Qapla
Veteran Member
Here's how I work it. I park near the tractors, if possible. I then start looking at them. If I see one that I think will fit my needs, I will climb on.
In the meantime, I check to see how long it takes for a salesman to show up. Just because someone does not come right away does not mean it is a bad dealer. One of the dealers in our area cannot see all their tractors from inside the store, so it is possible to park and look around without them even knowing you are there. However, when you go inside, they get right on it and are a good dealer.
I tell him right up front that I am looking and am NOT buying TODAY. If he still wants to talk and is willing to answer my questions, I am more willing to sat on his lot.
I then ask for a demo of the features. If he doesn't offer to show me, or doesn't know how to use the tractor, that is another mark against him.
I follow this same procedure on more than one dealer ... even dealers of the same brand. I do not tell them that I looked at the tractor on another lot. I make each salesman start fresh, not build on what he thinks another salesman told me.
I should also add, I go to lots with good selection and a busy shop. I check to see if the shop has older and/or other brand tractors being worked on. If they only have new models in their bays, that is not a good sign.
I also look to see if they keep their display area mowed (if it has grass) because if they do not keep their sales area maintained, they probably are not going to be big on helping me with service. (Since I live in Florida, most of the dealers have outdoor show areas on grass, and grass grows quite steady here)
We are looking into the Kubota L39 or L45. I have been to 4 Kubota dealers. Each has offered a different deal. One thing they all have had in common ... they want to sell the tractor on the lot. This, I am sure, has a bearing on the deal they offer.
In the meantime, I check to see how long it takes for a salesman to show up. Just because someone does not come right away does not mean it is a bad dealer. One of the dealers in our area cannot see all their tractors from inside the store, so it is possible to park and look around without them even knowing you are there. However, when you go inside, they get right on it and are a good dealer.
I tell him right up front that I am looking and am NOT buying TODAY. If he still wants to talk and is willing to answer my questions, I am more willing to sat on his lot.
I then ask for a demo of the features. If he doesn't offer to show me, or doesn't know how to use the tractor, that is another mark against him.
I follow this same procedure on more than one dealer ... even dealers of the same brand. I do not tell them that I looked at the tractor on another lot. I make each salesman start fresh, not build on what he thinks another salesman told me.
I should also add, I go to lots with good selection and a busy shop. I check to see if the shop has older and/or other brand tractors being worked on. If they only have new models in their bays, that is not a good sign.
I also look to see if they keep their display area mowed (if it has grass) because if they do not keep their sales area maintained, they probably are not going to be big on helping me with service. (Since I live in Florida, most of the dealers have outdoor show areas on grass, and grass grows quite steady here)
We are looking into the Kubota L39 or L45. I have been to 4 Kubota dealers. Each has offered a different deal. One thing they all have had in common ... they want to sell the tractor on the lot. This, I am sure, has a bearing on the deal they offer.
