As I said earlier, this creates a lot of discussion, a lot of inaccurate discussion. As a dealer for 20 years handling everything from Deere, Kioti, Exmark, Scag, Toro, etc., warranty SELDOM pays what you have in that repair. All companies pay only a predetermined flat rate for certain types of repair. That falt rate is determined in the corporate office by non-tech. type people and in only pristine conditions. The flat rates are rarely if anytime accurate.
So if you spend 3 hrs. on a job, because you had to wash the unit, figure out what was wrong (diagnose the prob.), hard area to get to and a bolt broke off and you have to drill it out, if their flat rate says only 1.5 hrs., they pay 1.5 hours, period. So I just lost on that claim. If you bring it in for a leaky something or other or an adjustment, usually they won't pay, especially an adjustment. Also, warranty DOES NOT pay for diagnostic time. Only the flat rate after problem found. So another hour or two lost. On parts, usually only 10 over, not full price.
So w/ that being said, local customer buys a tractor 50 miles away because he got a "better deal", then he needs to go back there for warranty. Why should I lose money on someone that didn't patronize me. The losses is what profit is for by selling it origianlly.
Also, the dealers farther away usually count on a long distance guy never coming back to them, so he drops the price and makes the local guy look bad.
So all you know-it-alls who have never been in this type of business, go out and buy an equipment dealership and then see how lucrative warranty is. You'll quickly find out when those first few warranty claims come back w/ a check (or credit) less than you claimed. You'll be screaming mad after you see what they do pay and ready to sell out.