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    New Deere Buying Experience

    There are a lot of posts in the Kubota section on Deere dealers being pretty awful so I wanted to balance it out a bit with my recent experience buying a 5085M with an H260 loader. After I shopped around some I asked my dealer if he would price match and he did so without hesitation even...
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    Where to plug in reverse alarm for JD 5085E

    Hello, we have all the hardware needed but cannot locate the plug or wire to connect the beeper to. The kit is lvb25728. Another thread here indicated the dealer could print out the instructions, but I visited them today and after 3 different guys huddled and made a few valiant efforts they...
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    Any Downside to This?

    I have a nice Deere MX-8 (rotary mower) and love it but it is an absolute bear to grease the U-joint fitting on cutter side due to the PTO safety shield. JD has provided an access hole through the PTO shaft shield to use for this, but even with a flashlight and a lot of patience it takes me a...
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    Buying Advice  Many People Seem to Favor Kubota over Deere on TractorByNet.

    Scanning the General Forums where prospective buyers are genuinely seeking advice on new tractors to buy, it seems to me that the vast majority of posters recommend Kubota with sometimes fairly negative commentary about Deere. For perspective, we are a 4th generation Deere family with pride in...
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    Buying Advice  Remote JD Dealer Has Better Price Than Local Dealer

    About to buy a new Deere 5085E and am a bit worried I may experience problems getting it serviced at the local JD dealer if I choose to buy it from a remote dealer who has a better price. My local dealer will not match the price and there is a difference of about $4000. Any of you have actual...
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