I would agree that consolidation is usually only good for the surviving dealer and the manufacturer in most cases. I would also like to mention that at least here in New York that going mega is filling a vacuum where it is not a force out of some other dealer. There were dealers here regardless of color that were dying because the dynamics of the business were changing and were not going to get bought out by an individual. Not only are there fewer farms here but the rapid increase of Mennonites mean sourcing parts through their own networking bypassing local businesses. Also, the larger towns and cities are dying economically so there are more people buying big box outdoor power equipment and fewer buying Deere, Kubota, and NH badged equipment. I don't like mega but mom and pop were not making a living anymore in a lot of cases. As to the notion that Deere is the only one pushing the mega concept that just is not true where I am. Go back to the 1970's Case went mega with one dealer and there were a couple three location IH dealers. I don't recall any 3 location Deere dealers back in the 1970's.
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