Confusion or denial?

[jbrumberg]

I think the media hype term is "noisily belching and spewing smelly diesel fumes".....

jb

jb- somewhere in the hype chain there should also be sooty and polluting - Jay

 

[jsborn]

Just 2 Rules to a Good Tractor experience:

1 Don't sweat the small stuff !

2 It's all small stuff !

 

[jbrumberg]

Jack:

I'll add three more:

3 Operate safely

4 Have fun

5 Do not lend your tractor

 

[Kernopelli]

Jack:

I'll add three more:

3 Operate safely

4 Have fun

5 Do not lend your tractor

AMEN: "Do not lend your tractor"
My buddies have a bad habit of bringing things back in "a slightly/extremely modified" condition, especially the attachments. They all know to not even ask anymore. The worst was probably when I got my tiller back with 4 tines left on it.

 

[YanmarFever]

I read so many threads about people being so happy with their tractors and in the same breath describing all the problems they have had with them. Here is one example:

"Transmission replaced @ 118 hours. This has been the only problem I've had. I am very satisfied with my X"

I would be very displeased to say the % What say you?
Confusion or denial?

Maybe your neighbors are a bit like me, and quit worrying what other people think a loooong time ago, cause life is waaaaay to short pal !

 

[jbrumberg]

bx23barry:

I want to apologize for anything I may have posted that would offend you . That was not my intension. I for one have always welcomed different opinions and experiences other than my own. That's the way I have learned about life. Our communal individual experiences and diverse knowledge sets in this great country is really what makes the United States of America great . IMHO Jay

 

[jsborn]

PLEASE READ RULE 1 & 2 Again !!!

 

[tydp]

Jack:

I'll add three more:

3 Operate safely

4 Have fun

5 Do not lend your tractor

Uh, Jay, can I borrow your tractor? Oh, by the way, could you make sure it is full of diesel?

 

[riptides]

Can I borrow someone's (Belch) <---- burp sound, SMALL, tractor full of diesel?

I think that about covers it.
Having fun! Trying to be safe.

-Mike Z.

 

[N80]

My feelings about the equipment I buy changes with time. I generally do not wrench for fun. Not knocking it, but it is not a form of entertainment for me. My B-I-L seems to love it. He has a stable of ancient tractors and even though he has a million things to do he almost seems to enjoy tearing one of them apart to fix something.

Since I don't do it for fun and don't have time to do it anyway, I bought a new tractor in order to avoid 'shop' time. I bought what I thought (and still think) was the best tractor that my budget would allow and would meet my needs. Having spent that money on a new machine, I do not intend to sweat the small stuff. That is the manufacturer and dealer's problem. Its new, its expensive and it dang well better not have any small stuff. (For the record I've had one o-ring go bad on the rear remote, I didn't sweat anything, it was promptly fixed by the dealer under warranty.)

As time goes by, warrantys expire, the machine gets paid off, that huge expense becomes a distant memory, rust,dents and dings and the normal wear and tear and a fair share of abuse begin to take their toll. At which time I get less picky. As long as all the major functions of the machine (whatever it is) are working, I'm generally happy.

But I don't think there is anything wrong with being picky and expecting quality and durability when that is what you are paying for.

As far as brand loyalty and all that, I think its natural and its fine. Like anything else it can go to far. I'll defend any purchase up to a point. But when that point arrives, that brand will lose my loyalty big time.

So far (2 years) I'm still thrilled with my purchase and other than the leaky o-ring, the only problems have been inflicted by me.