Chae1
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- Aberdeenshire
Don't think they feel completely safe either. Speaking to salesman who is retiring age and he said he was pleased he was finishing. He wouldn't be surprised if same happened to them.
John Deere reducing dealerships
- Thread starter Will 1594
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Don't think they feel completely safe either. Speaking to salesman who is retiring age and he said he was pleased he was finishing. He wouldn't be surprised if same happened to them.
oil barron
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
I’m sure they would rather the Barclays went Fergy than Case.
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Thats the case down here, tell a fitter the symptoms of any blue tractor and he knows what the fault is, you lose all that with a change of brand.
- Location
- Cheltenham
Nothing is a surprise these days. Times are a’changing!
Chae1
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
For sure. Don't know about other areas but most JDs replaced by new Hollands around here. Us included. If they were looking at which brand to take on, Case would be much better than Fergy in my opinion.
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
Deere are too dear
Chae1
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Not really, prices were pretty similar to New Holland last 2 I've priced.
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
Are they unreliable?
Chae1
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Bought new Hollands both times. Yes I would class them as reliable. Good local dealer which helps a lot too.
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
So why deere losing out?
Chae1
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
First time, I found a ex demo new Holland in Newark. It was a lot cheaper than quotes for new tractors from local dealers and was spec I wanted. Would have bought a JD if it hadn't come up. Last time, just went new Holland because happy with current tractors reliability, local dealer and fine to have them all the same brand. Don't have any JDs at moment.
glasshouse
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- Location
- lothians
What about other farmers?
Sharny dubs
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Earnvale is hrn ain't it?The muttering is A M Phillips at Forfar has lost Massey to Earnvale.
Mutterings on other depots?
Case back to Phillips?
Case left Phillip's for a reason, dont think they would go back
Deere Fan
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I would guess case regret that move really. Left them with less coverage in areas and arguably an even worse dealer in Balgownie. On the other hand Garrick seems to be doing a good job for them so not all bad either.
Willie adie
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Balgownie are useless and bloody dear
Dave6170
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- Location
- Watten, caithness
They sell plenty diggers
Chae1
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Got to agree with you there, left the branch managers office a few years ago after issues with MF repair and vowed I'd never deal with them again.
So far I've managed that. It's a shame as there handy at thainstone. Problems management in my opinion. Nothing wrong with there staff.
As Dave said they seem to do well with diggers and plant. I get the impression they don't like dealing with farmers.
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
“Don’t like dealing with farmers” what like Phillips? I find them better than Phillips. I think your right though the plant is their focus although lately they have been making a killing on garden stuff with everything be closed.
The reality is many of these dealerships don’t give a good service no matter what colour of tractor you have.
warksfarmer
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There’s a noticeable drop in NH tractors around here since the local depot closed about 12 miles away. Now you have to go 45 miles north or 40 miles south. I went north to look at a new one last year and decided no before I got there purely due to the distance.
Hardly any claas tractors around either for a similar reason. We haven’t got a local Jcb dealer either really. Case, Agco, JD and Merlo are all within 10 miles so they get the business.
I don’t mind travelling biggerdistances for parts for short term used machines like a combine as it’s 4 weeks a year. But stuff that’s used all year round needs to be local for me especially where we are when traffic levels are high and it takes longer to get anywhere.