Posted by NY 986 on December 30, 2014 at 07:55:47 from (174.236.37.150):
In Reply to: Re: AGCO rant posted by rrlund on December 30, 2014 at 07:23:00:
I can't speak as to your dealer but I would imagine some of these guys here sighing a sign of relief when the ordered units did not arrive as they most likely had no buyer for them if they came in. AGCO never really put its best foot forward after the merger era of the mid-1980's. CIH and Deere stubbed their collective toes on dealer issues here back then which should have allowed AGCO to make inroads. Also, a number of FNH stores were ghost towns back then, too. I think the Deutz based tractors put off a lot of farmers. White eliminating moldboard plows while pragmatic for the company sent the wrong signal about the company to farmers who considered it a core product. They might have been better off to think about PR even if it meant for short term inefficiency. Easy to say now but back then these companies were fighting for their very survival.
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