Market Watch

[2manyrocks]

I'm not sure it's even in the widow's best interest at her age to have the stress of running the dealership.

 

[ultrarunner]

Whether a particular dealer survives or not could depend on many factors such was whether farming is still a strong area of the economy in the region where the dealer is located. Any particular dealer's financial strength could also depend on how well the dealership has operated over the years. I'd say there are too many unknown variables to assess the strength of tractor sales without knowing more about the particular dealer's situation and that would mean having inside information on the dealer's financial strength, too.

I can think of a dealer started by a guy that was pretty good when he was alive to run it, but I'm not so sure his widow can handle it now that he's gone.

That happens a lot across all industry with family enterprise.

 

[2manyrocks]

Most family businesses do not make it past the second generation for a variety of reasons.

 

[Lastkidpicked]

I'm still getting called in to deliver new units as well as used ones and pick up trade in units as well and the shop is busy also. Been helping out a bit with wrenching, mostly combines presently.

I admire you for working into that job with your local dealer. You have the retirement gig many of us are looking for. It seems to work well for you, and I'm glad you're doing it.

 

[5030]

I admire you for working into that job with your local dealer. You have the retirement gig many of us are looking for. It seems to work well for you, and I'm glad you're doing it.

Made it clear to the owner that it was NEVER to be a FT gig. Strictly on call but then I do, do stuff for them in my personal shop when required. Gets me away from my lovely wife and she appreciates it as well. After 35 years of 'matrimonial bliss', being away always seems to work for us.

 

[ultrarunner]

Absence makes the heart grow fonder or is it out of sight out of mind?

 

[two_bit_score]

Absence makes the heart grow fonder or is it out of sight out of mind?

The secret to a long marriage is lots of land and cattle. You always have a reason to be gone.

 

[ultrarunner]

For some of my retired friends it was as simple as a detached garage with a bathroom and washer dryer hook up.

One couple was having a rough go... he was career military so gone a lot and now retired.

They bought a place with land... his dream... but soon they were at odds.

She vetoed the shop idea until one of the older neighbor ladies told her it saved their marriage...

They both have their domains... he is around but not underfoot... and I don't have to wash old the soiled work clothes in my clean washing machine and no tracking into the house back and forth into the clean bathrooms and that goes for some of his friends...

They really are a great couple and she said the shop was the best investment they made... plus he has a place for all of his things.

 

[rScotty]

Both the shop and the living area of our house are right there when you enter the front door. Turn left to go into the shop, or right into the rest of the house.

 

[thebmrust]

My wife once said “a tractor is an investment in time. The less time you spend on projects the more projects you can complete or you can give yourself time to rest.”

Equipment (shop or tractor or tool or gizmo) can almost always make the job go smoother and quicker with less chance of injury or additional broken parts.

She also wants me to have a bigger shop because she wants to turn wrenches too but she doesn’t do cold or hot weather very well. She needs a little more medium. So we both support having good spaces to work in and good equipment to do the work.