Price Check John Deere unbelievable trade-in offer

[thatguy]

Sure looks like it.
Good catch.

in the first pic it certainly is.. BUT in the second it looks like its going on the correct direction to me..

brian

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Yes the old tractor rear tire was installed against the arrow.

The blade looks sharp too. Let the fun begin.

 

[manganos]

Congrats. I was one of them "Wish it was me" guys

 

[chipsndust]

Congratulations!

Hope you get many hours of enjoyment with it.

 

[Chilly807]

Nice when a plan comes together..

To be honest, if you hadn't told us the left-hand tractor was used, I'd have guessed they were both brand new. No wonder the dealer was happy to get it !

Sean

 

[bz1]

Thanks all, the tread on my old tractor is going the wrong direction on purpose. I switched the tires to wide position and put them turned the wrong way because I plow my driveway in reverse with the back blade. The new tractor will have them switched around too by this fall. Someone commented that the back blade looked sharp, were they talking about looks or a sharp edge? Wish I would have gotten a picture of the back blade I traded in. I bought it very used for $75 and it was 25 years old and all rust. It also only had angle adjustment, no tilt.

It is amazing to me some of the small changes JD made to this machine since 2008. Most changes I see are definite improvements over the old one so it shows that they are listening to someone. The biggest change is that my mechanical lift on my old 62D deck had linkage parts so close to the rear tires that I could not put chains on the tires without removing the linkage. The new linkage is angled inward toward the center of the machine keeping about 5 inches clearance to the tires even in narrow position. I am also very pleased not to see some changes on this machine that JD has done on other machines for cost cutting reasons that would have made this machine less beefy.

Another big change is warranty. My old machine had 2 year warranty on everything, this one has 2 years on everything and 3 years on drivetrain.

As to the looks of my machine, I don't think I do anything special to the exterior of my machines other than indoor storage and wash them once a year. I think it keeping its good looks says something about how the thing is built. I should have taken a picture of the thing before I cleaned it up. It would be very clear that it is used. On the other hand, when it comes to maintenance, I am very **** about that and take very good care of the insides for sure.

Overall I'm very happy. I got a machine that is exactly like the one I had (and loved) except for a few changes that either don't matter or for the better.

I'm still waiting for someone to approach their dealer and request a deal like this and see what kind of response they get. The $2500 rebate is only good thru June I think.

 

[the fat kid]

I've been watching this thread closely for some time now. I am getting ready to buy my first tractor and couldn't decide which brand to go to. I'm pretty darned sure you just help my decision! I'm amazed this worked out for you. Big huge congratulations!!!!!

 

[bz1]

Well, now for the trials and tribulations of getting a new tractor. I used the new unit to move some trailers around the barn and mow my yard today. I now have 2.5 hours on it. Yesterday I spent some time looking it all over. The salesman said they had a mechanic intern install the deck so I figured I should look that over close. None of the deck mounting hardware bolts were tight, some just hanging loose, he failed to install several cotter pins and washers, he removed the screws that "hold" the mid PTO shaft cover in place. Problem with the shaft cover is you remove it by turning it 1/4 turn not by removing the screws. After removing the screws the seal retainer cover plate is also unbolted so he just left that hanging on the shaft. He must have run the deck before delivery and the shaft chewed up the cover as it rattled around on the shaft. I called the dealer and the salesman and a tech came out within hours and fixed everything including installing a new cover. The only thing wrong related to the tractor is the parking brake light works intermittently. So I imagine the machine will go back to the shop for that soon. The deck works fine now. My first two JD CUTs never went back for anything other than the lift arm replacement on the 2520. All in all I really like the machine. As compared to my 2008 machine I'd swear the hydro is smoother, the engine makes less noise, and it seems to travel faster in high range than my old one. The manual is still a piece of crap. It's exactly the same as my old manual, same ommissions and mistakes. There is still no mention of what the light is in the upper right dash that comes on when you turn on the key. All the tech could tell me by looking is it's either a glow plug light or a preheat light. Problem is they are used differently and not all machines are the same on how you use them. I have yet to find anyone who knows for sure exactly what this light is and how the machine should be started to make use of this feature. The Tech was going to look it up for me but haven't heard yet. After looking this machine over very thoroughly I continue to be impressed with how JD builds machines. They have thought of almost every detail and don't skimp on things that are important. There are a miriad of details that one would not notice unless you really look it over. To be fair, I've never owned anything except green so I can't compare in detail to other designs but I've spent enough time in the showrooms that I have seen some huge differences in how machines are built. Given the quality of these machines I tend to be willing to overlook the few small flaws because nobody can get everything perfect. This is a very well designed machine. I'd love to spend some time with other brands just to see how they call compare.

 

[jimmyj]

Congratulations! Good deals are always the best, please post your pics when you can!:thumbsup:

 

[bz1]

Pics are in an earlier post.