c_mayer - 8/1/2024 09:05
ks8780 - 8/1/2024 09:11
I am happy to have a good Agco dealer 40 miles away. A more local dealer WAS also an Agco dealer but just on the Hesston side.
What I hate is the term "franchise restricted" on the parts side.
Seems backwards to say you can sell this this and this but not these these and these parts. I know why they do it but you can't grow a brand while restricting access to parts that come from the same place.
As for the guys hung up on color. I don't care about the color much as long as the equipment performs. I have red, blue, yellow, silver, orange, a different yellow and GP green. I will say I prefer red though and the first time I bought a orange tractor it took a little bit to get over that color.
I get it on the restricted parts, but in most cases it's not an AGCO policy, but legal stuff restricting them. The only parts that should be franchise restricted at this point is FENDT, and the Challenger/Rogator/TerraGator stuff. Some is, some isn't, depends on the commonality with MF or legacy products.
If your dealer isn't close to another dealer offering those parts, they can ask for a Parts and Service contract to provide them.
Chris
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