked some magic" and got it down to $40 instead of $61 via another voicemail as I was done talking to them after our conversation when I cancelled the order due to the obscene price increase, and I promptly bought one online for $35 shipped.

I do not like paying top dollar and shipping for my bits either.

 

[Hiltz]

Cabelas is adding value by bringing a tractor into the Cabelas brand, providing service, and attachments made by woods. In other words, they are creating value by being able to sell packages where everything is sized right and works without the customer needing to become overly familiar with tracts and their accessories. In other words, Cabelas is doing a classic value add and I wish them well.

Is this something out of the norm for a retailer? A classic " value add" ? I don't see the extra value. I see the extra price though on the Cabelas tractor I looked at.

 

[MinnesotaEric]

Is this something out of the norm for a retailer? A classic " value add" ? I don't see the extra value. I see the extra price though on the Cabelas tractor I looked at.

A local retailer's value-add is, among other things, convenience and availability of merchandise on display. Value is in the eye of the beholder.

 

[Jim Timber]

I wonder about this though Eric, because when I asked them about buying a grapple they had on display, they wouldn't sell it to me from inventory - I had to order another one, and pay shipping.

So you have a unit on hand, and then won't sell it? How is this convenient for me?

 

[murphy1244]

Some people may not trust a off brand like TYM but trust a name like Cabela's. IMO.

 

[Cherokee140]

Some people may not trust a off brand like TYM but trust a name like Cabela's. IMO.

So really they are banking on their customers being idiots?

Cabelas is not the same as it once was....it is now Walmart, nothing more and has the same goals. I worked there before and after they went public....huge difference.

 

[murphy1244]

So really they are banking on their customers being idiots?

Cabelas is not the same as it once was....it is now Walmart, nothing more and has the same goals. I worked there before and after they went public....huge difference.

Still not feeling well?