Tractor supply selling Yanmar

[Rutman]

At my local tractor supply yesterday and saw 4 new Yanmars sitting there.

Didn’t have time to ask about who does warranty work if needed.

Hope there successful.

I own a 424 and I’m very satisfied so far.

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

At my local tractor supply yesterday and saw 4 new Yanmars sitting there.

Didn’t have time to ask about who does warranty work if needed.

Hope there successful.

I own a 424 and I’m very satisfied so far.

Wow, the TSC out here hasn't even had any cub cadet garden tractors.... I wonder if it just a local thing...

 

[TractorGuy]

Was checking their FL dealer listings and it looks like the TS in Live Oak and Lake City are listed. Doesn't look like it's going to be across the board for now anyway. You do have to wonder how service will work if they have any.

 

[Peter 315]

TSC service on a tractor not gonna happen around here...........

 

[4get gto]

TSC service on a tractor not gonna happen around here...........

Yea I think they better stick to pet food and chicken feed...

 

[Peter 315]

Yea I think they better stick to pet food and chicken feed...

HAHA..........

 

[ddbackhoe]

Yea I think they better stick to pet food and chicken feed...

Our local one has more clothing than pet food or tractor parts or.......:thumbdown:

 

[Thomas]

Our TSC store only offer rider mowers but number of different rear attachments for tractors under 40hp.
Guessing like most box stores they will send you to local dealer and I bet you would have waiting time more so.

 

[Tractor Red]

Rutman, answer to who will perform the warranty is, TS will find the nearest Yanmar dealer to him or the customer, for the warranty repair, TS will need to call the dealer to make sure that the issue is a warrantable repair, also the warranty does not pay to transport it to the dealer and bring it back to TS, it could be a sticky situation

 

[Tractor Red]

It is up to TS and Yanmar which one of their stores will be offering the Yanmar tractors, similar to the Home Depot's that offer rental equipment and Yanmar SA tractors.

 

[TractorGuy]

They don't differentiate selling vs servicing dealers when you use their dealer locator. Their dealer locator lists several Tractor Supply locations as dealers. Any reputable tractor manufacturer would not license a selling dealer that doesn't have service or a servicing dealer nearby.

Tractors are not like lawn mowers. I understand you can buy some box store model John Deeres at Lowes but John Deere has dealers all over. The John Deere mowers at our Lowes actually have decals on them from the local servicing dealer so they are in cahoots from the beginning.

 

[kthompson]

I gave careful consideration of Yanmar early this year before going with Kubota. Their dealerships was the deciding factor NOT to buy Yanmar. To many were in old gas stations or less than 10 units on their lot. Saw some that I doubt had any service department. I was told Yanmar was being very careful in selecting their dealerships...I found that hard to believe. With the end of some brands there were several fine long term dealerships in my general area. None of them became Yanmar dealerships. I did have conversation with a rep trying to get comfortable with what I was finding with their dealerships. Them being a TSC product like their chain saws or mowers fits my impression of Yanmar and their long term plans. Don't believe they really have any. Sad for they really seem to have a great product.

 

[spitter]

It took me 5 visits to have them idiots figure out how to order a king kutter dump trailer from there . They kept telling me we can't order it. Finally I met with a regional manager who said I had to call corporate and get a skew # and then they could order it . Kind a felt like I was inconvinceing them . Pretty bad for a 2700.00 $ sale :confused2:Kan't imagine how they would F>U> a tractor sale.:drink:

 

[Tractor Red]

TractorGuy, You are correct, they do not differentiate. The reason that Yanmar is with HD and TS is to have high visibility for their name and the tractors with hopes that it will eventually produce additional retail sales. Some of the HD's do some small services, but the company that Yanmar went thru, Compact Power, which HD bought, to get the tractor & the small excavator in HD'S was suppose to be able to service them as they have service vans around the country. Not working out completely. The reason you see a
local dealers decal on the tractor is the the manuf has given the dealer an agreed upon amount to handle warranty because the dealer was not involved in the sale and will hopefully make it on the service end

 

[Tractor Red]

If you were to go around and ck dealerships, you would be correct on what the dealer looks like and what if any they have in way of service, sales, parts. It is all sales related in setting up a dealer, if they will order a few, they are good to go, service does not have a say, Seen dealers with no service area, shop, no parts at all, no nothing but they ordered 5=6 machines, they were signed up, why anyone would stop is beyond me, and you would be correct on old gas stations

 

[bmaverick]

Going BACK YEARS to 1978, TSC actually sold TRACTORS and that brand was Yanmar. They offered the Yanmar YM 3-digit US machines for about 4 or so years. Then Yanmar stopped as machines were then created for John Deere and painted JD green.

At one time, my Pa had a TSC brochure showing several Yanmar models parked outside a TSC store with all kinds of models and tractor implements. Wish I would have saved that years ago. Tried looking on the web, but no dice.

 

[TractorGuy]

Going BACK YEARS to 1978, TSC actually sold TRACTORS and that brand was Yanmar. They offered the Yanmar YM 3-digit US machines for about 4 or so years. Then Yanmar stopped as machines were then created for John Deere and painted JD green.

At one time, my Pa had a TSC brochure showing several Yanmar models parked outside a TSC store with all kinds of models and tractor implements. Wish I would have saved that years ago. Tried looking on the web, but no dice.

I knew John Deere used and still uses some Yanmar engines but never knew they just painted any Yanmar tractors green and rebadged them John Deere.

 

[California]

I knew John Deere used and still uses some Yanmar engines but never knew they just painted any Yanmar tractors green and rebadged them John Deere.

It wasn't quite that simple. JD 850 was a YM2500 but with the Powershift replaced by a manual transmission. Other Deere's aren't as close a match. They were manufactured on Yanmar's assembly lines to Deere specs and used a lot of Yanmar components.

I like to think my YM240 (mid 70's design) was the specific model sold here that spooked Deere into contracting Yanmar in return for Yanmar departing the US market - because Deere looked at that and couldn't exceed its quality.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

I knew John Deere used and still uses some Yanmar engines but never knew they just painted any Yanmar tractors green and rebadged them John Deere.

They not only mostly just painted them green, they demanded Yanmar stop selling Yanmar's in the US, and Yanmar complied.

SR

 

[mcfarmall]

They not only mostly just painted them green, they demanded Yanmar stop selling Yanmar's in the US, and Yanmar complied.

SR

Yup, their exclusivity contract must have expired allowing Yanmar to sell their own brand of tractors in the U.S.. There used to be a dealer in Hamilton, MI as recently as 2 years ago but now the Yanmar dealer locator doesn't show a dealer in Hamilton. I would love a YT359 with the iHMT transmission!