John Deere reducing dealerships

[turbo]

I have to question that. The dealer we used has gone through two rounds of amalgamation and the level of service remains very good. Ok the owners have changed but I am still dealing with very responsive local people. The upside is that Ripon farm services hold a huge amount more stock.

We have found the same

 

[TomD]

What about farmers who are miles from the depot?

You have a choice to use them and travel or not use them and not have to travel it's not compulsory in life for john Deere to be within a certain distance of every farm if JD miss out on your business its there loss but ultimately it's their decision what business changes they make to their dealer structure I guess they dont question the decisions you make on your farm?

 

[turbo]

What about farmers who are miles from the depot?

So what?if I have a problem I have the tec guys number that covers my area, I ring him direct tell him the problem and he either calls or sorts it out over the phone same with the salesman,no need to waste my time going to the dealership to drink coffee,better things to spend my time on

 

[glasshouse]

So what?if I have a problem I have the tec guys number that covers my area, I ring him direct tell him the problem and he either calls or sorts it out over the phone same with the salesman,no need to waste my time going to the dealership to drink coffee,better things to spend my time on

So you wouldnt mind driving 60 miles to get parts?
Or does your kit never break down?

 

[Martin Holden]

What’s going to happen in somewhere like Ireland where I don’t imagine that all the JD dealers combined reach a turn over of €100 million, let alone that the total market for combines even reaches 30 units?

1 main dealer perhaps?

 

[Robt]

So you wouldnt mind driving 60 miles to get parts?
Or does your kit never break down?

Get them sent direct to you?

 

[glasshouse]

Get them sent direct to you?

Two days later?

 

[tweedale terrier]

If the dealers are that big they will probably be running delivery vans.

 

[glasshouse]

If the dealers are that big they will probably be running delivery vans.

Always better to visit the dealer and see what carnage is in the workshop

 

[Hooch]

Had this sent to me

 

[Chae1]

Get them sent direct to you?

Only Amazone will do that here. Next day. Fantastic service.

 

[Ducati899]

Ring up our Deere dealer,they’ll drop bits either that day (if you ring before lunch) or next morning,very rarely go to dealers yard

 

[tweedale terrier]

They won’t want dirty farmers in the new fancy showrooms ?

 

[turbo]

So you wouldnt mind driving 60 miles to get parts?
Or does your kit never break down?

No that distance wouldn’t bother me and if it’s something that I am not in a rush for the parts van will drop it off for me

 

[turbo]

Always better to visit the dealer and see what carnage is in the workshop

That’s a good use of your time!
I am still trying to think of one good reason to visit a dealership other than going to buy something

 

[2wheels]

Only Amazone will do that here. Next day. Fantastic service.

and landquip.

 

[tweedale terrier]

In these times of data protection etc. I’m surprised your allowed in the workshop. Probably for insurance reasons i is frowned upon.

 

[wuddy]

So you wouldnt mind driving 60 miles to get parts?
Or does your kit never break down?

In the middle of harvest your Baler needs a part, your local dealer doesn’t have it but their other depot (how ever far away does) you wouldn’t think twice about going to collect the part to get you up and running again. It just means all the stock is in one place rather than being spread about the depots!

 

[glasshouse]

That’s a good use of your time!
I am still trying to think of one good reason to visit a dealership other than going to buy something

Fecking sure its a good use of time. You can see what not to buy

 

[homefarm]

Big bale north is a good example of service and expertees on one product, distance is not a factor for us.
If these amalgamations allow similar levels at JD dealers then it must be better.
I believe since our dealer got bigger some staff now are working as combine or baler specialists and working on them most of the year.