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[Kidds]

So where does that leave SAS

That was my first thought.

 

[thesilentone]

Tallis Amos Group [TAG] have been given the area. This was most probably a decision made by the Mothership Deere in order to consolidate their control over and increase the turnover of their dealers. Rea Valley are part of an exceptionally strong business that Deere could probably not exert financial and therefore management control over. I strongly suspect that when The Mothership tells these new massive dealerships that they are facilitating, to jump, that they will have little choice but to just ask ‘how high oh Mighty Mother?’.
This may be a good or bad thing for both customers and dealers but many management types in these big multinational corporations believe that this is the right way to go. Who knows, they may well be right. It’s never done Caterpillar much harm.

I'm sure the dealer agreement will be very detailed, and perused by the Company Lawyer, however, having all your eggs firmly in one basket is not the best business decision.

I have a feeling it will also exclude the Directors, and their family, and others from setting up another similar business, even though it is not a direct competitor to JD. But I maybe wrong.

 

[Cowabunga]

I'm sure the dealer agreement will be very detailed, and perused by the Company Lawyer, however, having all your eggs firmly in one basket is not the best business decision.

I have a feeling it will also exclude the Directors, and their family, and others from setting up another similar business, even though it is not a direct competitor to JD. But I maybe wrong.

From a massive manufacturing perspective it must be about controlling the distribution, sales and service while leaving the financial risks, including stocking of new and used, heaped on their retailers. Power and control is so important in so many walks of life and business and agricultural machinery is no different. Once a brand gets to a certain market share and size it, whether its a car, food, cosmetics or pharmaceutical or whatever product, the brand wants to exert more and more leverage over retailers for everything from Corporate Image, to accounting, to sales targets, to service to warranties to virtually take over retailers without actually taking on the risks or financial costs. To this end they may not favour the most successful or strongest of their dealers but will support the most ambitious and which they can exert the most control over. That’s just business and it happens in all sectors of business not just farm machinery. In this sector all the big brands want dealers with real economies of scale that are hungry to sell and for the minimum margin where necessary. They don’t want to deal with dozens of small dealers with variable performance and standards of management. They want the biggest and to mould them into being the best. They don’t want their own dealers competing with each other either, as there is more than enough competition from rival brands without ‘family’ cutting their brother’s throats.

 

[Rea Valley Tractors]

Hi everyone!
Marketing team at RVT here... so you have all heard our exciting news... and if you haven't all the details can be found on our website https://reavalleytractors.com/rea-valley-tractors-future-lies-with-new-holland-jcb-and-kuhn/

We recognise the impact that these changes will have on other dealers, and customers alike and whilst it is difficult to give exact details of how transitions will take place at the moment, please be assured that as more information becomes available we will share this with you.

In the meantime please be assured that our quality of service will remain as you would expect from RVT, and we will continue as John Deere dealers until 1st November 2022.

We thank you for your support and please give us a call or message us directly if you have any questions... [email protected] or 01743 289104.

Have a good weekend

 

[Qman]

Hi everyone!
Marketing team at RVT here... so you have all heard our exciting news... and if you haven't all the details can be found on our website https://reavalleytractors.com/rea-valley-tractors-future-lies-with-new-holland-jcb-and-kuhn/

We recognise the impact that these changes will have on other dealers, and customers alike and whilst it is difficult to give exact details of how transitions will take place at the moment, please be assured that as more information becomes available we will share this with you.

In the meantime please be assured that our quality of service will remain as you would expect from RVT, and we will continue as John Deere dealers until 1st November 2022.

We thank you for your support and please give us a call or message us directly if you have any questions... [email protected] or 01743 289104.

Have a good weekend

You must be stark staring bonkers to leave John Deere to go to New Holland. It's like leaving Lily James to take up with Dianne Abbott.

 

[Deerefarmer]

You must be stark staring bonkers to leave John Deere to go to New Holland. It's like leaving Lily James to take up with Dianne Abbott.

Thanks for stating the obvious. I don't have any connections whatsoever but someone took a pretty hard blow to the noggin to leave a company that sells reliable machines and now try to sell absolute total junk..... I can't fathom .

 

[nelson]

so newholland have sh!t on tvt welshpool after all the years they been blue its afficial

 

[Cowabunga]

You must be stark staring bonkers to leave John Deere to go to New Holland. It's like leaving Lily James to take up with Dianne Abbott.

What you should be wondering is whether they had a choice.

 

[Cowabunga]

Thanks for stating the obvious. I don't have any connections whatsoever but someone took a pretty hard blow to the noggin to leave a company that sells reliable machines and now try to sell absolute total junk..... I can't fathom .

There is no junk made these days. They all have their issues from time to time but they all work harder and longer than ever before on average.

 

[Kevtherev]

TVT welshpool have sold blue for generations Oakley’s before that And Reginald Tildsleys before that.
I hope TVT can take on another franchise and keep up the great service they have offered for generations.

 

[thorpe]

You must be stark staring bonkers to leave John Deere to go to New Holland. It's like leaving Lily James to take up with Dianne Abbott.

dianne abbott yourve got to be down to zetor!

 

[Grumpy71]

dianne abbott yourve got to be down to zetor!

That is not fair to zetor!

 

[Robt]

I'm sure the dealer agreement will be very detailed, and perused by the Company Lawyer, however, having all your eggs firmly in one basket is not the best business decision.

I have a feeling it will also exclude the Directors, and their family, and others from setting up another similar business, even though it is not a direct competitor to JD. But I maybe wrong.

They haven’t sold they have changed franchise.

 

[Rabbit Wolverine]

I think the crux of the matter is that RVT didn’t want to sell Kramer and stick with JCB, as the owner of RVT is big mates with Sir Antony

 

[brynseiri]

From my doorstep in Conwy, to almost Derby, if you buy a NH, it’ll be off RVT theoretically. Once, in a job interview, a certain MD had the short sightedness to tell me that farmers are a “touchy feely” bunch in business, where face to face and a handshake and sticking to your word are important. Well here’s the thing, face to face familiarity are important factors to the farming community. If I don’t fecking like you, then I’m not buying. End of. If you make my skin crawl, in fact if my wife even goes “dont like him, slimy sod” then that’s that, if you’re not liked, you’re not trusted. So,as an employee of big companies, you’re just a number. So salesmen could in future come and go, just like the giant car dealerships. “Where’s Terry who sold me the XC60 last year?” “Who? I’ve only been here a month” So you as a customer will be an unknown, and few will remember you. Will you receive that same level of customer service? Maybe, Most likely. Will you feel you’re getting a good honest deal at the sales stage? Not at all. They’ve wrecked the trade, greed, tough sales targets. Glad I’m not a slave to the finance man, because let’s face it, there’s a huge chunk of the machinery industry underwritten by drip, in reality, not only have the manufacturers got the dealers in the palm of their hands, but the customers too.

 

[Tarw Coch]

Thanks for stating the obvious. I don't have any connections whatsoever but someone took a pretty hard blow to the noggin to leave a company that sells reliable machines and now try to sell absolute total junk..... I can't fathom .

Local contractor has over recent years gone from a mainly blue fleet to a mainly green one.
They still seem to have plenty of issues with the green ones, from what little I see and from what they tell me the green ones aren’t any more reliable but what they are full of praise for is the backup they get from RVT which reading between the lines is the biggest factor in them having more green ones now.

 

[neilo]

As main dealers go, I’ve always been happy enough with the service from RVT, not that I’ve been in the market to buy shiny new stuff. I’d drive past the local MF dealership to get there anyway.

The company/people are more important than the brand imo.

 

[Mickstup]

 

[Enry]

Thanks for stating the obvious. I don't have any connections whatsoever but someone took a pretty hard blow to the noggin to leave a company that sells reliable machines and now try to sell absolute total junk..... I can't fathom .

You must be stark staring bonkers to leave John Deere to go to New Holland. It's like leaving Lily James to take up with Dianne Abbott.

so JD are amazing and NH are crap? Simple fact is like cars, you pays your money and takes your pick…ok so JD is UK market leader but CNH are pretty much on a par now, and Agco not far behind. They all have strengths and weaknesses, and who knows, NH may be a better deal commercially for RVT than JD…they all do a job and all break down…either way there are far bigger issues in tge world of ag and the wider world than a tractor dealer changing brand

 

[Chips]

As main dealers go, I’ve always been happy enough with the service from RVT, not that I’ve been in the market to buy shiny new stuff. I’d drive past the local MF dealership to get there anyway.

The company/people are more important than the brand imo.

Your right, and people, my self included really rate RVT back up and the employee's , the thing is, exactly the same is true of Teme Valley Tractors who have been dumped by NH and as a result I suspect a lot of their customers will not be happy with NH .