TheEarlOfMoray
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- Morayshire
Know for a fact now netherton are not buying Philips huntly branch
John Deere reducing dealerships
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Dave6170
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- Location
- Watten, caithness
A new case was sold out of hrn here last week
canam1
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Harry owns netherton not HRN
Sandy
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Have you rented them a shed?
That really would be big news!!
Been well reported Neil Barclay told them to shove it over 4 months ago now
All pretty much turned out as above.
Harry doing the same really would put the cat in amongst the JD pigeons
They were never going to say jd had sacked them off was theyThat really would be big news!!
Been well reported Neil Barclay told them to shove it over 4 months ago now
All pretty much turned out as above.
Harry doing the same really would put the cat in amongst the JD pigeons
Didn’t realise William Flemings been made up the general manager at Phillips, he’s a complete w*****. contacted several times about machinery i was interested in but never gets back 2 you, when he does its excuse after excuse. Scots shouldn’t have put him in that job, bettter being sacked And its the view of many Phillips customers in tayside
Chae1
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Was he at earnvale before?
- Location
- south norfolk
I think most dealerships have staff like that
Nick...
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- North of Perth
Yes
Willie adie
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Well that's not a surprise with am phillip, as much use as a one legged man in an arse kicking contest
All very interesting when you are a farmer in Cornwall running all JD. I deal with Smallridges, Masons Kings and CFM. I find all of them excellent for service although buying new kit from one has proved difficult ...... but that’s a customer/rep relationship thing ?
Had my CFM rep here this week dropping in some parts and he was very tight lipped and gave nothing away. But the word on the street is that changes will be seen in October.
With JD alleged policy of wanting high turnover dealers there was no way that a relatively small area like Devon and Cornwall was ever going to continue with 3 dealers. It’s been interesting the number of tractors Masons have been putting into Cornwall, not brand new but very high quality low houred machines.
I feel sure CFM will continue, they have good customer relationships and a spirited dealer principle ?
Had my CFM rep here this week dropping in some parts and he was very tight lipped and gave nothing away. But the word on the street is that changes will be seen in October.
With JD alleged policy of wanting high turnover dealers there was no way that a relatively small area like Devon and Cornwall was ever going to continue with 3 dealers. It’s been interesting the number of tractors Masons have been putting into Cornwall, not brand new but very high quality low houred machines.
I feel sure CFM will continue, they have good customer relationships and a spirited dealer principle ?
Chae1
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Think I once dealt with his father. Bought one of tofthills 6910s off them.
Fairly sure he was in that position before Scot JCB takeover of AM Phillip.
Well thought of by most of his former Earnvale customers. That and potential customers he could bring would be main reason why Phillips appointed him branch manager when they opened up in Perth a few years ago.
Suffolk Serf
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- Location
- Bury/Thetford
The “spoiling of the Claas infrastructure” probably started back in the 1970’s when the Mann family sold Manns of Saxham to the Howard machinery group who used it to prop up their ailing other divisions (Howard Rotavator, Howard Harvestore).
Selling to Claas after a few years was the best thing for everyone, employees and customers.
The retail side (only one branch at Saxham) was losing so much that it was sold to a regional co op, ECF, for a quid!
That probably contributed to ECF’s demise not long after and Claas were forced into retailing the machines all over East Anglia and bringing typical German efficiency to that operation, largely by shifting the huge secondhand stock.
I was a bit young at the time to get all of that properly but I’ve heard enough about it since from my Dad who worked for them for a long time.
- Location
- Black Isle
One thing for sure is I bet the National JD guys that are normally on stands at bigger shows are damn glad of Covid19
TheEarlOfMoray
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- Location
- Morayshire
? now there’s an idea
- Location
- North of Perth
They probably wouldn't have gone as Scotland's just heather an sheep in their eyes [emoji23]Yes,
JD stand at this years Highland would have been interesting
He was put in the job early last year so done in Scot JCB time. Never liked him at earnvale either, no respect for the customer just wants the money.
Do my best to stay away from him now, deal with Gavin at Perth only, I get great service from Perth depot - when MR Flemings not involved