I did not hear that John Deere is starting to move production out of USA. FOR some model tractors

[Deleted member 367166]

Seeing some things that indicate Deere is backing off DEI.

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Seeing some things that indicate Deere is backing off DEI.

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But for a small manipulation, DEI could have been DIE.
Prolly why they changed the acronym letters around.

 

[Deleted member 367166]

You say anything bad about Deere on Green Tractor Talk, and they'll banish you to the politics forum, which is buried under three layers of bullshirt.

 

[TBob42]

I haven't bought anything Green in a long time. The only JD product I have is an old LA100 mower.
They lost me at the beginning of the 'right to repair battle' It's just a C/S way to do business. Even the slightest issue requires a tech to drive seventy miles to read the software and make one little entry. It's absolute rubbish.
Now they're abandoning the workers that have given them great service and profits, so they can hire people for less than a US living wage. I'd buy a Mahindra before I'd buy another JD product.

 

[Ricn]

I too would not like it if having JD. JD seems to have enough buyers though; maybe they are ok with being locked out of their tractors computers.

 

[jyoutz]

I too would not like it if having JD. JD seems to have enough buyers though; maybe they are ok with being locked out of their tractors computers.

Since the large acreage specialized equipment is so expensive today, I wonder if a lot more is being leased. If so, maybe it doesn’t matter because the dealership is responsible for the maintenance.

 

[rScotty]

SNIP....
Now they're abandoning the workers that have given them great service and profits, so they can hire people for less than a US living wage. I'd buy a Mahindra before I'd buy another JD product.

Why? What has Mahindra done for US factory workers that JD has not?

 

[rScotty]

I too would not like it if having JD. JD seems to have enough buyers though; maybe they are ok with being locked out of their tractors computers.

Maybe you are right about that.....It seems there are more than enough buyers who don't mind being locked out of repairing their tractors. After all, repair isn't simple anymore. Almost anyone can set valves, time injection or do other mechanical chores. We learned it in shop class if not at home.

But is repairing a computer the same? I don't know enough about JD's computers and their proprietary computer language to do any good if I did have access. And I'm pretty sure that each manufacturer is different anyway.

Maybe repairable machinery will be popular again someday.
What would it take to make that happen?

 

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Maybe you are right about that.....It seems there are more than enough buyers who don't mind being locked out of repairing their tractors. After all, repair isn't simple anymore. Almost anyone can set valves, time injection or do other mechanical chores. We learned it in shop class if not at home.

But is repairing a computer the same? I don't know enough about JD's computers and their proprietary computer language to do any good if I did have access. And I'm pretty sure that each manufacturer is different anyway.

Maybe repairable machinery will be popular again someday.
What would it take to make that happen?

About as much chance of getting repairable cars.
If you follow the song “In the Year 2525”, we aren’t gonna have to use our arms or legs anyway.

 

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Why? What has Mahindra done for US factory workers that JD has not?

I don’t know the comparisons but what Mahindra does do is they are always trying to upskill their employees.
This entails workers allowed and encouraged to learn new skills on assembly, production and engineering.
Increased pay scales come along.
They do this for all of their employees here and over seas.