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Old 04-30-2015, 01:45 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by 4x4dually View Post
And I'd say 90% of the farming industries equipment is actually OWNED by the banks. Not too many folks around her can pay cash for a $256K John Deere 4-wheel drive.
That sounds like a cheap one Jory....


While financing is a large part of farming, it's not anywhere close to 90%

Our yearly finance penetration runs around 65% of our total dollars.

I have gotten these same articles sent to me about a dozen times over the past week, as it does apply to me pretty heavily. I guess my thoughts are that most people already CAN'T work on their own electronic equipment anymore. Now, as far as mechanical problems, lots of people attempt to work on their own problems these days, and usually I end up fixing it after they figure out what is involved anymore.

I car or truck is one thing, but there really aren't many people that want to work on their $250K machines anymore. Changing oil and light bulbs are one thing, but just fixing an oil leak can be a major undertaking on most machines today.



In short, do I like it...Nope. Can we fight the companies...only if we can live without their products.
Chris
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