The JD Dealer Said That Old Combine Would Cost Him His Farm… 20 Years Later, He Still Had Both

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In 1978, a John Deere dealer warned Carl that his 16-year-old combine would destroy his farm. The dealer pushed a $32,000 financed machine. Carl refused and kept maintaining his 1962 Model 55 himself for $400/year. Twenty years later, Carl still had both the combine and his farm—while neighbors who financed new equipment lost everything in the farm crisis. This is the story of how one farmer proved that maintenance beats payments, and why knowing your equipment is worth more than owning the newest.

🚜 In this video, you'll discover:
Why the 1962 John Deere 55 outlasted "modern" combines
The real cost of equipment financing vs. self-maintenance
How Carl survived the 1980s farm crisis debt-free
What happened when the dealer finally admitted he was wrong
The combine that worked for 30 years and cost less than one payment

If you've ever been pressured to replace equipment that still works, or told that "old means unreliable," this story will change how you think about farming, debt, and what it really takes to survive in agriculture.

📌 This is a fictionalized story based on real events and the experiences of farmers who survived the 1980s farm crisis through disciplined maintenance and debt avoidance.

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