A really good dealer

My local CNH dealer (Aycock Tractor) in Goldsboro NC has been a real joy to deal with the last two years.They have been willing to look up parts that I needed for my 641 and have been glad to give me tips on how to do a lot of the work I have done on my tractor.I feel that I have become friends with the owners and employees
Their prices have been comparable to the large on-line houses,and in a couple of cases have been cheaper. I needed a new proof meter when I first got my tractor. The owner told me he had an original in stock. He sold it to me in the original Ford package for what a reproduction would cost.
The other day I went to get a new temp gauge. The parts man (the owner's son) told me he had a repro in stock but he advised me to let him order one from New Holland instead. Said that 50% of the repros he had sold were hard to get not to leak at the cylinder head. None of the NH gauges had been any problem.Price was $2.00 more than Chinese part comparable to one from TSC.
Got the NH gauge this afternoon... installed in about 30 min including loosening the battery box and working under the dash panel (thanks for the tip re crowfoot flare socket)
Just wanted to give credit where it is due.
Now if I can talk my wife into that new Boomer tractor with a bush-hog Ill be set. Nobody ever has too many tractors...

Glad to hear there's still a good dealer or two out there!
I don't have a local dealer, and its sorely missed.
Too many tractors? HOGWASH! :lol:

Good on you Bill,

I have a New Holland dealer that is about 15 miles from me and another one that is about 40 miles away.

The one that is 15 miles away isn't worth a hoot. The one that is 40 miles away is excellent. I don't even bother calling the closer one any more - I simply head for the one that is farther away.

Thank goodness for good dealers.

Tom in TN

When I bought my '73 4000 off of ebay several years ago, my closest dealer was an hour and a half drive away, but luckily the same dealership opened a new location only 7 miles form my house a couple of years later. they have been very good to deal with. The parts guy recognizes me when I walk in the door and immediately strikes up a conversation, and their parts price are comparable to the on line prices, and if I'm willing to wait for their weekly parts shipment to come in they don't charge me any shipping, so it's actually cheaper than shopping on line most of the time.

I took the tractor to them last spring to get new tires put on all around since I don't have the tools to do that myself, and they were reasonable on the price of the tires plus the labor, so I had them do a full service of the hydraulics as well while they had it, since I don't have anyone around to help me take the top cover off and I don't have any kind of hoist or crane either. I was wiling to pay a few hours in labor to make sure it was done right without risking injuring myself.

Overall I have been very happy with them, and I try to give them all my business when i can, so they stay in business and I'll have someone local to go to in the future.