Getting parts outside of a dealer

[North to Alaska]

do you have a favorable dealer you work with now?? I moved 4.5 hours away from the NH/Bobcat dealer I LOVE.. I call them up for the most part the parts/service guy can get me what I need to know or they put a mechanic on the call then order the parts I need and have them drop shipped directly to me and just invoice once I get the parts.. can't say enough about service and I'm not a guy that trades up every couple years but I get the same support as the guys shopping every year or two.. if you find a dealer that appreciates your business you don't have to be 10 miles away... unless of course you own a Toolcat that if it dies you have to drag it on a trailer as it won't freewheel.. :-(

I am not in the business now, so I don't have a dealership.
Lot's of them around here.

I am trying to figure out what I was going to do with limited options and distance for dealerships in Delta Junction area.

I believe that I have my plan, thanks to the advice from Dave and JD855.

I will make sure I can get the service manual on a post warranty (thus cheaper) tractor.
As long as I can get parts online.
But I will stick with a brand that does have a dealer in Fairbanks for the tough repairs.

That leaves me with Kubota, John Deere, New Holland, and Case IH.
The deciding factor will be their quality of service.