[AT] How about this orange tractor, Attn: Travis

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kinda off subject but what we need is a diesel mechanic in the  white house
 
 
In a message dated 2/10/2009 8:09:53 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
yestergears at intrstar.net writes:


Wow!  I didn't know my comments would liven up the  discussion!!  What I left 
out of the original post was this was actually  TWO 
differnet tractor dealers.  Having grown up on a farm and also  been an 
electronic tech, I can see where there is no substitute for  
technical knowledge and troubleshooting ability.  That comes from  
experience.  Some of the best mechanics I've known were old  
timer     " shade tree" mechanics that everyone went to  when they had a 
tough dog to chase.   The problem I can see for a  tech would be 
out thinking the computer, in other words, thinking you know  what's wrong, 
without checking the computer. 
I personally ( this is Travis  1:1) don't see the day when a good mechanic 
will be replaced, maybe more like  he can get the big bucks 
for diagnosing fixing what the computer can't  tell you about.
CAT has already been to my son's high school ag  class twice to talk about 
careers in diesel mechanics. That may change with  the down 
turn economically.



>------- Original Message  -------
>From    :  charliehill[mailto:charliehill at embarqmail.com]
>Sent    :  2/10/2009 4:19:19 PM
>To      :  at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>Cc      : 
>Subject :  RE: Re: [AT] How about this orange tractor,  Attn:  Travis
>
>Travis as much as I'd like to write a check for one of  those DT's (if I 
could) the first thing I thought about is how complex  they are and how 
expensive they would be to fix.  I'm pretty sure,  knowing dealers in this 
area, that the dealer told you exactly that.   I also agree with Steve O. 
That ain't the way to fix them, unfortuneately  that's the way a lot of car 
and truck dealers (and probably tractor  dealers) go about it.

Steve O,  I have a car dealer friend that  owns dealerships for six different 
brands that I know of, both domestic  and foreign.  He told me several years 
ago, " these computer cars are  great until they break but no one can fix 
them.  you need to trade  them as soon as the warranty runs out".  I don't 
agree with him but  that's what he told me.

Charlie Hill
----- Original Message -----  



>
>
>
> Nice!!  Spend some of that  rusty money and get you one!!  Lol.
>
> I still don't see any  color being around 50 plus years from now like  the 
> old Allis  Chalmers, Farmalls, Fords etc.
> I was at a dealership for Case NH two  years ago and they had a wiring 
> harness out thanks to a mouse.   It cost over 4,000.00 to replace.
> That was parts only.
>   Talking with the dealer, he told me they are looking for computer 
>  operators moreso than mechanics these days.... Amazing... He said
> the  computer told them what to replace repair now.  Then all he needed was 
 
> a parts changer.
> Ah, the days of the shade tree mechanic... I  must be getting old.  I'm 
> missing the old farmin  days!!
>>------- Original Message -------
>>From   : charliehill[ mailto:charliehill at embarqmail.com]  
>>Sent    : 2/10/2009 8:02:50 AM
>>To   : at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>Cc       :
>>Subject : RE: [AT] How about this orange tractor,  Attn:  Travis
>>
> >Travis, I'd give anything just to have a reason  to buy one of these 
> >orange
> tractors.  Look out  Green, Red and Blue,
> Orange is back in town.
>
>   http://www.agcoiron.com/default.cfm?PID=1.27.1.4 
>
> This NEW DT  series is being released this week.
>
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