j.d. 950 price

The only things that I really don"t like are:
1. Transmission PTO (not terrible since it has a built-in ORC). I think later models had a live PTO.
2. Gear drive transmission - that one is really a pain because you have to come to a complete stop to change gears. 3. No power stearing. This hurts because the palmetto roots will cause rapid kickback in the steering wheel if you aren"t careful - ouch.

All-in-all, a very decent tractor for the money.

You asked, been there, done that, would never do again.

Mark

The reason I ask is that I have a 750, love it, and would buy another in a heartbeat.

There is no 750 in this group, and not familiar with it.

Mark

Au contraire, mon frere. Not only is there a 750 in that group, there's a 650 as well. 750 is a normally aspirated 3 cylinder Yanmar, 18 hp, 4 speed trans with a 2 speed rear. Essentially, a slightly smaller version of the 850.

Haven't had to spend money on parts lately, so you could be right about the cost, but the few times I HAVE had to spend money, the parts have been readily available from my friendly local John Deere dealer.

The main point that I was trying to make in the first place is that a 950 is a small, generally overpriced tractor that the Deere Guy has trouble getting parts for, and because of their age and country of origin, Japan, often will have to go to a third source (used market) for major parts. Been there, done that, and in either case, the parts are not inexpensive. Generally speaking, when buying a tractor, or whatever else, a big consideration is serviceability and parts, right? The Deere Guy's 2 miles from my place, and makes no difference because major parts just are not readily available for the tractors I've listed.

As someone that does own one, there are better, less expensive tractors in it's class, in a wide variety of colors, including both green and green.

Mark