The idea of farmers helping farmers find a return on their truck investment resulted in the creation of AgPack. Seven years later, AgPack benefits to farmers and growers could quickly add up to nearly $30,000 in real operational savings, say those in the program.
Krystal Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (CDJR) at 3940 Main St., Warrensburg, recently completed the stringent requirements to become a local Certified Agriculture Dealership making them eligible to offer AgPack to their farm and grower customers.
AgPack is a collaboration of agricultural companies who, collectively, organized a specialized package of discounts and rebates on things producers have to buy anyway.
The process calls for a farmer to purchase or lease a qualifying farm truck or SUV from a Certified Agriculture Dealerships. In doing so, they have to verify their agricultural enterprise with the dealer. Once the dealer has notified AgPack, the farmer or rancher will be contacted by an AgPack representative within a week to begin redemptions
“Believe it, or not, AgPack is free with the purchase or lease of a qualifying new, or pre-owned, farm truck, or SUV, from a Certified Agriculture Dealership,” said Pat Driscoll, CEO of Certified Agriculture Dealers/AgPack. “Plus, AgPack can be stacked on top of any incentive, rebate, fleet or VIP program the local dealer can offer.”
“More than anything, farmers and ranchers want—need—the most durable vehicle money can buy,” added Driscoll. “We know because we’re ranchers and farmers, too. And that’s what we want. Our focus is to make sure our agriculture family gets an honest to goodness return on their truck investment.”
This nationwide program is available at Krystal CDJR. Their staff has recently completed stringent training in order to qualify as an official Certified Agriculture Dealership. The training will help the staff to better understand the specific demands farmers, ranchers and growers have of their farm & ranch vehicles.
“While trucks are a critical tool on the farm and ranch, the bottom line for them is also critical,” said Steven Lofgren, owner of Krystal CDJR. “Being able to provide our customers with access to AgPack through a new or used vehicle is game changing. We can literally help the agriculture buyer save thousands of dollars in their daily operations through the AgPack exclusive rebates and discounts on the previously listed products and services.
“It’s not just about working with a specialty agriculture truck dealership when buying a new truck. It’s also about making sure farmers and ranchers have a truck dealership they can trust for parts and service when the truck isn’t so new. A specialty store they can rely on to help keep things running like they do their tractor, fertilizer or fencing dealer.”
AgPack offers are valid for at least one full year from original date of the vehicle purchase. Farmers and ranchers can cash in one or use them all and they can take their time on any one.
The benefits include:
• Exclusive rebates on Michelin & BF Goodrich tires, from tractors to trucks to toys, a potential savings worth more than $4,500.
• 25 percent off MSRP on Rhino Ag products plus a gift card valued between $100-200.
• Exclusive pricing of 5-10 percent under Minimum Advertised Pricing (MAP) direct from Dixie Chopper on the entire line of commercial mowers.
• One-year subscription to AgriEdge, valued at $5,000
• $2,000 credit toward AgroLiquid crop nutrition, free agronomy consultation and annual soil test.
• $1,000 toward a new Reinke irrigation system and $500 toward parts on any existing Reinke system.
• 25 percent discount on many Gallagher livestock scales and fencing products.
• After-purchase rebates up to $350 on EBY flatbeds, truck bodies and uplifts and up to $1,000 on EBY trailers.
• A $150 gift card after the purchase of a two-year Viasat internet service subscription.
• $500 product credit after $2,000 of combined Mystik lubricant products purchased. The offer also includes lifetime oil condition monitoring of the AgPack purchased vehicle, plus a choice of a Mystik-branded gift offers.
• 15 percent off MSRP on any purchase of Tarter farm and ranch equipment, with a minimum purchase of $3,500 before discount.
• A $1,500 rebate on the purchase of a Walkabout mother bin, plus a 20 percent rebate on accessories like a scale, vibrator, display, low unload option, or an auger sock. Plus a $500 gift card/store credit for Outback Wrap hydraulic hose products
• A 20 percent storewide discount from Outback Wrap for their hydraulic hose identification and management products.
• 10 percent off manufacturer’s suggested retail pricing for the entire line-up of PUTCO truck accessory products, plus free shipping.
Becoming a Certified Agriculture Dealership lets the 33,438 New York farm families know the dealership understands the uniqueness of agriculture and is committed to providing the best total truck solution to meet their needs, officials said.
To learn more about the Certified Agriculture Dealership Program and AgPack go to www.certifiedagdealer.com or visit the YouTube Channel for more details www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZ3g5EKlh3U.
Krystal CDJR can be reached at 518-840-0575 and found online at www.certifiedagdealer.com/certified-dealers/krystal.