Why not a 'big box' store?

[cp1969]

Re: Why not a \'big box\' store?

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In many cases the Big Stores set the criteria for the items they sell. These exact units are not available to any one else. This allows the many of the Big Stores to have sales where they indicate they will beat anyones price on the same item. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Therein lies the problem. The quality goes down the drain when pressure to meet certain price points is established by the 'big box' store that doesn't have care about reliability or longevity.

It was a sad day when I saw Cub Cadets and Porter Cable tools at the you-know-who stores. It will be a downhill slide for these two good names.

 

[JTKub]

Re: Why not a \'big box\' store?

This wont be an issue anymore. Rumor has it, SLowes dumped the CC 1000 line and went with the JD 100 series. Hopefully MTD/CC did thier homework on this one. I can't see how this can possibly 'help' sales /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif Like it or not, big-box is a sign of the times. That's where most spend money these days.
G/luck
Joel

 

[CubTech]

Re: Why not a \'big box\' store?

There is no difference in Cub's that you buy at Lowes or a Cub dealers.

The only difference is Lowes might have some of the optional equipment added on already. For example, the SLT1554-you buy it from Lowes you get the Armrest kit free. The same unit coming from a regular dealer you have to buy the armrest kit. Its just something that Lowes was doing.

MTD/CC is working the Lowes issue. There will be a change. Alot of the rumors right now are just that.. rumors. Nothing is final yet.

 

[gamble77]

Re: Why not a \'big box\' store?

Cub will not be at Lowes next year, at least thats what they told us at the dealer meeting last weekend.

The only difference between next years 1000's series that you buy at TSC and the ones the dealer will recieve are the servicable transmissions will be a dealer only item...or so they say.