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Price-gouging to farmers?
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Posted by jdemaris on November 07, 2006 at 06:16:02 from (69.67.231.46):
In Reply to: Re: John Deere brakes? posted by buickanddeere on November 07, 2006 at 05:53:29:
Just bought brand new brakes for my 1918 Ford Model T. Both for the trans. band and also my Rocky-Mountain outboards. Much cheaper then buying brake-bands for my 1960 Deere 1010 crawler or my 1966 Case 580CK.
Just bought a brand-new clutch disk for my 28 Ford Model A - cost $38. Try that with a new Chevy truck or late-model Deere tractor.
The reality is - all these big companies conduct market and availability studies. If they know certain parts are available aftermarket - they price their own stuff competetively. If they think they are the only place to get certain parts - they they will rake you "over the coals" and charge a rediculous price.
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