The End of Dealerships...(Mostly)

[ScubaRx]

I just noticed that with the exception of the dealer in Canada, all of them are now gone. All sales have officially moved back to Hohenwald. I think this will come as welcome news to many potential new owners. Many were opting to actually come to Tennessee for their pickup and delivery anyway. It has been reported that many dealers were taking payment, handing over the keys and sending people on their way without any kind of walk through. That's just not acceptable. Other dealers were selling the trailer, allowing the new owners to pick up their unit in Tennessee and still charging them $1.2-1.5K for "cleanup and delivery". That's just wrong. I believe this is a wise and good move for Oliver. They gave it a good run. Sometimes things just don't work out as well as predicted.

Good job, Guys...

Edited Wednesday at 02:46 AM by ScubaRx

[SeaDawg]

A little sad to see this, as I thought the intent was to have qualified service beyond Hohenwald . But, I get it.

Oliver is a distinct elite niche product. 

 

 

[FloraFauna]

I am NOT disappointed to see the dealer network go. But a separate issue is finding good service centers outside Hohenwald.  I managed to find one in my Wisconsin area where i feel comfortable taking my Oliver.  The key to this success is the willingness of Oliver tech support to work with them when necessary.  OTT has been very good about this.  After all, most of the components are not "Oliver" and appear in other trailers.  At one time I suggested creating a directory of Oliver-friendly service centers across the US, but the logistics of doing so and the relatively small footprint of Olivers didnt make it practical.