Is every Deere dealer inflexible on lawn & garden?

[MORRISONSTEEL]

Depending on your part of the country right now is prime mower selling season, not really the prime season for discounts. There are lots of retailers that will stick to a pre-determined margin especially when you are at literally the starting point of the highest point of demand for your product.

 

[beenthere]

I've been happy with the deals I've made over the years with my Deere dealer.
I'm also more impressed with the Deere quality as a whole, compared to any of the competition I've run or seen run by neighbors.

Not everyone will be happy, no matter what the deals are.. They likely buy a different brand.
As suggested by Morrisonsteel, timing is important..

 

[KEYBEAR]

Last Spring I bought a new John Deere X 758 . The local dealer gave me a trade price with my used John Deere X 750 . It was to high the sales guy low balled my trade and ask top price for the new tractor . I called around and bought a new X 758 250 miles from home got a bagger and all for less money . Now my local gets to service it .

 

[MORRISONSTEEL]

Last Spring I bought a new John Deere X 758 . The local dealer gave me a trade price with my used John Deere X 750 . It was to high the sales guy low balled my trade and ask top price for the new tractor . I called around and bought a new X 758 250 miles from home got a bagger and all for less money . Now my local gets to service it .

Service margins 65% and above, sales margins 30% and below. Your local dealer may not be that disappointed in losing a low margin sale, parts and service actually pay the bills.

 

[KEYBEAR]

Service margins 65% and above, sales margins 30% and below. Your local dealer may not be that disappointed in losing a low margin sale, parts and service actually pay the bills.

Please I do not care what the local dealer thinks ?

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

Didn't you have problems with the local Kubota dealers? Maybe change your approach? You shouldn't have to (you are the customer after all) but might be less frustrating. :confused3:

 

[Wagtail]

Different geographic areas play a part in pricing. For the OP (and others), think of buying in Alaska or Hawaii. In those States, and other isolated markets, transport/availability are a large $ factor along with the relative population 'pool' of potential buyers. In those environments, a Dealer's reputation -fair price and, especially, follow up service/support- is what will get/hold customers.

Tasmania is similar = small population and we're an island... we factor in transportation costs for everything that needs to be shipped here from the mainland (or what we jokingly call 'the North Island' ) Reputation is king and 'word' quickly spreads as to who's the best.

Regarding 'goodies'... perhaps it's because I'm such a nice bloke but I received the standard Dealership 'ball cap' and the salesman gave me a Dealership bomber-jacket! :cool2:

 

[s219]

When I bought my X380 last spring, Deere had an incentive, I had a test drive coupon, and the dealer was offering a weekend special for some garden show. I didn't actually go to the garden show but the sales guy gave me that extra discount the day before, and it nudged me to make the purchase. Total was $700 off MSRP.

I don't know how the Husky mowers are in 2017, but when I shopped last spring, Deere was unquestionably better in many many ways. That is not true of the lower model Deeres, but once you get into the X series they really do make a fine machine with no equal on the market that I can see. I imagine the dealers realize that and probably don't see the need to compete with the other brands out there. No offense to Husky -- I own some of their products -- but their riding mowers just aren't in the same class as Deere, at least not in 2016 when I shopped around.

 

[jenkinsph]

When I purchased my x749 the dealer discounted my order 15% off msrp. That included the mower, 3ph kit, pto kit and mulcher attachment. They have been good to deal with and fair. That is all I can ask for and I recognize everyone needs to make a profit. That is why businesses open their doors.

 

[buickanddeere]

If you want a discount, shop when JD corporate is offering discounts .