chevytaHOE5674
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That goes for all of them.
Go buy comparable repair parts for any of them and I will bet you money Deere is competitive or cheaper than most. On filters and things you use regularly Cat and Deere are usually cheaper than their competition. You also get the right part the first time usually in stock or the next day vs. 3-4 tries with NH and a 2 week wait. Parts for a Kubota will put you in cardiac arrest. I have owned them all and service and parts have turned everything I own with a motor and hydraulics Cat yellow and John Deere green. It is only expensive if it isn't worth it.
Most of that can be attributed to your dealers. I own a shop and service all colors be it farm, construction, forestry equipment. All the praises you have for JD parts are laughable with our "local" dealers. Their prices and availability make it almost seem like they don't want your business. Their filters are almost always 2x the cost of any other brand and I try to source other filters unless the customer specifically wants JD filters. Cat is nearly the same way "here".
Meanwhile the NH, Agco, Gehl, etc dealers are great and go above and beyond to help out. Parts prices and availability are as good as one could ask for.
I'll work on whatever color equipment customers bring thru my door. But all my personal equipment is NH blue/red or Gehl yellow.