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Re:Judge Allows Major 'Right to Repair' Lawsuit Against John... by autoexec on Friday December 08, 2023 @07:30PM (#38576875)
> If you're with JD... they have a crews of engineers/mechanics and semi trailers loaded with parts driving around the country following the harvest. They will get you going again in a day or two, not 1-4 weeks later when some other dealer can fit you in or when the spare part you need arrives.

that's not the story farmers are telling. Farmers have been complaining about not being able to get parts (https://talk.newagtalk.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=104450...) and saying that because they're forced to get repairs from John Deere that single source for service gets overwhelmed and they can end up waiting for weeks on technicians while watching their crops rot away. (https://www.ifixit.com/News/62788/john-deere-has-been-violat...)

Re:Judge Allows Major 'Right to Repair' Lawsuit Against John... by xenadu02 on Tuesday December 12, 2023 @01:58AM (#38610448)
I'm not saying I agree with JD, just explaining their reasoning.