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Posted by Brian in NY on February 18, 2005 at 12:39:43 from (24.97.74.126):
In Reply to: IHC vs. JD posted by farmer girl on February 18, 2005 at 11:27:22:
Well heck, I guess I'll take the bait and give you a serious answer. Many folks prefer the red iron to the green for a couple of reasons. 1)Their reliability is legendary. If properly cared for, they will run and run and run with very minimal maintainence. If abused, they still run and run and run. John Deeres are also known for their reliability. ADVANTAGE: EVEN 2) The IH's were less costly per hp generally speaking...plain and simple. ADVANTAGE: RED 3) In the 40s and 50s, when tractor farming really took off, IH (Farmall) dominated the competition in the row crop markets. These were tough, reliable tractors, and made many farmers pretty brand loyal over the years and they kept buying IH with similar results. ADVANTAGE: RED 4) It is very likely, if IH had not run in to financial ruin/sold out/etc, and stuck with the quality standards they had up through the 80s, they would still remain even with JD in terms of market reputation. To bad for IH...ADVANTAGE:JD IN MY HIGHLY NONSCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS, you can see that IH's were just as high quality as JDs at lower cost. Are they really any better than JD? Nope. But they are just as good, and for many IH owners, you would have to pry that red machine from their cold dead fingers to get them on a JD. Ok farmer girl?
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