Wish I could say the same as you. I have had mostly good experiences, especially with the folkes from Komatsu and Bell, Volvo and Doosan but most other guys see me and turn their heads. I have also had some very good experiences with Cat, and now seeing as my uncle has done some legal work for Barloworld Caterpillars CEO, I have been offered the opportunity of going to Cat in our capital province and getting on the equipment at their training centre. But I mean I have walked onto some stands at our local agricultural show and no-one has even approached me. I mean their usual customers are mommies with their little ankle biters, or some regular equipment users, but when a 16 year old with his twin brother come and have a look at their equipment, it should be veiwed as a good time to make good first impressions, but most don't even bat an eyelid. I go to the show almost every single year, and I mean I have been offered a job at Bell, basically JD, and also at Terramite, and the Doosan man reckons we should come and be his demonstrators. My Volvo connection will drop whatever he is doing when we walk on to his stand, and Manitou was exceptionally friendly. But, I remember one year where I was almost chased off the Cat stand! RUDE much.
But enough about my rants, it is so nice to know I am not alone!
