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I like the idea of computerized control over engines and other functions because I've worked on the old shit. I used to drive a 300D Mercedes with a vacuum-actuated automatic transmission, and an injection pump timed by loosening the pump and rotating it a few degrees clockwise or...

That doesn't work for agriculture. Farmers talk, and they hold grudges. If your equipment can't perform right out of the box, you stand a solid chance of losing their business and their neighbor's business for decades. Large companies like Case IH and John Deere are getting away with this stuff...

https://www.thedrive.com/news/31761/enormous-costs-of-new-tractors-drive-demand-of-40-year-old-equipment-to-all-time-highs?xid=fbshare So... I drove a CIH 8240 this summer. It was brand spanking new, with only a few hundred hours on the clock. The cabin felt like it was built for a Saudi...