What would it take to get you back on a Cat?
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Kyle Saxton leaving cat should tell you all everything you need to know.
He bought his Polaris. Not working with them at all at the moment
Doesn’t really matter what he’s doing, but I assume he’s one of the few who’s seen and ridden the new Cat.
Not a great look to be bailing now, and its pretty clear that he didn’t take any sort of deal with anyone else, yet.
Another way to look at it is Caleb K might be out this season so Polaris could be trying to get him, while at the same time Cat trying to keep him with the new setup. Only he knows.
I really don’t get why anybody cares what it looks like.
He was a paid employee.
Him leaving doesn’t change how the sleds run.
Sponsored riders, drivers, whatever it may be change mid stream all the time.
Doesn’t mean anything.
It’s a business or personal decision most often.
He was a paid employee.
Him leaving doesn’t change how the sleds run.
Sponsored riders, drivers, whatever it may be change mid stream all the time.
Doesn’t mean anything.
It’s a business or personal decision most often.
Ok great. You recommend 2 guys to service the entire nation of Canada and the US. That's wicked. Problem is, the little things that screw your week long trip in a remote spot. To think that a least a marginal dealer network be realize is not a hard ask.... but if you want to suck in your market, dropping all your dealers is a good way to do it.
The question was, what would it take to get me back on a cat.
No need to take offense bother. I get what you're saying, but those two are great and always come through. I guess it's not the end of the world to me, is what I'm saying.
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im with you clark id rather soak it up at the bar then walk into a price gouging dealership in a pinch, any brand, its just the market i get it but i dont need to ride THAT bad, its not like youre at disney world with 3 screaming kids, well to some maybe it is. enjoy the ride.
Poo and Doo have good dealer networks but they never have the parts a guy needs, its unreal. Pre covid was bad, now its just sad.
A guy either needs to pack the trailer with spare parts or being willing to rent a sled for a day or two.
Just in time manufacturing and inventory practices = little excess inventory. COVID showed the weaknesses in that system.
Dealers do not want to put money into inventory like parts that can sit for weeks, months, or years before selling.
Most people I know that are serious about sledding have a spare in the stable nowadays. Keep the old one around just in case instead of selling it. Otherwise yeah, a broken sled can end your season waiting on parts.
What happened to him? His riding when he was on an arctic was sick.. then i thoug those bowtie moves got a bit old, everyone was doing them on every video..
I totally agree. The season is too short and waiting on parts while there might be good riding out there makes a guy furious. I still have a highly capable Proclimb as a back up for this very reason.
Some kind of neck injury I think?
Called my local dealer here in Spokane WA this morning looking for some maintenance parts (lower steering post mount brackets) for my 18. Found out they are no longer AC dealer. Same with the next closest dealer in deer park. Sad to think my next sled probably won’t be another AC.
Funny I just had my 18 in for service. My lower steering post mount brackets were cracked as well. Same issue as the posts breaking? Which mine did on my second last ride of the year. My dealer Valley Moto takes real good care of everyone. I feel by far the best dealer around the Okanagan. I would probably be on a different brand if it wasn’t for dealing with them.
