"As for parts, I went with a YM2500/YM2610 because it shares so many parts with the John Deere 850 & 950 compact tractors. There will be parts for decades for these models just like the older Ford 8N and Massey-Furgenson tractors."
Don't know that I can agree on that. The parts are sure available for all the old John Deere made John Deere's but if you go to John Deere's parts sight looking for parts for the Yanmar built John Deere's you will find many say "no longer available". I believe the Yanmar parts dealers out there such as Hoye have more parts available for the old Yanmars than John Deere does for the Yanmar built John Deere's. Just my 2 cents. :2cents: Probably wrong.
Don't know that I can agree on that. The parts are sure available for all the old John Deere made John Deere's but if you go to John Deere's parts sight looking for parts for the Yanmar built John Deere's you will find many say "no longer available". I believe the Yanmar parts dealers out there such as Hoye have more parts available for the old Yanmars than John Deere does for the Yanmar built John Deere's. Just my 2 cents. :2cents: Probably wrong.