Jim Timber
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I wonder how well that 25hp little thing would run my stump grinder?
cabelas is discontinuing tractor sales
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TSO
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LOL probably not so well...
Those prices are actually pretty decent, in line with the competitors (TYM, LS, Kioti, Branson, etc)
Those prices are actually pretty decent, in line with the competitors (TYM, LS, Kioti, Branson, etc)
Jim Timber
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They might find out they sell much better at these prices and decide to keep them around.
The 25hp for $13K is pretty similar size wise to the 1025R Deere. There's a lot of really happy guys with those 1025 and 1026's on GTT, but Deere wants like $17K for one of those.
I don't know that I could get my grinder on a class 0 3pt hitch. :laughing: I don't remember if I went 27 or 32" between lower mounting studs either. I was thinking if I end up getting a lot of business grinding for people, it might make sense to have a smaller machine that could fit in a back yard - but I don't know that I want to get that into that business.
The 25hp for $13K is pretty similar size wise to the 1025R Deere. There's a lot of really happy guys with those 1025 and 1026's on GTT, but Deere wants like $17K for one of those.
I don't know that I could get my grinder on a class 0 3pt hitch. :laughing: I don't remember if I went 27 or 32" between lower mounting studs either. I was thinking if I end up getting a lot of business grinding for people, it might make sense to have a smaller machine that could fit in a back yard - but I don't know that I want to get that into that business.
TSO
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Man would I hate to be the guy at Cabela's who was in charge of starting this whole tractor thing in the first place! What a terrible idea!
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Jim Timber
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Food plotting is a big market segment, but the idea of branding their own line of tractors and charging 30% more than the line they've rebadged was a horrible execution. And then to do it with a line that has virtually no dealer network in the US forcing the buyer to go to a sporting goods store for service just takes the cake.
Had they used their buying power to purchase an inventory of MF or Kubota's or even Mahindras - then they could have some funky offering that made their version a little different but still offered it as a special edition of the name brand's line (like the Harley Davidson edition trucks per se) and provided dealer support from the other dealers. That could've worked.
Jim Timber
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Doesn't really matter. If I buy a small machine in this class, it'll probably be a used Kubota.
jenkinsph
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While the sale prices look reasonable I would wonder about the resale prices for a 10 year old tractor in the future. I would rather skip the orphan models buying anything. I buy a limited amount of recreational gear from Cabelas and Bass Pro and have been satisfied with both. I don't need to buy tractors from either one.
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I bought a woods pss seeder from cabelas about a year ago, and let me tell you what a gimmick that thing was. It barely planted small seed under the dirt. It left 90 percent of the seed on top, which i can do with a 30 dollar hand seeder letvalone 8000 dollar machine. Long story short, after using it one time i called and told them how much it sucked, they had me soeak to several so called professionals to see if i was doing it wrong. A few of the guys i spoke to were at least honest and told me it sucked. Cabelas still refused to return it. I called and complained more, and they sent two guys all the way to my property to see if i knew what i was doing, they agreed i did everything right, and daid the item sucked, but cabelas still refused to give me a return. I was absolutely disgusted with their customer service. Months later, they made the mistake of sending me an email reveiw on the item. Well lets say i wentbinto great detail, and then copy and pasted on their website online. The next day the very same people that told me to piss off, were now telling me they will take the return. I guess socail media is at least good for that. But i would never buy from them again. Plus tbey do a lot of bait and switch on sale items. Check the fb reviews. I dont think they will be lasting much longer.
