Zombiechopper
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She doesn't seem to mind going to the city with my credit card at all. It costs me a lot more than a little oil though...
MS 441....Are they panning out?
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She doesn't seem to mind going to the city with my credit card at all. It costs me a lot more than a little oil though...
SawTroll
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JJuday
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I have run into the uninformed/careless counter jockeys at many dealerships. The partnership I am more specifically referring to is at the Stihl-John Deere company level. Deere is pushy with their own dealers, now that Stihl is in the mix it's going to be interesting to see what happens to them. Deere started a program not long ago, forcing all dealers to link together into superstore chains. Many singly owned dealers have been forced into partnerships with their competitors in other towns. Great Lakes Green Power is a great example here in Michiana.
I don't think Stihl will be so eager to be partnered with Deere and Co. here after a few years, but I have been wrong before.
On the bright side though....I now have a Stihl dealer three miles from me instead of 15, and I am capable of doing my own research before the purchase so the salesman is not going to be any bottle neck for me.
Zombiechopper
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yup, all the John Deere dealerships are merged here now. They are all "South Country Equipment" The Stihl dealer in one small town just closed his doors last month thanks to the mighty green monstrosity
BarkBuster20
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just buy a used 044
2000ssm6
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:agree2:, or find a 440 if you prefer the flippy caps. Either one is the best saw in this class.
BarkBuster20
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i want flippy caps, but dont have the heart to get rid of the 044
JJuday
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That was one of the bad scenarios that I had wondered about. Not long ago Fiat/NewHolland purchased a controlling interest in CaseIH, the new merger called the Case NewHolland conglomerate has a whole new set of identity problems. Locally there is a large CaseIH dealer and not 5 miles away is a NewHolland dealer. Sooner or later I'm sure the CaseIH tractors will fade into obscurity and so will the red paint. But, on the bright side there two tractor companies emerged, McCormick and the newest incarnation of Versatile.
I'm not saying that this will happen with Stihl, but I'm sure some smaller dealers will bite the dust or have to switch brands to endure. We do need some competetion around here for Stihl though, as it's kinda lopsided as to brand dealerships. JJ
THALL10326
The Champ
You need an MS882, my friend!
Good to see you around again!
A what, a 882, isn't that two 441's put together,haha.
So whatcha think Sawtroll, Sithl now reconized as one of Americas greatest brands, all thanks to yours truely of course,LOL
STIHLTHEDEERE
This is Koty
yeh i will be there,i live close to crommwell. There is a new 362 floating around in our area right now,between 4-5 dealers.all i can say about the jd/stihl thing,is that i think people need to be patient.this is an all new thing for the dealers,and they were givin very little notice/training time. As for me,it is a dream come true.my 2 favorite things under one roof,i'm like a kid in a candy store!!!!!!!!!!!!
The JD dealers around here are crooks and charlatans; you couldn’t pay me to deal with them. There is some remaining brand loyalty and they are coasting on it. More and more New Holland and Cat are taking away the business. Several major farms have switched their fleets over the last few years. Once they did the medium farms started taking a hard look at what they are buying too.
As far as the Stihl stuff goes they can’t seem to order stuff in without tacking on freight that is higher than the price of the item. One screw for a Stihl recoil cover does not cost $12.57 to ship. On top of that I had to wait two weeks and then it came with a pallet load of other parts!
Mr. HE
As far as the Stihl stuff goes they can’t seem to order stuff in without tacking on freight that is higher than the price of the item. One screw for a Stihl recoil cover does not cost $12.57 to ship. On top of that I had to wait two weeks and then it came with a pallet load of other parts!
Mr. HE
SawTroll
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fredmc
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Who cares about some Kiss ### award. I've ran em all and the 372 is the best built/running 70cc saw there is. Period. Brand loyal sheeple over at the Stihl counter IMO.
2000ssm6
Stihl User
I know what ya mean. I've been eyeing the 440s listed in the classifieds for awhile. I had a nice one but sold it like a dummy.
My 044 keeps me happy though.
2000ssm6
Stihl User
Mad the huskapullon plant didn't get any awards?
LOL, grab a 440 if you want the best 70cc.
THALL10326
The Champ
Hahaha, whats wrong Fred, ya upset they didn't reconize Dolmar, Husky or you,LOL Looks like you need to abort that mission your on, seems to be backfiring on ya. Americas Greatest Brand, man Fred, that has a good ring to it,hehehe We'll see ya in the funny paper Fred, LOLOLOLOL
fredmc
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Better yet a 7900-70cc weight 80cc performance
Stihls have plastic wrap bars every body else uses metal and Stihl saws still cost more? POC's IMO
THALL10326
The Champ
Sure, and only thanks to you and Andy!
Yeah that Andrew was a bird for sure. I wish he would stop in on the site once in awhile. When it came to Stihl he sure did know his stuff ,
2000ssm6
Stihl User
Better yet a 7900-70cc weight 80cc performance
Stihls have plastic wrap bars every body else uses metal and Stihl saws still cost more? POC's IMO
LOL, might want to listen to your disclaimer, you have smelled too many of your farts.:monkey:
fredmc
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Wrap a turd in orange and white and see the sheep come. Doesn't matter to me who sells more. I've ran and had enough of them apart to know they are much better on ebay than in my toolbox. You know that too cuz you sell em.
