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Are there any dealers here that have experience dealing with both stihl and husqvarna? I will be probably taking one of them on next year, what do you like/dislike about each?
This would make an interesting topicAre there any dealers here that have experience dealing with both stihl and husqvarna? I will be probably taking one of them on next year, what do you like/dislike about each?
Are there any dealers here that have experience dealing with both stihl and husqvarna? I will be probably taking one of them on next year, what do you like/dislike about each?
I think the choice will be a complex one. Which one has the best dealer presence, best dealer support and best market share. Also product lines as well. You can not make a living just selling saws. Then there is location. Product demand... Where I am the choice would be easy Stihl, but you wold have to have secondary lines. Toro, Honda, xmark, walker, blizzard, western etc.. Takes a while to build that up so you need to find an area or product that can establish you quickly. Then there is staff/service.. its a long road.
I believe the OP is looking more for dealer experiences with dealing with Stihl and Husqvarna corporate and their supply chain.
In my case Husqvarna dealer experience is pretty much dismal. As I have said in the past many dealers have thrown in the towel with Husqvarna because of the lack of dealer commitment. I can go into a home depot and buy a homeowner saw for less than I can at the dealer. Ordering parts thats several weeks from Husqvarna. To alleviate that in the past we would make a deal with a local dealer to get is Husky parts and we would get him Stihl parts but that too dried up because the lawn and garden line also went to the big box stores so he could simply not stay open. I order parts daily from Stihl and they are in the very next day. This is how it is in this part of Ontario and also how it was in Germany. For me it is dealer support. Service is where you make your money.
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