airbiscuit
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- Joined
- Aug 28, 2004
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- Location
- NW Wisconsin
- Tractor
- New Holland T2310 (40hp), Kubota L3010 GST, New Holland TC21DA *** Previously - Farmall H, 1941 John Deere B, Shibaura SD1500, John Deere 850, Bobcat 642, New Holland 1925
I get your statistical difference with LS (you could also add Kioti built Bobcats), but I think we're pretty much talking brands. Otherwise we'd be talking about Yanmar being #2 for all those John Deeres they made.
Now to really stir the pot let's talk brand reputation
Now to really stir the pot let's talk brand reputation
| Kubota | Gold Standard |
| Yanmar | Gold Standard II (has the gold wheels to prove it) |
| John Deere | Green Standard |
| New Holland | Bronze Medal |
| Massey Ferguson | Your Father's Oldsmobile |
| Kioti | Up and Comer 1 |
| LS | Up and Comer 2 |
| Mahindra | Committed to Success/Needs to improve quality |
| TYM | In the game but sloppy |
| Branson | Will be swallowed up by TYM |
| McCormick | Dead man walking |
| Any Chinese Brands | Non starters |
