[AT] Tractor deals

[Dean Van Peursem]

The JD 1010 and 2010 did have a few birthing problems some of which was
related to the hydraulics. The later 1020 and 2020 did clean up some of the
early issues. 

Dean Van Peursem
Apache Junction, AZ 85220

"The fruit of too much liberty is slavery." - Cicero

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I agree the xx10 series was a test run and the 2010 was the test run for 
the xx10 series apparently :).
As I get more serious about looking I'll check a couple Deere dealers 
also - with the current mess I'll bet most any dealer would look 
favorably on an interested buyer with some $ - now to find the $

David
NW NC


Indiana Robinson wrote:
> I have always looked at the XX10 series Deeres as a practice run and
> the XX20 series as much more wrinkle free and beefier. I think Deere
> did fairly well with the XX10 series when you consider that it was
> such a radical departure from anything else they had ever built. They
> really built and refined the same old two banger for about forever. To
> make such a change they must have started again from square one. There
> is nothing like experience to show up wrinkles.
> :-)
> 
> Son Scott and I were invited along for advice when a very good
> neighbor was looking for a tractor much like you want. We hit about
> all of the units out there like Branson, etc. etc. etc. We made some
> jokes about him buying one John Deere or two of the lesser name brands
> and he had just assumed that he could not do any good at a Deere
> dealer. We talked about how you could paint an old coffee can JD green
> and yellow and get a fortune out of it.
> :-)
> On the way home we passed big Deere dealer and we said what the hell,
> they can only throw us out...   :-)   To the surprise of all of us
> Deere was not only in the market but lower than several we had looked
> at for the same features and HP. Even better he then talked to a
> smaller dealer in another county and they made him a deal he couldn't
> pass up. He has been very happy...
> 
> 
> 
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