Just Co-miserate with me a bit

hudr · May 5, 2005

Well, no joy from Mahindra. After playing phone tag for a couple of days, I was told since it was a Bush Hog loader and that the hydraulics were only warrantied for a year anyway that they couldn't help me. I can't believe they expect such an integral part of a tractor to only last a year (I sincerely believe warranties are tied to the projected life of a component /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif). Anyway, for the money involved I really can't afford NOT to fix it, and I can't afford to get rid of it after the repairs. Guess I'll just bite the bullet.
Anyway, just thought I would update y'all.

beenthere · May 5, 2005

Was hoping they would do better. I can see the 1-yr limited warranty, but they could have left it at that. Saying it had anything to do with the Bush Hog loader is a straight-out cop-out, IMO. Like a Mahindra loader would have been easier on the pump?

Thanks for the update.

Keith_B · May 5, 2005

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It is impossible to get any manufacturer to honor a warranty that has been expired for two-years.

YanmarFever · May 6, 2005

Very true !!
Put a chip in your new truck, foul things up & see how the dealer treats you then !

2 years over the warranty is a long time.

I would just fix it & keep going.
Maybe a mahindra dealer near you would sell you the parts at cost? It doesnt hurt to ask.
good luck on your tractor.

hudr · May 9, 2005

That was pretty much my attitude on the warranty thing. The worst they could say was no. Got to looking at total cost of ownership and I am still nearly 6k ahead of what a green tractor would have cost at the time. The only thing I am out is time. Bad time of year for this to happen, ya know? My time is pretty much at a premium right now so I just told the dealership to fix it and call when it was ready to pickup. I probably could have gotten the labor a little cheaper elsewhere but with it being hay season here now I figured I would have higher priority with the place I bought it from.