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South-central Nebraska | I’m on the fence after having 4 Lexions. We were always Deere before that, last Deere we had was a 9660 STS. Currently have an 8600. This machine has had its fair share of quality control issues/failures as we bought it new. The automation features on the Lexion suck, often causing more headache than ease of operation. Of course all of this automation and sensors adds to the initial cost.
Parts have not been a problem yet, but we have come close. A couple times on this machine our dealer has had to pull them off another machine, which I do give them kudos for.
Yearly repairs are noticeably lower than similar acreage neighbors running Deeres. Not a true comparison but as close as we can compare.
As for performance, my brother is the actual operator of our combine and has been for over 20 years. He is good at knowing how to set and make adjustments during the day/season. He also knows many of the quirks this machine has. I don’t know if this can be said for less experienced operators put in this machine.
As for performance, it has its pros and cons. As a no tiller, this 8600 spreads heavy bean residue as good or better than any machine around, with a 40 ft Draper. Beans are clean with very little field loss. The Deeres seem to cover more acres but appear to lose more out the end. We plan to demo a new Deere S7 800 next season. As for corn, all machines can pick corn. But in wetter, tougher to shell or high yield conditions this Lexion will move the bushels with very little loss.
Price has always favored the Lexion on trade. Often they are cheaper up front, will have fewer repairs but will be worth a bit less on trade. In our opinion, when trading Lexion for Lexion we have come out better. We did get a quote to trade out to a Deere and it was very favorable to stay Lexion. This day and age with such elevated equipment prices that quickly depreciate, numbers may be different. | |
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