joes_427_vette
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Aug 10, 2004
- Messages
- 1,273
- Location
- Midwest
- Tractor
- IH Cub Lo Boy, 955 John Deere , TC 55 DA New Holland, Bolens HT 20 and 1456
Did you notice the chevrolet dealers don't sell gmc trucks ( dah.. same manufacturer ) Its called a dealer system and sales areas. I don't think you will ever see Harleys, Yamahas, and Kawasaki's sold under the same roof either.
As for the larger compacts I feel NH has the superior tractor. Its all in what your happy with. As in 855 Idiot's case... would you buy a tractor from them if they couldn't diagnose a simple engine problem and tell the customer a low hour machine is salvage ? They are all machines with moving parts that one day will give up and break.
Assembly and manufacture are two different worlds. Neither NH or deere are manufactured in the USA, and they never will be. Assembly is more for tax and shipping breaks. Bragging rights in some cases telling the customer.... " your buying an american made product " even though they know the statement is false. Harley Davidson in the early 90s had to quit advertising as the " american made motorcycle " due to foreign components.
The moral of the story is buy what makes you feel is the best application , product for your purpose and save for the rainy day when it requires parts / repair. You won't be disappointed.
As for the larger compacts I feel NH has the superior tractor. Its all in what your happy with. As in 855 Idiot's case... would you buy a tractor from them if they couldn't diagnose a simple engine problem and tell the customer a low hour machine is salvage ? They are all machines with moving parts that one day will give up and break.
Assembly and manufacture are two different worlds. Neither NH or deere are manufactured in the USA, and they never will be. Assembly is more for tax and shipping breaks. Bragging rights in some cases telling the customer.... " your buying an american made product " even though they know the statement is false. Harley Davidson in the early 90s had to quit advertising as the " american made motorcycle " due to foreign components.
The moral of the story is buy what makes you feel is the best application , product for your purpose and save for the rainy day when it requires parts / repair. You won't be disappointed.