Combines Wondering what STS Owners thought

[Rooster]

Well, I personally do not own a JD combine anymore (2388 now),but my neighbor recently stopped by after he had been to the our local Deere dealer, who was_is working on his 9750 STS, where his combine mechanic basically said that "he had better trade it off, they are throw-away combines, use one season, then trade them off." That was from one of the best combine mechanics I have known, for 30 years and who use to be my combine mechanic. And, these were the thoughts of the sales staff as well. Therefore, they are focusing on promoting the 9650 walker vs. the STS. Sounds to me like there is a reliability problem going on and the dealers are voicing there opinion. This isn't the only complaint I have heard. I know other farmers with STS's who have voiced similar complaints.

 

[bm]

Sounds like a typical "red" customer who is color blind. They're all over here in Indiana. Case people are trading for them left and right. Some ran both last year and are trading for a second one this year. Everyone seems to love them. By the way, Deere evidently got into a bad batch of flighting from the SUPPlIER, and they are now replacing all the augers in the combine free of charge. I'd say that's pretty good customer support.

 

[JK]

Who would really agree in saying the sts is a "disposable" machine. If you really had any contact with mechanics, you would realize how negative most are and that regardless of the color, nothing was ever well made. If they are disposing them, I want to be the recycler

 

[MEATHEAD]

It may just be a rumor, but I heard that a Case-IH dealer in Arkansas has already traded for 4 9750STS that were only ran in this years wheat crop, they were supposed to be red customers that went green, didn't like the STS, and traded back red. I don't know that this is true, it's just a rumor I heard at the coffee shop.