New 3039R

beenthere · Dec 21, 2016

Should be good as new.. or do you think they may have used old parts? I doubt that...

ovrszd · Dec 21, 2016

I put no value on Warranty. If I buy a good product Warranty will never be needed. Obviously in this case it has already been needed. So to extend it a year is fluff. What happens after that year has expired?? Is the product better because they extended the warranty a year??

pmsmechanic · Dec 21, 2016

I would tend to think that a front end that has been carefully put together at a dealer is better than one that comes off the assembly line. That's just my thoughts. I for sure wouldn't feel that my tractor is worth less just because the original front end was flawed. If you don't feel the same then I guess you are free to trade it off at some point.

Mikejeakins · Dec 22, 2016

I wouldn't be afraid to keep it. I'm sure it was just a bad part. Now if a bunch of stuff starts going wrong then I would be concerned.

pmsmechanic said:
I would tend to think that a front end that has been carefully put together at a dealer is better than one that comes off the assembly line. That's just my thoughts. I for sure wouldn't feel that my tractor is worth less just because the original front end was flawed. If you don't feel the same then I guess you are free to trade it off at some point.

spruce Deere · Jan 1, 2017

I would not be afraid to keep it also...

I would make them wave payment for one month...

Get extra warranty claim documentation also...

My dealer changed hands once more and locations now.....Troublesome dealer issues within the ownership itself after the last buy-out lead to the move.

I use a completely different dealer now 70 miles away with excellent service.

Deere products are good, some of there so called dealers are to big for there britches and just want to own as many stores as possible and just sell merchandise.... service is not as important to them.

Deadman · Jan 2, 2017

Waive one payment just means he pays more interest. Thats exactly what JD wants!

ovrszd · Jan 2, 2017

spruce Deere said:
Deere products are good, some of there so called dealers are to big for there britches and just want to own as many stores as possible and just sell merchandise.... service is not as important to them.

John Deere mandated that. They ran off all the small independent dealers. Sometimes it's a gain for the consumer, some times not.

spruce Deere · Jan 3, 2017

ovrszd said:
John Deere mandated that. They ran off all the small independent dealers. Sometimes it's a gain for the consumer, some times not.

Not ran off but bought out, Happened here with "larger" company buying smaller and now the dealer is gone to a completely different town, service stunk with new bigger company anyhow. Only sense it made is the company wanted to sell more compact tractors and items in the different town that has less ag/construction base other than supply the large farming/ construction eqiupment based town it started in.

Musdalen · Jan 4, 2017

For a year extension on the warranty, I would be happy. If that front end is going to be chronic, you will know by then. I bet its not an issue.

tjse9006 · Feb 17, 2017

Update: After using the tractor for a while I noticed the front was a little loose and couple of other issues I had them look at when it was in the shop getting the front end replaced where not fixed. The brakes sound awful and I have to practically stand on them to stop the tractor. The loader is real slow and even hesitates when dumping the bucket and the stabilizers won't hold their position for more than a minute. I informed the manager about the issues and he said that they where going to be in my area the next day and they would pick it up. I thought that was above what was expected so naturally I said good. The tractor has been there for two weeks and I've not heard anything form them. In the meantime I call JD again and was told by the rep that she saw where I called on the first tractor and that it was not forwarded for any action. She told me that was common practice. I said you mean to tell me that JD has one of their tractor fail in the first month and they don't feel the need to contact them. So I told her the story from the second tractor 3039 and she assured me she would forward it to a manager. A few days later a manager called and I told him my story and he said he could not help me with getting my money back or getting some trade allowances that his job was to make sure the tractor got fixed but that he would definitely tell the regional rep my story and he would be in contact with me. So my tractor is not fixed and I have not heard from John Deere. I bought JD because I never thought I would have to deal with this kind of crap. I couldn't of been more wrong.