JD Lawn Tractors (was Re: [AT] Cockshut, Oliver, Coop etc.

[Dan Folske]

Some of the dealers in this part of the country also sell the cheaper line.
Dan

> Before we get too bound up in this, the problem is that Dean, Walt and 
> Guy are all correct! There are two John Deere lawn tractor product 
> lines. One is made by JD and sold through JD dealers, and the other is 
> made by MTD, painted green, and sold through mass market chains like 
> Lowes and Home Depot. It is a serious problem for John Deere dealers, as 
> the cheap machines give the whole company a bad reputation. I don't 
> pretend to understand JD management's strategy, but I don't think the 
> long run results will be beneficial.
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