Kubota Slow Burn Fuses?

[5030]

I would not get much accomplished if I relied on my dealer’s parts department. Except for their open house spring sale event, I rely on Messick’s to get the right part, get it quicker, and pay less. First, my local, and nearest, dealer is 150 miles so count on a day. Second, rarely do they have the part. Third, about 50% of the time the parts people get the wrong part. It’s not like my Cat dealer where they usually have the part but if they don’t, it’s always been there for me by 7:00 am the next morning.

I find you comment less that believable unless you are exempt from the current supply chain economics which I don't believe you are.

Never had the wrong part issue with my dealer. Obviously the parts counter people aren't to swift.

 

[rScotty]

I would not get much accomplished if I relied on my dealer’s parts department. Except for their open house spring sale event, I rely on Messick’s to get the right part, get it quicker, and pay less. First, my local, and nearest, dealer is 150 miles so count on a day. Second, rarely do they have the part. Third, about 50% of the time the parts people get the wrong part. It’s not like my Cat dealer where they usually have the part but if they don’t, it’s always been there for me by 7:00 am the next morning.

I'm finding the same thing. I wish it weren't so. I'm going to miss the small dealer - even if he is 3+ hours there and back. But locally, even the small dealers 5 years ago may look the same and even have some of the same employees....but they are now all part of a multi-state chain of dealerships under one ownership. I don't feel like supporting that.

If I could, I really would rather have the pleasure of going to my local tractor shop, getting breakfast at the farmers restaurant next door - with real bacon and white gravy - and batting the breeze with other guys - but those days are gone. And doing my tractor business where I am known. Like I said, those days seem gone.

I understand that Messicks has gone to some sort of multi-dealer configuration... or something like that, but at least they emphasize things that are valuable to me. Especially with parts, I can count on them for quick professional parts service. Shucks, they even post their part prices on line! I can order on line and count on it being on my doorstep on the day they say it will. That's just too convenient to ignore. I'm starting to get basics like fluids from them as well. It's cheaper to pay them shipping than for me to buy gas.

rScotty