Tractor selection program scheduled on RFD TV

JayC · Feb 21, 2005

I was sure looking forward to the show, but I was a little disappointed. Some of the advice they were giving at times, I didn't think they were too helpful. They seemed to beat around the bush at times by just suggesting to talk to the dealer. I don't think there was ever a definate answer to the toolbox question.

zekeman · Feb 21, 2005

Disappointed but not surprised, it was an INFO MERCIAL, the Deere reps were more suited for spin control rather than actual knowledge. The phone-in questions really hurt them, the best spin of the night was in response to Deere being foreign made. They would have been better represented if they had a "REAL" dealer to answer the questions.

Ron

davidseaquist · Feb 22, 2005

Thanks for posting the information I guess I missed the show.!

PineRidge · Feb 22, 2005

You didn't miss too much as I was also disappointed. I will admit one thing that long slow pan and camera movement pulling you toward the John Deer made me want to jump up, run out, and fire up the New Holland TC-40D. Deere?, no not me folks.... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

viking65 · Feb 22, 2005

The show should have been done at a well stocked dealership to show more products and with well informed sales people. The answers the Deere reps gave were vague at best. I hope this was a good learning experience for Deere and RFD-tv and the next show will hopefully be better. The best parts of the show were the Deere commercials at the breaks.

hobbyfarm · Feb 22, 2005

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I agree with you, viking65, it would have been a better show as a production of various models and implements doing work much like the action in the Deere advertisements. (picture those pickup ads where they are doing "real" work slogging through mud & pulling stuff)
Going live sort of started slow and got slower towards the call-in session. It seemed like most of those questions were softball questions. And they certainly stressed "....your local dealer..." just as they do on their website.
They should have just let a local dealer make the production. At least there is one tractor infomercial in the can. Now if some other brand will make a better one.

Volnavy · Feb 23, 2005

As I recall, when asked it it was foreign made, the reply was that they are indeed assembles in the US. I guess you have to read between the lines if you want to know where the parts are made.

Wes