John Deere reducing dealerships

[Johnnyboxer]

If that is true I am not surprised- an example of an American company and their fudge-you model of capitalism.

Of course it's true

Well known and accurately put

 

[NorthEastLad]

John Deere Forestry run out of Carlisle. The mechanics can orders parts to certain places through a amazon type arrangement so dont need to go back to Carlisle for them.

From that one deport they send there mechanics all the way down to the south coast and upto the Scottish highlands. Probably requires a very good service manager who can keep track of his mechanics and get the closest one to machines that require fixing.

 

[Dealer]

Netherton Tractors & HRN all same family tho aint they? yes they might be completely sep business's

Yes I mean different from sharmans

 

[quattro]

Yes I mean different from sharmans

Same family isn’t it

 

[Johnnyboxer]

John Deere Forestry run out of Carlisle. The mechanics can orders parts to certain places through a amazon type arrangement so dont need to go back to Carlisle for them.

From that one deport they send there mechanics all the way down to the south coast and upto the Scottish highlands. Probably requires a very good service manager who can keep track of his mechanics and get the closest one to machines that require fixing.

Same as a lot of firms
Home based lads with comprehensive equipped vans
Parts shipped to them direct
Go out to do job
Merc Vans and Trucks all have mobile rigs as well as regional centres

 

[Roger Perry]

Of course it's true

Well known and accurately put

John Deere has been successful for 180 years, so why do you try to tear it down..?
You don't like the way they operate their business model, ok, don't buy their products but don't knock them for being one of the worlds most successful companies.
.

 

[Farma Parma]

John Deere Forestry run out of Carlisle. The mechanics can orders parts to certain places through a amazon type arrangement so dont need to go back to Carlisle for them.

From that one deport they send there mechanics all the way down to the south coast and upto the Scottish highlands. Probably requires a very good service manager who can keep track of his mechanics and get the closest one to machines that require fixing.

I know where there are on airport ind est first place you drive past, been into that Laversdale Timber yard a few times

 

[Farma Parma]

Same family isn’t it

It is the same family yes if you put them altogether they must have been by far the biggest JD setups across the UK
even if as members of the original family the went there sep ways

 

[Smith31]

Maybe JD don't want the headache of dealing with small farmers, repairing their tractors 5+ years old and would much rather they were exported. Bit like car main dealers dont like selling old cars.

JD probably want to concentrate on selling brand new machines where the money is? Let's be honest farmers will always buy JD they regard them.as a prestige brand.

 

[Farma Parma]

Maybe JD don't want the headache of dealing with small farmers, repairing their tractors 5+ years old and would much rather they were exported. Bit like car main dealers dont like selling old cars.

JD probably want to concentrate on selling brand new machines where the money is? Let's be honest farmers will always buy JD they regard them.as a prestige brand.

well theres one thing i'll no be loosing any sleep over JD's plans
We seemed to have managed just fine without any of there so called Prestige Products

 

[PSQ]

It would be interesting to hear @green giant give his take on this situation...

 

[Dealer]

John Deere has been successful for 180 years, so why do you try to tear it down..?
You don't like the way they operate their business model, ok, don't buy their products but don't knock them for being one of the worlds most successful companies.
.

I was not knocking them just pointing out the way they have changed the way they deal with the dealers and customers

I think customers have already started to change their buying habits

One thing is for sure Deere have lifted the price of the products and all manufacturers have benefitted as a result.

I the market leader is charging a premium price why would you not place your price in the same ballpark

 

[Andrew]

Maybe JD don't want the headache of dealing with small farmers, repairing their tractors 5+ years old and would much rather they were exported. Bit like car main dealers dont like selling old cars.

JD probably want to concentrate on selling brand new machines where the money is? Let's be honest farmers will always buy JD they regard them.as a prestige brand.

As I understand it, the money for the dealers is in workshop time. For warranty work they get paid a percentage of their hourly customer rate. So for a dealer the most profitable job is an out of warranty repair. The money for the manufacturer is in sale of new kit.
Conflict of interest?

 

[puntabrava]

Netherton Tractors & HRN all same family tho aint they? yes they might be completely sep business's

Was it not the Grandfather selling land for oil drilling in Aberdeen that set the sons all up with their farms and businesses.

 

[Guy]

Simple way to send a message to JD, and all manufacturers is to stop buying. The problem is that will never happen, JD are charging what they like and doing what they want because you, the farmer are letting them!! You forget that due to competition JD need you more than you need them. If nobody bought a new JD for 18 months you’d see how much they want your business but they know U.K. farmers never work together.

 

[Dealer]

Does it matter how or who

If their size affected the decision it was a ballsy call from jd to upset the balance if they all said sack one sack all.

Just goes to show that no business can be assured of continuous support from the manufacturer

Loyalty is well down the list of priorities from JD

But top of list from customers it seems

 

[Goffer]

Two families independent from each other

As for the export bit

All dealers rely on some export as the used market in the uk can not provide enough customers

It may well do quite soon

 

[Farma Parma]

Was it not the Grandfather selling land for oil drilling in Aberdeen that set the sons all up with their farms and businesses.

You could be right. all well respected folks in the trade from everyone i speak too

 

[Gedd]

Now brexit is going to happen shouldnt we all be looking at getting behind a buy british policy where ever possible if we want the public to buy our beef and lamb etc

 

[Johnnyboxer]

John Deere has been successful for 180 years, so why do you try to tear it down..?
You don't like the way they operate their business model, ok, don't buy their products but don't knock them for being one of the worlds most successful companies.
.

I am not tearing anyone - I agree with you say
JD are good at what they do