kthompson
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Kthompson … Your post is misleading and dated. Currently Deere has three editions in the 5xxx series. They are: E,M & R As for lessor "quality" I dispute that. Many manufacturers have different levels of features in their products. Chevy has several editions of trucks... "high country", LTZ, LT, RST, etc. Does Chevy or GM have different Quality in their trucks ? I say No... But they do have different levels of features and power... As do the E,M & R editions of Deere's 5 series. Does number for sale mean lesser quality? Again... what does the market want ? There are always more mid level units than high or low level machines. it's basic statistics and marketing.
Actually, as I see it, Deere is up marketing the 5 series toward buyers of the low end 6 series with the R edition.
See here John Deere Tractors | 5 Family Utility Tractors | John Deere US
It is possible I missed a model in the 5000 series but I know well what I am hearing and seeing on the 5000E line. In my just looking for another tractor (4066R) salesman asked me about a 5000E and when I told him I have heard more problems with that model than all other JD models and he never tried to defend that model or dispute it. He is not the only JD salesman that has supported my impression of the E. Now as to Chevy, are they not mostly a Trim or option difference? Tell me is that true of the Model E? So are you saying the only difference between it and the other 5000 model(s) is trim or options?