Another combine parts story

[Kinger]

I assume dealerships have the ability to ship unwanted parts back to the central warehouses(with in a reasonable time frame, not after decades).

An old baler buzzer that was probably $30 twenty years ago is now $100 with twenty years of accumulated dust on the package its in. Appreciation. Computer inventory makes price increases easy, nothing is priced with a sticker anymore.

And this "we don't have it but can get it here in two days or 5 days from the U.S. gets old real fast. Or for an extra $"X" we can put a rush on it.

Best thing to do is try and fix the iron before the busy season and try getting the parts from the US like one fellow suggested and then only deal with the local STEALERSHIPS on an emergency basis.

For shipping back to warehouse that might be the case but even that has a cost to it. Let's buy $10,000 worth of parts that never sell and then pay to ship them back. Never mind the freight, the tied up capital would be the biggest issue. $10,000 is probably on the light side too more likely $100,000 per dealership.

On the parts not in store front, not sure how big your dealers parts rooms are but when you look at the amount of parts they would need to keep to avoid this entirely it would be a tough one. They do need to get better at stocking more common parts especially during harvest. We all know stuff is gonna break, have it when it does.

[bigzee]

They shouldn't even make it to jail. These stealerships have a million excuses why prices are where they are. I was told they are told where to set the prices by the companies. Ya good one!!
If you can't afford to buy new, fix your junk and we will royally screw you on parts.
I have had trouble with DEF on one of my combines. My dealer wanted me to put a delete kit in. I said no way. I paid to have a working DEF, now you want me to buy a kit from you so you don't have to keep coming out to fix whatever the problem is? There's 5 year warranty on DEF, but the company won't pay the stealerships mileage to come out, TOO FN BAD!!
Now my second combine is having DEF issues.
Get your ass out boys.
Bend over take it like a man, every part of the ag industry is screwing us.
Good friend of my dads who used to own a dealership once told him you would be astonished at what we make on parts as a percentage. Sorry that's nothing new.

[WiltonRanch]

For shipping back to warehouse that might be the case but even that has a cost to it. Let's buy $10,000 worth of parts that never sell and then pay to ship them back. Never mind the freight, the tied up capital would be the biggest issue. $10,000 is probably on the light side too more likely $100,000 per dealership.

On the parts not in store front, not sure how big your dealers parts rooms are but when you look at the amount of parts they would need to keep to avoid this entirely it would be a tough one. They do need to get better at stocking more common parts especially during harvest. We all know stuff is gonna break, have it when it does.

Keeping a good stock of parts does have a cost for sure. I wish though for sake of cost and availability that some brands would use commonly available components like bearings, hydraulics, and belts etc. Case in point some brands will go as far as using say char-Lynn hydraulic motors but get them to put a brand specific number on the motor when it is already a common motor. Sure there are parts that are strictly for ag equipment but marking up common source components and making it hard to cross them up is captive supply. What it appears is they buy common source stuff mark it up at corporate level, dealer buys it and many times its marked up again.

[farmaholic]

Kinger....even 100K seems light to me

[wmoebis]

Not just equipment dealers. Putting in pinion bearings in 1/2 ton. Dodge uses Nsk (Japanese) bearings. Last set lasted 15k KM. So wanted SKF.

Japan bearings from Dodge were $600
SKF from bearing supplier were $150. Will see how long they last.

[LEP]

The average westward type dealer would easily have 250k+ in parts on hand. A dealership 750k. But if they don't want to stock it have a better distribution system.

For hydraulics we used to go to Tetris or hypower. Brothers hydraulic pump on his haybine went and he got the exact pump, just not painted red for half the money.

Also rarely go to a stealership for starters and alternator if I can avoid it.

[WiltonRanch]

It's one thing to pay through the nose for parts it's another to pay lots and have to wait a week. Around this area new holland has to be about the worst. Deere and agco dealers are well stocked. What is even worse is short lines. Some dealers stock no parts. Not fair for the short line that's for sure.

[fjlip]

Kramble air/electric valve for remote hoist/endgate $400, at Hypower exactly the same, they even supply Kramble, $150.

[LEP]

One story I forgot. A couple years ago I bought the gearbox that drives the bubble up auger in the grain tank on a John Deere 9770. $1,195 usd vs $2,895 cdn at the dealer.

I mentioned something about it to the mechanic at John Deere at the time.Anyway he called me last week because they have been putting quite a few in this year and guys were bitching about the price. He wanted to send them where I got mine. Ha.

[Robertbarlage]

At least if you buy parts at some jd places your supporting the children's hospital! That money that was given probably made it back already.

[SASKFARMER3]

Picked up a new canvas for 36 ft over 1000 a piece in bulk.

[farming101]

After hours call out fee for parts in harvest time. Why?