Setup charges?

[Gator6x4]

If the poster thinks installing the accessories is such a easy task, why doesn't he do it himself. The dealer in building or assembling a tractor mostly just installs the wheels, checks the fluids, and makes sure everything works. Some fail at this. Now when it comes to installing remotes, loaders and backhoes someone has to pay the person who does the installation.

Most loaders, remotes and backhoes I have purchased have had two prices. One if I did the installation or two if the dealer did the installation. The only thing about doing your own installation is if you damage the unit, you own it or if you damage the part you are installing, you own it and last and most importantly you have to look at yourself when it comes to warranty on the installation and everyone knows what a can of worms that opens.

 

[nybirdman]

My thought process on this;I have purchased many new cars,trucks,couple of atv's and two tractors.
I ask final price period,all inclusive.If I like the price I will buy it,if not I don't ,as simple as that.

 

[newtattoobob]

My thought process on this;I have purchased many new cars,trucks,couple of atv's and two tractors.
I ask final price period,all inclusive.If I like the price I will buy it,if not I don't ,as simple as that.

This is how I feel, I don't think its right at the last minute to throw a setup charge on the bill especially when the salesman is just taking a guess at how long it will take to put together and when I asked how many hours he was figuring and what the labor rate was I got a run around about this price is including all the hoses and quick couplers and when I questioned him about the hoses being included in the kit from Kubota he said they are not. I don't know if this is true, maybe I will just put it together myself, at least I will know it was done right.

 

[murphy1244]

This is how I feel, I don't think its right at the last minute to throw a setup charge on the bill especially when the salesman is just taking a guess at how long it will take to put together and when I asked how many hours he was figuring and what the labor rate was I got a run around about this price is including all the hoses and quick couplers and when I questioned him about the hoses being included in the kit from Kubota he said they are not. I don't know if this is true, maybe I will just put it together myself, at least I will know it was done right.

What Dealer you working with? Sterling? Wellington?

 

[Coyote machine]

For the $600 in question are you going to bring both tractors to additional shopping around estimates of final price? Since you haven't bought from the other dealers previously how will you know if the final bottom line will end up being what you negotiate with them? Are they further from you, how long in business, what's their reputation? How much is your time worth shopping for the $600 deal breaker? Have you told your dealer you feel the $600 could be a deal breaker and what's his best offer on it? Split it? 2/3 you, 1 third him?

 

[Hdoilcan]

My dealer gave me the price of the tractor and then after talking ect said if I wanted front and rear remotes that he would sell them to me at cost and install them for free. Very happy with dealing with him!

 

[newtattoobob]

For the $600 in question are you going to bring both tractors to additional shopping around estimates of final price? Since you haven't bought from the other dealers previously how will you know if the final bottom line will end up being what you negotiate with them? Are they further from you, how long in business, what's their reputation? How much is your time worth shopping for the $600 deal breaker? Have you told your dealer you feel the $600 could be a deal breaker and what's his best offer on it? Split it? 2/3 you, 1 third him?

You're right its not worth trailering both tractors around to other dealers to see what I will get. I do have another dealer that I have dealt with in the past but it is about an hour and a half away. I did call them and without seeing my trades they were a lot lower than my current dealer. I did ask them about splitting the labor charge with me, they claim they are already. They are figuring it is going to be $900 in labor and they are only charging me the $600. I think I will just end up assembling it myself.

 

[JOHNTHOMAS]

I have never trailered a tractor to show a dealer to determine trade in price and I've traded in at least 12 with Barlows. He has never even driven the 6 miles to my house or the 2 miles to my rental property to look at my trade ins, he also has never charged me retail price on anything I've bought from him as well as giving me a more than fair price for my trade in. But it would be a lot of trouble to contact them from Ohio and get a price.

 

[newtattoobob]

I have never trailered a tractor to show a dealer to determine trade in price and I've traded in at least 12 with Barlows. He has never even driven the 6 miles to my house or the 2 miles to my rental property to look at my trade ins, he also has never charged me retail price on anything I've bought from him as well as giving me a more than fair price for my trade in. But it would be a lot of trouble to contact them from Ohio and get a price.

Sent Barlows an email, will see what he comes up with!

 

[s219]

When I traded my B2920 for an L3200 recently, the dealer gave me the L for about 15% off MSRP, and the trade for the B was very good. Barlows was a little better on both ends, but slow to respond. Nobody asked for setup fees, and I don't think they should -- it's part of their cost of being in business, and it should be built into whatever discount they think they can offer (10-15% seems typical for Kubotas, though Barlows clearly does even better).

The L I bought was already assembled, so I sure would have balked if they tried to pitch a setup fee in that case! When I originally bought the B a few years ago, it was in the crate and there was no difference in price just because they had to put it together for me. One way or another, they have to assemble the tractors, so any fees for that should be already in their business model and cost-basis.