Fences...What do they say?

[jinman]

This could be an Andy Rooney routine...

Have you ever noticed how new car lots don't have fences, but new tractor lots do?

I know I have....​

You know the rest of his routine would be a rant of some kind. I don't mean to rant, but I drive by five new tractor lots on my way to work each morning and four of the five have fences. The one without the fence looks inviting; the rest look like they are saying, "Stay out! "

I don't think this has anything to do with the color of tractors, but it might. It surely doesn't have anything to do with location because three of these tractor places I go by are within eyesight of each other. Is it value of equipment? No, one dealer's equipment is not worth more than another. Also, the inventory of cars/trucks exposed on a car lot is far more than most tractor dealerships.

So, what do you think? Is this something subtle I'm missing, or am I right?

 

[KubotaSteve]

I think the lots that leave tractors out must either have cameras or move the tractors at night. I know with the Kubota's that they have one key for each series I believe, so it would be a lot eaiser to remove a tractor from an open lot than say a car from a car lot. Car lots can also run something across the entrance and the rest of the cars keep other routes blocked, where as with a tractor, well you know some of the places that you take your tractor
Just my $.02 but be thankful you didn't pay cause you would have been overcharged.

 

[Farmwithjunk]

Big new John Deere dealer near here has a fence that looks all too much like a WW II German prison camp. Question is, did they fence it to keep us OUT or help trap potential customers on the INSIDE?

Massey dealer I go to has all his small stuff indoors. Tractors sit outside with no fence.

Kioti dealer lives in back of his lot. There's a fence around his house, but tractors are not enclosed.

Older John Deere dealer I actually buy from is next door to Case IH dealer. NEITHER are fenced but have a security guard.

New Holland dealer has tractors outside fenced lot. Small stuff in fenced area.

And finally, local Kubota chain store has a fenced area about the size of a basketball court that's PACKED with everything he sells. I have no idea how they get anything in or out.

What brand of tractor do you think Andy Rooney would own if he had one?

 

[scott_vt]

What brand of tractor do you think Andy Rooney would own if he had one?

MASSEY FERGUSON of course

He is just a middle of the road fella thats lookin for value for his BUCK

 

[Farmwithjunk]

MASSEY FERGUSON of course

He is just a middle of the road fella thats lookin for value for his BUCK

Good answer!

 

[ScottAR]

In my area, the dealers with fences have had machines stolen... Most are chain link but are few are decorative pipe which can be slipped through but no vehicles could pass. I don't recommend walking in there except in broad daylight.

 

[1bush2hog]

Maybe it's because tractors and equipment, if stolen, are harder to trace than cars, or maybe it's because they are easier to drive off since so many of the mfg's have a one key fits all machines scenerio. Maybe too many lookers were actually shopping for free parts too.

The only dealer around here that has a chain link fence up now is the JD dealer. They used to have motion or pressure sensors near their building (don't ask me how I know)

 

[czechsonofagun]

Now thats interesting. OK, in my area:

New Holland - fenced in, but they are tool rental too - rentals are all behind the fence. Lot of tractors sit outside the fence to be seen from the road

Kubota - in Warrenton completely open lot on a business strip

Kubota - in Manassas display by the road, behind the dealer fenced area, but new tractors are on display and tradeins and tractors to be fixed in the fenced area

JD - on a country road, unfenced, tractors on display near the road

Fergusson - near main road, partially fenced, again tractors on display near the road day and night

 

[jinman]

I can take my camera and get some photos of what I'm talking about with the fences. I'm sure that more tractor dealers have chainlink fences with barbed wire on top than do car dealers. I've seen a few used car dealers with fences, but I can't recall ever seeing a new car dealer with a fence. Maybe it's a supply and demand thing.

Every junkyard I've ever seen also had a fence.

 

[_RaT_]

This could be an Andy Rooney routine...

Have you ever noticed how new car lots don't have fences, but new tractor lots do?​

I know I have....
​

You know the rest of his routine would be a rant of some kind. I don't mean to rant, but I drive by five new tractor lots on my way to work each morning and four of the five have fences. The one without the fence looks inviting; the rest look like they are saying, "Stay out! "

I don't think this has anything to do with the color of tractors, but it might. It surely doesn't have anything to do with location because three of these tractor places I go by are within eyesight of each other. Is it value of equipment? No, one dealer's equipment is not worth more than another. Also, the inventory of cars/trucks exposed on a car lot is far more than most tractor dealerships.

So, what do you think? Is this something subtle I'm missing, or am I right?

I'm sure your right Jim, I cannot think of a single construction/farm supplier of equipment that is not fenced.
It is a prime target for thieves. I cannot imagine any particular trade being hit harder by thieves then the construction industry. From material to equipment to goods, folks take the stuff like its theirs. I've worked with guys who bought stuff they knew was hot but got such a great deal they could not pass it up, I passed it up. I think it says something about folks. I think it tells me who to be wary of. I'm also curious about what other things they are willing to do. As for the crooks themselves, nothing but disgust, well disgust and a desire they have a short life.