onionfmr
Silver Member
I agree with this. But in my area, either their focus is changing or local dealers are out of step. My tractor budget was $50K +/- for a Kubota L6060 tractor. Cash in hand. The response I got from Kubota dealer(s) was pitiful and I sometimes felt I was an interruption to their business by walking in and asking about a tractor purchase. I spent a lot of time in the showroom or lot waiting for someone to acknowledge me. I developed a sense the dealers sell more than they can get from Kubota. My next guess is they have begun steering their purchases toward ag or commercial customers that will come back for lots of add-on goodies and regular service in their shop. That is not me-- I am just a lowly one-unit residential customer who (gasp) does my own oil changes.
To clarify, all the other brands were visibly wanting my business, at multiple dealerships. Kubota wasn't. At multiple dealerships. So all I can do is guess.
The above was my experience with both Kubota and JD. I couldn't get any of the local Kubota or JD dealers off the dime to do anything with a compact tractor. I was recently at a local farm show and happened to be talking to a Kubota Regional Rep. He asked me why I didn't own Kubota compact tractor. I said that I couldn't get either of the two dealers, relatively local to me, to even discuss a tractor or talk a deal. On three or four different days, I spent several hours each day trying to get some assistance. He asked which dealerships had I visited. I told him. He said, sadly, you are not the first person that has told me about your negative experiences at those dealerships. We're really trying to do something about that. I guess that those dealerships are selling all the compact tractors that they want?
Also, spoke to an Eastern Massey Rep. According to him, Massey had one of their best sales years for compact tractors ever in 2017. He also said that AGCO is going to get more aggressive with their local advertising campaigns. I know that they don't give much advertising money to my local dealer and expect him to go it on their own.
I've had several issues with my last MF1754 as I've noted in several of my posts.. However, with some assistance from a forum member, stormcom (thanks again for your help), I've been able to make some progress with the tractor. I was able to get in touch with a Massey rep. that gave me some ideas on things to try with my tractor. Knock on wood, so far, so good! For the money, IMHO, Massey compacts are a good value compact tractor for the money! However, anything that is a good value for the money is useless if it is not working!