2011 Deere 6930 Premium vs 2015 6150R

[Dangerous Deere]

So, same spec, same hours, same price - which would you choose? A 2011 Deere 6930 Premium vs a 2015 6150R?

Would you pay a premium for the reputation of a 6930 or go for the more modern, more spacious, luxurious cab of a 6150R.

 

[beardedcountryboy]

Tough choice, I would choose the 6930 but almost entirely because of price. The R series are awesome but the jump in price is a bit eye watering

 

[beardedcountryboy]

Haha ? I'm a t#at I just re read it. Same price, haha. So probably the R series

 

[Will 1594]

6150 and get it derv doctered , ,how many hours have they done ,what gearbox

 

[jack6480]

6930

 

[Dangerous Deere]

6150 and get it derv doctered , ,how many hours have they done ,what gearbox

4000 hours with Autoquad - £45k

 

[tweedale terrier]

30 series Deere’s seem very overpriced for the alleged problems they give. Probably better looking at a 5 year old tractor in your yard as a nearly 10 year old one.

 

[Dangerous Deere]

30 series Deere’s seem very overpriced for the alleged problems they give. Probably better looking at a 5 year old tractor in your yard as a nearly 10 year old one.

It’s a tractor we are likely to keep at least 10 to 15 years so reliability is far more important than age.

 

[kill]

I've been a JD man for several years but I cannot take to my R and seriously regret the day I sent my trusty 6330P back on it. 30 series was well reliable and a lovely drive . My R has tls and cab suspension but my 6330 was way more comfortable with only tls. R stalls in the morning when cold just opening my dung grab and stalls on level concrete shuttling in low gears but point the sodding thing down hill and it wants to over rev to destruction in almost any gear and needs reqular brake taps to hold it back.
Turbo has gone , cab blower, command screen, front axle trungen bearing and done damage to casting and several smaller bits in under 4000 hours.
Last tractor arrived here wasn't a JD mainly due to my R but if I could find a low houred 30 series ????? then it would be a no-brainer as streets ahead in my opinion

 

[daveydiesel1]

Def 6930 powerquad. Or a 155m cause id rather have the older style cab plus the 30 series seemed to go betr. 7530 be nice if ye were just drivin to sum1 else that had to fix the beggar

 

[daveydiesel1]

I've been a JD man for several years but I cannot take to my R and seriously regret the day I sent my trusty 6330P back on it. 30 series was well reliable and a lovely drive . My R has tls and cab suspension but my 6330 was way more comfortable with only tls. R stalls in the morning when cold just opening my dung grab and stalls on level concrete shuttling in low gears but point the sodding thing down hill and it wants to over rev to destruction in almost any gear and needs reqular brake taps to hold it back.
Turbo has gone , cab blower, front axle trungen bearing and done damage to casting and several smaller bits in under 4000 hours.
Last tractor arrived here wasn't a JD mainly due to my R but if I could find a low houred 30 series ????? then it would be a no-brainer as streets ahead in my opinion

So what brand is the other tractor you bought

 

[benny6910]

The 6930 will be noticeable more powerful than a 6150. I swapped a 6830 for a 6150r and only saw a small power increase. The r series have had there problems, I would check it’s had the modified manifold fitted. If it’s been on powerguard then you should easily be able to find out.

 

[patrick2850]

The 6930 will be noticeable more powerful than a 6150. I swapped a 6830 for a 6150r and only saw a small power increase. The r series have had there problems, I would check it’s had the modified manifold fitted. If it’s been on powerguard then you should easily be able to find out.

I’m staying neutral but if anyone’s seen the video on Facebook of what the derv doctor did to a 6150 then I wouldn’t mind one like that ??

 

[Dangerous Deere]

I've been a JD man for several years but I cannot take to my R and seriously regret the day I sent my trusty 6330P back on it. 30 series was well reliable and a lovely drive . My R has tls and cab suspension but my 6330 was way more comfortable with only tls. R stalls in the morning when cold just opening my dung grab and stalls on level concrete shuttling in low gears but point the sodding thing down hill and it wants to over rev to destruction in almost any gear and needs reqular brake taps to hold it back.
Turbo has gone , cab blower, command screen, front axle trungen bearing and done damage to casting and several smaller bits in under 4000 hours.
Last tractor arrived here wasn't a JD mainly due to my R but if I could find a low houred 30 series ????? then it would be a no-brainer as streets ahead in my opinion

What year was your R Series? The first of any John Deere series seems to be problematic.

 

[JD6920s]

So, same spec, same hours, same price - which would you choose? A 2011 Deere 6930 Premium vs a 2015 6150R?

Would you pay a premium for the reputation of a 6930 or go for the more modern, more spacious, luxurious cab of a 6150R.

Could you possibly stretch to a 6155?

 

[Tomr10]

Not driven a r serries but 6930 so much power freind runs mowers front and back nos problem

 

[Dangerous Deere]

Could you possibly stretch to a 6155?

unfortunately not. Would love a 6155M even but all examples are at least £20k out of budget.

 

[Ducati899]

Loved my 30 series I had and was gutted to see the last 6430 I had go but wouldn’t get back in it now after 2 years in its replacement 6130r

 

[kill]

So what brand is the other tractor you bought

Exhire 2019 Claas 630 with 800 hours from dealers own hire fleet @ 75% of new price with 3years maxicare included and can be extended to 5 years. Dealer puts a massive number out on hire and atleast 30k saving on same spec age JD
(Aka Kemit if @Sid reads this)

 

[kill]

What year was your R Series? The first of any John Deere series seems to be problematic.

14 reg. 6125R