Tariffs

[Ron Burgundy]

Switching to red is a really big deal. Thats bigger than Burgundy getting a Dodge.

And with all the Indian cheaper tractors being spread around the globe, it seems normal competitive factors are also stacked against JD.

I will allow that Mrs. Burgundy only rolls in Chrysler minivans. She insists on the seats that fold into the floor. Kids are grown and gone but if you have an 80 pound dog you need a minivan.

 

[JMM]

I still use my Grandfather's John Deere 110 mower that he converted to a Honda engine years ago. If I'm not mistaken it is a 1965 or 66 mower. Nothing fancy but gets the job done with zero issues.

I thought about getting into the refurbishment game in my retirement, but am afraid I would be too busy.

I keep repairing my 2003 Craftsman which is a JD with a different paint code. Replacing the tires and mower deck cable every couple years sure beats buying the crap they roll out these days,

 

[Sarge]

I still use my Grandfather's John Deere 110 mower that he converted to a Honda engine years ago. If I'm not mistaken it is a 1965 or 66 mower. Nothing fancy but gets the job done with zero issues.

I thought about getting into the refurbishment game in my retirement, but am afraid I would be too busy.

I’ll hang on to this tractor until it falls apart. If you own a company that charges 3x as much for a product than what it cost 5-6 years ago, you can’t be surprised when people turn away looking to save money. You can blame it on whatever you want, but the fact remains that if you offer a good product at a fair price, people will buy it. Greed has infested every facet of society. Tariffs and taxes are simply convenient excuses.

 

[JMM]

Well, yeah. When you’re charging $3300 for a run of the mill lawn tractor, people will go buy something cheaper. I bought a Cub Cadet in 2019 for $899. That same tractor costs about $2400 now. You lose money that way.

The value of the dollar has gone to total **** since then. Paying people not to work during a scamdemic, supplying Ukraine with aid, funding all sorts of unbelievable **** and to top it off generate documented kickbacks with printed money will do that. It is totally amazing we are not paying for a loaf of bread with a wheelbarrow full of dollars.

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