Valtra v John Deere

[Tomr10]

 

[Joe S]

Your JD dealer really has to be happy with customers like you, showing your loyalty, but I'm sorry to tell you that there is smart life after JD ..

Someone has forgotten to tell you he used to own a fendt....

 

[agcoparts]

Someone has forgotten to tell you he used to own a fendt....

And that's a good reason to be happy

 

[juke]

I’m not too sure to be honest my old fella went for some parts last year to a dealer and they had a row of very new looking bigger valtras all with arse ends stripped out. He said it didn’t look a good sight. Wonder if anyone in here could shed any light?

There were some of the earlier ones that had a manufacturing fault with a circlip in the gear box that caused issues , there have been r series Deere's with similar issues too.

 

[Fendt516profi]

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IS fendt off the scale

 

[agcoparts]

You supply parts for Kubota too?

who knows ... never say never

 

[agri knives]

I’m not too sure to be honest my old fella went for some parts last year to a dealer and they had a row of very new looking bigger valtras all with arse ends stripped out. He said it didn’t look a good sight. Wonder if anyone in here could shed any light?

I have a 254 and it never gave trouble , last year my dealer recalled it for modifcations , so they had to rip out the back end and change a shaft that had a circlip on it that was not strong enough . So if you were in my dealers workshop that day you have thought the worst, but no it’s the fact that valtra recall their tractors and sort their faults out . Go to a jd dealers and see all the tractors lined up waiting for head gaskets and brakes and other issues.

 

[Lazy Eric]

A decent spec n series Valtra is more comparable to an R series JD, not an M. If valtra is 5 k less than an R John Deere I’d go valtra . If it’s BRM your dealing with you’ll have no problems with back up there.

 

[hally]

Well when I had a R series here on demo the plethora of buttons and levels within the screens was just OTT.

Which Valtra range did you try?
Active?
Versu?

Active

 

[Sid]

I have a 254 and it never gave trouble , last year my dealer recalled it for modifcations , so they had to rip out the back end and change a shaft that had a circlip on it that was not strong enough . So if you were in my dealers workshop that day you have thought the worst, but no it’s the fact that valtra recall their tractors and sort their faults out

Good post until you got to this bit!

Go to a jd dealers and see all the tractors lined up waiting for head gaskets and brakes and other issues.

 

[Sid]

Active

Not really comparing like with like tbh

 

[hally]

Good post until you got to this bit!

I have a 254 and it never gave trouble , last year my dealer recalled it for modifcations , so they had to rip out the back end and change a shaft that had a circlip on it that was not strong enough . So if you were in my dealers workshop that day you have thought the worst, but no it’s the fact that valtra recall their tractors and sort their faults out . Go to a jd dealers and see all the tractors lined up waiting for head gaskets and brakes and other issues.

Utter crap as usual

 

[hally]

Not really comparing like with like tbh

All they had tbh

 

[Lazy Eric]

We have oldish Jds , as we get contractors to do all the land work. They will barely do 350hrs a piece a year.. They are ok.
I have 3 neighbours who have valtras . One is a rough as fu ck with his valtra, had it 8 years and never let him down.
The other 2 are contracting putting mega hours on them and keep buying valtra. We are in a very strong Ripon area but they won’t buy green.

 

[hally]

Your JD dealer really has to be happy with customers like you, showing your loyalty, but I'm sorry to tell you that there is smart life after JD ..

Not loyal at all tbh, owned Massey, a couple of fendts in the last few years and just changed jd dealers so not blinkered in any respect. Unlike some on here i judge a tractor as I see it, you may agree you may not but the op is asking for opinions. Just to upset you agco guys I have to say our Fendt 312 vario was the most unreliable tractor we have ever owned and was pleased to see the back of it. However despite all the talk on here about past jd issues such as gaskets, I think they are pretty well sorted at the moment.

 

[Tomr10]

IS fendt off the scale

Yes kids come on here you know

 

[agri knives]

Utter crap as usual

No crap , just take off the jd blinkers. You will see far better then.

 

[Skintagain]

They are giving me some bother in my backend...a right pain in the arse deciding

What about second hand valtra with loader and keep the deere too if you like it and have looked after it? Can’t have too many tractors.

 

[KB6930]

You really need a demo, i nearly had a valtra 154 bought agreed price and was pretty confident it would do my job.....until i drove it. Cab light years behind a r series jd. Gap maybe narrowed now though especially with an m series

Same here I've tried 3 different Valtra with 2 different gearbox and I'd have one as a loader tractor but no way could I suffer sitting in one all the time . They look good I think they'll be reliable enough but not even close to a JD and I don't like the R I'm more comparing them with a high spec 30 series .

@Northeastfarmer definitely get a good long demo but as a loader tractor they will be good

 

[jondear]

No crap , just take off the jd blinkers. You will see far better then.

I didn't know JD had entered Into equestrian!