n/c iowa | ALLRIGHT GUYS , TELL ME THE TRUTH, I HAVE NEVER OWNED ANYTHING BUT A GREEN COMBINE AS LONG AS I HAVE FARMED, EVERTHING ELSE I HAVE IS GREEN, EXCEPT FOR A DISK RIPPER AND A SELF PROPELLED SPRAYER. I RECENTLY TOOK DELIVERY ON A S680 COMBINE. AFTER MAKING NO MORE THAN 2 HALF MILE ROUNDS WITH IT, I WAS VERY DISAPPOINITED. THE COMBINE HAS A MUCH HIGHER NOISE LEVEL THAN IT'S BROTHER(9870STS), AND DOES NOT HAVE AS CLEAN OF A SAMPLE IN THE GRAIN TANK,(NEVER MIND THAT IS SHORT ON POWER), MY QUESTION TO ALL OF YOU OTHER JOHN DEERE "S" SERIES OWNERS IS, DO YOU THINK THAT JOHN DEERE HAS IMPROVED THEIR COMBINE, OR, ARE WE GOING BACKWARDS?????? THE CAB IS WONDERFUL(RIGHT UP TO THE POINT THAT YOU START THE ENGINE) THE REFRIGERATOR WORKS EXCELLENT, AND THE TERVIS TUMBLER WITH THE JOHN DEERE LOGO IS AWESOME. I HAVE ALWAYS LOOKED TO JOHN DEERE FOR QUALITY AND INNOVATION, BUT, THIS TIME I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED. PLEASE REPLY WITH AN HONEST ANSWER, DID I JUST GET A LEMON(EVERY COMPANY BUILDS ONE ONCE AND A WHILE) OR DO YOU SHARE THE SAME THOUGHTS?
Edited by docbob00 9/23/2012 08:14
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