270 backhoe

BethesdaEC · Jan 16, 2012

cttractor said:
That's what happened to me. I want the deeper depth of this hoe, the ability to keep the 3PH on, and especially, the thumb. But if they're not going to deliver on time or within some reasonable time due to a legitimate problem discovered later, don't keep setting and cancelling release dates. That just shows incompetence in managing and decision making, lowers credibility, frustrates the customers, and sends some "would be" customers to competitors -- not smart!

There is a part of me that might consider selling my 46 and upgrading to a 270. I am in no rush though, I will wait and see how other people like it.

cttractor · Jan 17, 2012

Waiting is always a good idea. With all the rescheduling of the release date, it certainly implies that it's taken them time to work the problems out. And there's no reason to believe that they've now gotten it right after so many reschedulings.

JDGREEN4ME · Feb 4, 2012

handymanCT said:
My dealer now says June of 2012 -- I have one on order, looks like its going to be awhile yet.

What is list cost? I am curious how much more than a 46 they are going to be.

handymanCT · Feb 4, 2012

hey cost i got was about $6000 for the hoe and $250 for the power beyond kit. Then of course there is labor and tax -- sigh.

cttractor · Feb 4, 2012

The latest announcement has the hoe slipping from this month to next. Will this thing ever truly be released?

C-Range · Feb 4, 2012

cttractor said:
..But if they're not going to deliver on time or within some reasonable time due to a legitimate problem discovered later, don't keep setting and cancelling release dates. That just shows incompetence in managing and decision making, lowers credibility, frustrates the customers, and sends some "would be" customers to competitors -- not smart!

In the eyes of John Deere, the 270 backhoe is most definitely a mere rock skip across the water of the number and scale of products in development. I wouldn't be surprised if amongst project managers, whoever has this one is relatively junior, being given a small project like this to get their feet wet.

My point is that the release of the 270 backhoe is something exciting to look forward to for us but to Deere, scheduling for something miniscule like a replacement subcompact backhoe likely has to be squeezed in here and there as time allows.

No disrespect intended! Just another perspective to hopefully help minimize disappointment and make the wait less painful.

JDGREEN4ME · Feb 4, 2012

ensoll said:
I wouldn't be surprised if amongst project managers, whoever has this one is relatively junior, being given a small project like this to get their feet wet.

Instead of getting his feet wet this guy must have drowned!

cttractor · Feb 4, 2012

ensoll said:
In the eyes of John Deere, the 270 backhoe is most definitely a mere rock skip across the water of the number and scale of products in development. I wouldn't be surprised if amongst project managers, whoever has this one is relatively junior, being given a small project like this to get their feet wet.

My point is that the release of the 270 backhoe is something exciting to look forward to for us but to Deere, scheduling for something miniscule like a replacement subcompact backhoe likely has to be squeezed in here and there as time allows.

No disrespect intended! Just another perspective to hopefully help minimize disappointment and make the wait less painful.

No offense taken, you make a valid point. They're a huge company with a huge product line and this attachment is a very small part of that.

megaboz · Feb 9, 2012

ensoll said:
In the eyes of John Deere, the 270 backhoe is most definitely a mere rock skip across the water of the number and scale of products in development. I wouldn't be surprised if amongst project managers, whoever has this one is relatively junior, being given a small project like this to get their feet wet.

My point is that the release of the 270 backhoe is something exciting to look forward to for us but to Deere, scheduling for something miniscule like a replacement subcompact backhoe likely has to be squeezed in here and there as time allows.

No disrespect intended! Just another perspective to hopefully help minimize disappointment and make the wait less painful.

Would you feel the same way if the quality of your tractor was sub-par? I doubt it.

The fact that company said they were going to release it in the summer and still haven't released it almost a summer later, without reason, is a bunch of ... Especially for those that bought that tractor for that very reason of that backhoe. For better or worse, it really burns me because I actually am paying for something I don't have possession of.

And while financially the individual backhoe is cheaper than the bigger commercial grades, as far as the (sub) compact tractor line goes, I wouldn't be too surprised that the amount of revenue generated from those lines pretty closely match the bigger equipment (at least for some dealers, that is their bread and butter). My dealer sold 4 times the 2xxx series last year than they did the 3xxxx or other series of tractors.

So I personally take it as an insult to me when I am not given the same consideration because I am only spending $25k for my tractor and not $200+ k. And normally I wouldn't care, but I have been expecting that backhoe for 9 months now and it has cost me an extra $2000 because it wasn't delivered on time.

handymanCT · Mar 15, 2012

Anyone hear anything else about this? Is there going to be a formal announcement?

megaboz · Mar 15, 2012

handymanCT said:
Anyone hear anything else about this? Is there going to be a formal announcement?

I actually talked to my dealer yesterday, they have no idea. Half the sale people never even heard of it, the parts/maintenance department has no clue what the 270 is either.

So I emailed the company, now I am waiting for a supervisor to call/email me back about it.

handymanCT · Mar 16, 2012

It is indeed the best kept secret of all time. But my sales guy say's he's seen it and actually went to class on it back in November. Release date then was February, last I heard was now June. Lets see what they tell you.

jd670 · Mar 16, 2012

I'll ask my dealer when I go there tomorrow. Drove by one of his stores earlier in the week and they had about 25 1000series on the lot. Only saw loaders on a couple, no backhoes. Most looked like they had just belly mowers.

megaboz · Mar 16, 2012

John Deere customer service called me back, they claimed they never heard of the 270 backhoe. LOL

Dealer is calling his local rep to find out.

cttractor · Mar 17, 2012

Based on the five or so rescheduled releases we already know about (and maybe some we don't know about), it wouldn't surprise me that they've done it again. It'd be interesting to know why this keeps occurring what the reason was each time.

megaboz · Mar 17, 2012

cttractor said:
Based on the five or so rescheduled releases we already know about (and maybe some we don't know about), it wouldn't surprise me that they've done it again. It'd be interesting to know why this keeps occurring what the reason was each time.

Actually it would be interesting if they could learn to meet deadlines.

cttractor · Mar 18, 2012

megaboz said:
Actually it would be interesting if they could learn to meet deadlines.

How could anyone disagree with that?

jc21 · Mar 18, 2012

It almost sounds like the compact tractor world's version of vaporware ......

Bill MacKay · Mar 19, 2012

I was talking to my JD sales guy this morning and I ask him when the 270 would be available. He said that the same question was asked when he was in Georgia on course last week. Looks like Fall at the earliest!!!