Foster's Texas

[Mike120]

Correction, I got Fosters confused with Brookside.

I had a friend buy from Brookside but I had to almost beg them for a quote. My feeling was that they were only interested in selling SCUTS, CUTs and lawnmowers. I was looking for Ag. That seems to be the only parts they stock as well, but I've only tried to deal with their NW store.

According to their sales people Fosters does sell quite a few tractors to out-of-the-area/State folks. They will deal with you. Hockley is limited on what they can sell regarding Ag implements, that's why I go to CP Navasota. They are great to deal with as well.

 

[TheGoose]

A place in Navasota gave me a quote on a tractor which beat anybody else by far (John Deere prices). The sales man talked my ear off for a long time, a real likeable guy. He told me that if I lived in a certain county (their county or one adjacent) he could give me the price but if I lived out of their area they were supposed to charge like $700 more.

In other words, if you lived in or around said rural county you could get the tractor cheaper. If you lived in the urban county (aka Houston/Harris), you had to pay more. I think the price should be the same no matter where.

 

[Mike120]

A place in Navasota gave me a quote on a tractor which beat anybody else by far (John Deere prices). The sales man talked my ear off for a long time, a real likeable guy. He told me that if I lived in a certain county (their county or one adjacent) he could give me the price but if I lived out of their area they were supposed to charge like $700 more.

In other words, if you lived in or around said rural county you could get the tractor cheaper. If you lived in the urban county (aka Houston/Harris), you had to pay more. I think the price should be the same no matter where.

I suspect that could be a financing issue. I don't usually finance so I've never run into it.

 

[TheGoose]

Financing was never brought up.

 

[jdbnh]

Has anyone bought a John Deere package from them? The package prices seem to be good on a new tractor. I live in Kentucky and the prices at Foster's can't be touched around here. I would like to have a little infomation before I drive from Ky to Texas and pull a tractor back.

we can beat Foster's prices and we are closer to you then Houston would be.

 

[tconnors]

Interesting discussion. I have bought all my JD equipment from Coufal Prater in either Navasota, or Bryan, TX. Never heard of Fosters.

I have heard of Brookside though and the one of I-45N has always been higher than a kite.

I bought a part there one time due to availability and paid 20% more than Coufal Prater if I could have stood the time to order it.

Foster's in Hockley. I must go there.