Korean made Deere

[loingrader]

For all of you who bleed green...

I found an interesting post on the Kioti forum. Kioti tractors are made by Daedong, a Korean tractor manufacturer who also produces (or produced) complete tractors for McCormick, Cub and Bobcat that they rebadge as their own.

Apparently, in Korea, Daedong makes tractors rebadged as John Deere.

I realize that Deere's marketing rules in Korea do not necessarily translate into future ideas for the U.S. and I also realize that Yanmar (a foreign company) makes excellent engines for many Deere CUT's (including my beloved JD3320). Plus there are many other foreign made parts found on many pieces of JD equipment.

Seeing a Deere on the Daedong site just got me thinking: will we ever see an entirely foreign made tractor being rebadged as a John Deere like so many other U.S. tractor companies have done?

Doesn't seem like too far of a stretch anymore...

 

[Markcuda]

Read my lips and read them good, I ain't buying no stinking Korean made tractor.

 

[grsthegreat]

hmm, well i just bought me a nice korean made tractor, and was out in -4F weather today moving snow in a nice warm cab. i have no problem with them.

 

[kennyd]

That site did some wacky things to my computer...click at your own risk!

 

[grsthegreat]

That site did some wacky things to my computer...click at your own risk!

did it to mine also...made the screen go real small. odd link. luckly i opened it in a sandbox version of firefox.

i wouldnt open the link if i were you

 

[oldnslo]

Read my lips and read them good, I ain't buying no stinking Korean made tractor.

I would buy Korean long before I would Chinese. Hope you don't own a BobCat since they are now Korean owned.

 

[Baucom]

Already been done, beginning with Deere's first foray into the CUT market 30+ years ago. The JD 650-1650 and 670-1070 series were JD green Yanmars (not just powered by Yanmar). The 790 & 990 (currently 3005 & 4005) are also built by Yanmar. If I'm not mistaken, the recently discontinued 2305 was also built entirely by Yanmar. Currently, Deere also imports some tractors from India, but they're built in JD factories over there.

Seeing a Deere on the Daedong site just got me thinking: will we ever see an entirely foreign made tractor being rebadged as a John Deere like so many other U.S. tractor companies have done?

Doesn't seem like too far of a stretch anymore...

 

[loingrader]

I would buy Korean long before Chinese too but I'm not planning on buying either one anytime soon. Only have 160 hrs on my 3320.

...and I think that the link is harmless, even if it does minimize the screen and take a little time to load. Didn't cause any problems with either of the antivirus programs (Norton & McAfee) that are on my 2 computers, and I've looked at it several times today.

 

[RickB]

Already been done, beginning with Deere's first foray into the CUT market 30+ years ago. The JD 650-1650 and 670-1070 series were JD green Yanmars (not just powered by Yanmar). The 790 & 990 (currently 3005 & 4005) are also built by Yanmar. If I'm not mistaken, the recently discontinued 2305 was also built entirely by Yanmar. Currently, Deere also imports some tractors from India, but they're built in JD factories over there.

Amazing how sucking that green Kool-Aid down makes folks think everything Deere is made right in the USA along the banks of the Mississippi.

 

[beenthere]

The site is a phony site. Much like a photoshopped pic.

I managed to back out of it before getting the malware type virus. But it was happening.

Beware!
Hopefully loingrader will put a warning in his OP or take down the link.

 

[pdp11]

Already been done, beginning with Deere's first foray into the CUT market 30+ years ago. The JD 650-1650 and 670-1070 series were JD green Yanmars (not just powered by Yanmar). The 790 & 990 (currently 3005 & 4005) are also built by Yanmar. If I'm not mistaken, the recently discontinued 2305 was also built entirely by Yanmar. Currently, Deere also imports some tractors from India, but they're built in JD factories over there.

The 2320, 2520, and 2720 are built in Osaka by Yanmar. As an owner of a 2520, I think they are quite good tractors.

 

[k0ua]

Do not Click on that site!

 

[YesDeere]

To me the green cool aid let me learn what I needed in a tractor and I didn't get penalized on the upgrade. They hold their value. Foreign made or not. Go to a sale.

 

[whodat526]

To me the green cool aid let me learn what I needed in a tractor and I didn't get penalized on the upgrade. They hold their value. Foreign made or not. Go to a sale.

nh and kubotas also hold their value very well also go to a auction

 

[grsthegreat]

To me the green cool aid let me learn what I needed in a tractor and I didn't get penalized on the upgrade. They hold their value. Foreign made or not. Go to a sale.

hm, also if there more expensive in the first place, but sell for more in the end....that makes the net difference - zero. hehe

but i do like my old JD.

 

[Kaizer Peas]

I know that Kukje, the company that builds Branson tractors also builds big John Deere tractors for the Asian market.
I'm very happy with my Branson and it's 1700A series Cummins diesel. It's much more tractor than my former tractor, a 770 John Deere (Yanmar) which was grossly overpriced and very light weight.
I'm not a tractor snob and will buy the best tractor I can for the money. What's the big advantage of a Japanese tractor over a Korean one?

 

[grsthegreat]

I know that Kukje, the company that builds Branson tractors also builds big John Deere tractors for the Asian market.
I'm very happy with my Branson and it's 1700A series Cummins diesel. It's much more tractor than my former tractor, a 770 John Deere (Yanmar) which was grossly overpriced and very light weight.
I'm not a tractor snob and will buy the best tractor I can for the money. What's the big advantage of a Japanese tractor over a Korean one?

ya, i go for the price advantage thing also. ive had my Kioti for 3 weeks now, have used it , crawled under it, opened up and looked at everything i can see. and im very impressed with the overall fit and finish. only time will tell, but so far im real happy. sometimes buying a name brand (like bmw) is a nice feeling, but they break down also. and spendier to repair.

 

[Duffster]

Amazing how sucking that green Kool-Aid down makes folks think everything Deere is made right in the USA along the banks of the Mississippi.

Ya some of the USA made ones are made about 2 hours west of the miss and some about 3 east of the miss.

 

[TripleR]

No way, no how will I ever buy a tractor made in Korea or India.:thumbdown::thumbdown::thumbdown::thumbdown::thumbdown::smiley_aafz::smiley_aafz:

Yeah, I know I said I would never buy a Japanese motorcycle, truck, car tractor, but I mean it this time, no really...:drink::drink:

 

[DAY]

"Foreign" is a word that is/will have no meaning by the end of this century. A lot of Detroit manufacturing takes place across the river in Canada. Is a Mercedes built in Alabama a German car?

There are 300 million middle class Chinese. I hope they don't consider a John Deere CUT- wherever it is made- a "foreign" tractor.