Apparently you can't own a Deere - EVER

[Phil P]

If you buy it 2nd hand , how will that work? You didn’t buy it off John Deere so your contracts not with them !
Not being a Deere fan it’s not so far a problem for me but no doubt others may follow.

But is it there to sell? if your going to get technical based on how this thread started. If you never actually own the rights to the machine/software it’s not yours to sell is it same as a machine on finance it belongs to the finance company.
It’s all just a bit silly though isn’t it! If you’ve paid your money it should be yours.

Ps. diagnostic software is readily available for most machinery now over the internet, and it’s not at silly money either. Any man in van should be able to easily make the initial investment cost back fairly quickly.
If I have to fire up the laptop there’s a fixed charge to cover the cost, but its cheaper than an hour at the dealer.
Is it legal to have the software though? I wouldn’t like to say

 

[Frankzy]

Is it legal to have the software though? I wouldn’t like to say

In the EU i would say yes, but in the US it seems only sanctioned dealers are allowed to even look at the computer.

 

[Phil P]

In the EU i would say yes, but in the US it seems only sanctioned dealers are allowed to even look at the computer.

The land of the free hey!

 

[wr.]

Yup, you can own enough guns to supply an army but you can't repair your own f3ckin tractor

 

[Mursal]

Its a funny old world ..............

 

[mikep]

Only problem with the grey software is that it's best if your first language is Russian. Having said that it is genuine JD just that the reds probably had a bit of time off from deciding the results of EU and USA elections and hacked it. Nothing will be safe from this point of view just you never know what may have been added.

 

[Martin Holden]

Maybe they will repair FOC then
Nick...

Hah! Logical thought but the survey says “no chance old boy”!!!

 

[holywell farmer]

Deere 's lawyers say you are purchasing a right to use but can't own it because their software is in it. Oh the Land of the Free what wonders you invent.

Wish I had started this thread,,

 

[RushesToo]

Wish I had started this thread,,

Why so @holywell farmer

 

[holywell farmer]

Why so @holywell farmer

It's interesting thread

 

[mikep]

Oh God. Keep him away from anything sharp, sounds like full depression to me

 

[NZ Tech]

JD release SA advisor to the public. Thats why you can buy it online. Think theres a law in the states as the story states.