Re: what makes the John Deere Collectors so Flakey

Posted by Brokenwrench on August 24, 2005 at 15:20:07 from (69.128.196.214):

In Reply to: what makes the John Deere Collectors so Flakey? posted by Rev JJ on August 24, 2005 at 14:00:46:

Hello Rev,
You have every right to draw similarities based on your personal experences, but.......
Concidering the number of green tractors around, and their collectability and price, it`s no real suprise that you`ll run into some bad eggs.
Admittedly, I love the old two bangers, and am a green fan, but I never try and knock someone elses color preference.
The one thing I have noticed on pretty much every board, is how quick people are to be critical of John Deere and Deere lovers. Alot of these guys have a heritage that stems back to grampa and his GP, so I feel they have a right to be alittle proud of their tractors.
That said, so does every other tractor owner. You can`t expect to go to the Red Power Expo wearing a JD hat and not get some grief.
I truly believe that your bad dealings had nothing to do with the type of tractor, but the type of person you were dealing with. It`s sad to me when somebody backs out on a deal and leaves someone else hanging.
I think when someone becomes fanatical about a certain breed, they kinda put blinders on.
Like I said, I`m a green fan, but spent many hours on the seat of a 200 Allis. I don"t know if I"d take a 4020 over that tractor.
My father-in -law farms with red ones, and has a 1086 thats in the shop more than in the field, but he`s got an old worn out 766 that is always there to pick up the slack, that tractors durability amazes me.
So, I`d say that every breed has it`s good and bad ones, just like the people that own them.
As for your mishap with a 70lp, glad your ok.
Sorry for rambling Brokenwrench

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