Where are you guys getting your parts?

[Craftsman Garage]

I buy parts from Amazon, EBay, and local Hardware store that is also a Scag, Bad Boy, and Stihl dealer. For me, quality of part, selection, service, picking rate accuracy, and how quickly I can get the parts are more important than saving 10-20%. Customers never complain about my parts prices.

Hlw49-So you are buying 3 spindles and marking them up 165%!!! That is one healthy mark up.

Rotary, Stens, and Oregon usually require around a $200 minimum order for free shipping. I rarely order enough at one time to meet this minimum. Also, these companies don’t even seem eager to help out small shops. In other words, initially act like they want your business. I do about $7000 in parts purchases per year in a one man shop. I realize they normally have tiered prices based on volume. I don’t expect the best price. I do however, want someone to hustle for my business like I used to in outside wholesale sales for 8 years.

Don’t forget about smaller suppliers like 8ten and Hipa. Going to the Equipment Expo in Louisville, Kentucky next week. Getting hooked up with a new alternative supplier(s) is one of my goals for the trade show.

Yeah, that's where we have been buying parts. I did discover how good 8TEN blades were, now I put them on everything! Hipa makes some good parts too.

 

[Auto Doc's]

I mostly use Ebay and other online sources like Green Farm Parts, Parts Tree and Jacks small engine.

When dealing with older JD machines sometimes the dealer is the only choice because they have spent the money to retain their NOS parts in warehouses over the years.

As machines age past 10 years there are very few manufacturers who still stock the older parts for them like John Deere does.

 

[mechanic mark]

Me and my dad are running a repair business. I fix the riding mowers, he fixes mostly JD 300 series(316, 318), 400 series(425, 445,455), and JD gators. Where are you repair guys getting your parts? It sets him back a while waiting for JD OEM parts to ship, etc. (Not to mention how outrageous JD parts cost) That's why I don't do JD lol.

Greenpartsstore or Amazon Prime