Arrogant dealer

[CinderSchnauzer]

i know as a salesman that when someone starts beating me up over price and starts telling me they can get it somewhere else cheaper somewhat arrogant like it hacks me off. we are people with feeling and families to feed also.

I know for sure that when I go to the checkout at the local supermarket and the clerk scans each item that I am paying exactly the same price as the one before me and the one after. Price haggling is not part of the equation.

Unfortunately the same cannot be said for cars / trucks / tractors and many other consumer goods. So unless you are the one salesman in a million that gives each customer the same price AND your best possible price upfront and then refuses to budge - either get used to being "hacked off" or find another profession.

 

[hixter]

That is not what i'm trying to get at. I expect to haggle over price. What I'm trying to say is don't take an attitude while doing it. It is a lot easier to attract flies with honey than vinegar. I'm in the construction business estimating and selling wood framed commerical buildings. This year we just landed a multi million dollar a year residential construction company. The owner of the company was very pleasant to deal with. Nothing like what we expected and as a result we were more accomadating in our pricing. Remember it is much easier to be nice up front and then if you have to you can turn the dogs loose. Everything is attitude from the salesman to the customer.

 

[k0ua]

Remember it is much easier to be nice up front and then if you have to you can turn the dogs loose. Everything is attitude from the salesman to the customer.

Agreed, it is much easier to make a deal with a person you are "getting along with" than one you have just tried to beat the crap out of. Like he said, you can start raining down the blows later in the game if it is required. And it is a game, but the sales guy and the dealership have to make some money, otherwise they are not going to be there when you need them. Of course not all sales guys are nice people, but you should always give them a chance to show their better side.

James K0UA

 

[knotweed]

You might let the head office know about the dealer's comments. I'm sure they would take notice. I buy tractors for a municipality from low bid (legal requirements) and you better not refuse to service it even though you didn't sell it (provided you deal in that brand).
A JD dealer should service JD no matter where it was bought.

 

[hawkeye08]

That is not what i'm trying to get at. I expect to haggle over price. What I'm trying to say is don't take an attitude while doing it. It is a lot easier to attract flies with honey than vinegar. I'm in the construction business estimating and selling wood framed commerical buildings. This year we just landed a multi million dollar a year residential construction company. The owner of the company was very pleasant to deal with. Nothing like what we expected and as a result we were more accomadating in our pricing. Remember it is much easier to be nice up front and then if you have to you can turn the dogs loose. Everything is attitude from the salesman to the customer.

... and did you ever notice that BS attracts even more flies than honey?

 

[sixdogs]

My vote is to buy a Kubota. You'll never get treated right at that dealer after complaining and you could be forced to deal with them. I believe Deere is just waiting to get the dealers structured as mega-dealers so they can better control pricing options. Just don't play ball.

 

[foggy1111]

A few years back, I went to see my JD dealer whom owns all the stores in the area. I fully intended to pay a fair price for a new JD 3320. I've bought 3 tractors from this dealership over the years….some implements, and a few LGT's too.

Not sure what got into him….but he would not offer me any kind of a deal…..and was an arrogant jerk that day. I've always paid a fair price and have not "beat-up" this dealership in the past and I didn't have any issues with them prior to this. Odd deal that day. Kinda pressured his logic….but told him I would not grovel for a price. He said "you'll be back" as I left his office. I decided to buy another brand….but instead found a good USED 3320 with 200 hours on it….and it had everything I wanted for 40% less.

That dealership will never see my business again. I"m done with 'em. He didn't make a penny. Dumb *****.

JD has a good product….but they aint gold….. and they do have competition for this business. I like green tractors….but color me G O N E.

OH……and I helped TWO son-in-laws with the purchase of a new tractor too……both green…...but not from that dumb *****.

 

[Cat_Driver]

After almost 30 years now with the internet I can't comprehend how dea;ers still play games as if they are the only ones on the planet with that product.

Back in the "old days' of the 90's I went to a Kubota dealer and he quoted me straight retail not a dime off. I contacted a few dealers in my area all pretty close. I saw some dealers her on this site - one was in S.Carolina. I contacted him for the EXACT SAME tractor and the price was about 8K difference including transport to Ca. WHAT how can that be? I took the offer to the local guy about a mile from me and he refused to budge.

I purchased the tractor from the dealer in SC. The salesman kept me updated almost daily with digital pictures of my options being added to my tractor. Remember digital cameras just came out and were a whipping 1MP and $1,000.00 for the cameras - but he sent me updates regularly.

About three weeks later the tractor was delivered and I never ever went to the local dealer for service of fluids.

On top of it all the SC dealer send me a box of filters, a hat, decals, key fob etc. So there you have it I got AMAZING service from a guy I never met thousands of miles away.

So my advice search the entire Country till you get the service and deal you like. We no longer need to support local bad dealers just because they are "close" "local" "part of out community"

 

[texasjohn]

Agreed.

The arrogance of John Deere dealers has been discussed, numerous times and reported by numerous TBN members in numerous states. This theme has emerged over the past several years. Many have looked at Kubota and competing makes...you may wish to consider this path as well.

I would also let them know this problem has been aired on TBN. It seems to me that a membership of more than 211,000 would get their attention!

 

[94BULLITT]

I wonder the OP ended up doing?