Mahindra Red Carpet dealer list

dickfoster · May 20, 2016

flusher said:
Hi Dave. Thanks for the personal history. Glad to be one of your customers. I'll stop in next time I'm in Red Bluff. Want to check out that new Walmart Superstore that's opening there (after nearly 10 years of waiting for the building permit). Wish it were operating the 10 years I lived up there. Also want to check out that new Mahindra distribution center in Yolo County.

Good luck

It's in Yuba county at the Olivehurst airport, just a tad south of Marysville. If you go looking for it in Yolo you'll never find it. Odd thing, while Yuba City is the county seat of Sutter County, right across the river is Yuba County and Marysville. Ya think? Only California can get things this fouled up.

flusher · May 20, 2016

dickfoster said:
It's in Yuba county at the Olivehurst airport, just a tad south of Marysville. If you go looking for it in Yolo you'll never find it. Odd thing, while Yuba City is the county seat of Sutter County, right across the river is Yuba County and Marysville. Ya think? Only California can get things this fouled up.

Yep, Yuba it is. Don't get over there much at all. Spent a lot more time in Yolo over the years.

DavesTractor · May 20, 2016

The new facility is very nice. We did all of this out of an 8000 sq ft shop with a handful of guys/gals. They have 32,000 sq ft I think, a couple of overhead cranes, multiple loading docks and a few acres of pavement. It's s first class deal they got going. Let's cross our fingers for them that the economy stays strong and that Mahindra keeps gaining market.

Flusher, glad you are staying in touch with the TBN gang and posting occasionally.

ultrarunner · May 20, 2016

I've heard a few advertising spots for Mahindra.

The local Dealer had slim pickings when we were tractor shopping...

Mahindra was definitely in the running...

It would have been an easy decision had Dave been nearby.

WoodChuckDad · May 20, 2016

The place I bought my Excavator from is a mahindra dealer. I had looked online to find a Mahindra dealer nearby and had not seen them. I will be considering them for UTV when I make a purchase next year.

flusher · May 22, 2016

DavesTractor said:
The new facility is very nice. We did all of this out of an 8000 sq ft shop with a handful of guys/gals. They have 32,000 sq ft I think, a couple of overhead cranes, multiple loading docks and a few acres of pavement. It's s first class deal they got going. Let's cross our fingers for them that the economy stays strong and that Mahindra keeps gaining market.

Flusher, glad you are staying in touch with the TBN gang and posting occasionally.

Thanks, Dave. TBN is second on my watch list every morning, after checking the overnight email. Still have a good case of tractoritis, but have to watch from the sidelines now.

Browneyesvictim · May 23, 2016

OK.. Ill bite. What does it take for a dealer to be "Red Carpet" listed? I'm sure there is a matrix of numbers and not just sales dollars....

Jabonee · May 23, 2016

Browneyesvictim said:
OK.. Ill bite. What does it take for a dealer to be "Red Carpet" listed? I'm sure there is a matrix of numbers and not just sales dollars....

Oh yes indeed its about sales dollars. A Red Carpet dealer moves a certain quota of tractors. Let me remind you all again. Mahindra is all about SELL,SELL,SELL. Everything else including tech support is secondary. On a slightly brighter note Red Carpet dealer technicians are required to attend service training. :confused2:

DavesTractor · May 23, 2016

Jabonee said:
Oh yes indeed its about sales dollars. A Red Carpet dealer moves a certain quota of tractors. Let me remind you all again. Mahindra is all about SELL,SELL,SELL. Everything else including tech support is secondary. On a slightly brighter note Red Carpet dealer technicians are required to attend service training. :confused2:

Jabonee, a Red Carpet dealer does not get onto TBN and bash the company that feeds him. We ought to be truthful and helpful to the folks here. I'm the first to admit when there is a problem, and people like that honesty. I'll flat out say, like you do, that part xyz is bad and needs to be replaced, or whatever. But if you have an internal issue with support from Mahindra, you ought to go directly to the department head and hash this out. That's an internal "family" issue, and I do not think it is wise to air that out like you are. Absent that, I do really appreciate your knowledge and the help you give folks on this forum.

Browneyes, there is a grading program for dealers. One small part is market share and sales penetration. Other sections relate to service, special service tools, after hours and mobil support. Others are branding, like are we using the newest signs, are our trucks plastered with Mahindra logos, etc. Another section concerns parts stocking, do we sell Mahindra fluids, etc. Another part is about implements. It's a fairly extensive report card. If you are a volume dealer with a modern facility and you take advantage of the things Mahindra has to offer its dealers, it's not all that hard to get into the top tier. It's a little more difficult if you are a multi-line dealer as the scoring is weighted in favor of Mahindra only dealerships.

When a dealer hits the Red Carpet level, he gets some recognition, and also some Mahindra bucks he can use for a variety of things in the Mahindra store (for dealers). It's a cool program.