On 4/5/2013 9:40 PM, Gil wrote:
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Not True! John Deere riding mowers are made by John Deere in the USA.
They do not have a bad reputation for quality! Also, before someone says
otherwise, the ones sold at big-box stores are exactly the same as the
ones sold by the JD dealers.

The Sabre line that was sold at various large outlets was, indeed, a
branded consumer line and a disaster. It has been discontinued.

They were not sold by JD dealerships and, vice versa, no regular JD
Green were sold other than by registered JD dealerships. If you look
carefully side-by-side, you'll notice that the Sabre green isn't quite
the same shade as the regular JD green--it's not as dark.

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