Minot pictures

[JohnS]

If each TSC will have to negotiate with local dealers, it will lead to inconsistant service. Each of these local dealers will have to go through the jinma learning curve. Contract dealers expect to make money on the contract, and will not be concerned with customer satisfaction and loyalty. JMHO, I forsee a few bumps in the road for TSC and Minot with service. The plus side is they are using a very experienced assembler, so there should be "less" service issues to deal with.

Well, it sounds like an exec must have overuled the marketing folks, on the name /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif or am I the only one that thinks it a bit odd?

 

[bluechip]

Minot, If you say it with a french accent it sounds like a smal fish. Now as one of over 200 Farm Pro dealers, I can tell you that we are, lets say, less than excited about this new developement. Of course Homier has used multiple channels of distribution in the past, primarily thier own road shows, to sell tractors in competition with thier own dealers. At least this time they are not undercutting the price. Farm Pro dealers are getting the brand new line from 20 to 80hp from Jinma, including some with shuttle. The veneralbe 2wd 20HP that put farm pro on the map is discontinued.

 

[JohnS]

Well, I only use minnows for fishing! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( as one of over 200 Farm Pro dealers, I can tell you that we are, lets say, less than excited about this new developement )</font>

Hmmm, that was hard to tell.... /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Time to rent some sign space near your local TSC. "Better Tractor, Better Service, at Lower Price. See your experienced Homier Farm Pro Dealer.

 

[bluechip]

Well fortunately, we are not in the test area, so I"ll wait till later to buy sign space /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[TruChaos]

Glad to hear the name came from a location, I thought it was short for Minotaur.

 

[jimg]

I saw some of these tractors on the lot of the TSC store in Maynardville TN this past week. Although labelled 'Proudly assembled in Indiana' its clear these are made somewhere else. The price point is good but the finish was poor and some of the controls looked like they wouldnt hold up or were poorly located. All of the machines on dispay were fitted w/ Koyker loaders. The bigger machines came w/ a couple rear remotes.

 

[JohnS]

Well, I didn't see any at the Cortland or Vestal NY stores. I drove by a TSC, this week, in Leesburg VA, which looked liked they had some, but I couldn't stop.

 

[Mosby]

Hey John,
They have them in Leesburg. They have them at all of the TSC's around here. It's hard to see them at the Leesburg store due to the people standing around them!!

 

[mikim]

We always said .."Why not Minot?" "Freezin's the reason"--- /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gifI was at tech school when they sent the entire class before me to Minot -- Our class was shakin in our boots -- but we all got orders close to what we put on our dream sheets. go figger.... TDY to Ellsworth (Rapid City) was as close as I ever got to a northern tier assignment (thank goodness) I think they shoulda picked a better name..... /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[bluechip]

Perhaps this will add credibilty to the Chinese tractors. Major company selling them, Of coure Northern is a pretty big company and Homier is big too... Your local Jinma/Farm Pro or KAMA dealer will be able to give a lower price. In my area though, many people are more comfortable dealing with a big box retailer.... service bays or not!