My sweet ride
I do not work for John Deere. My dad is a farmer. I like green.
These are the things I have to explain to total strangers all the time. I have told these things to a homeless man in San Francisco and to old farmers at a stoplight.
My first car was a Geo Metro. It was five different colors. I wanted it to be green. I took it to MAACO and was disappointed in their total lack of a “real green” in the automotive paint section. I kept browsing the paint chip binder until I reached the last section: Farm Equipment. There was my answer, John Deere green. I then decided spray-paint the wheels yellow and add on some yellow number stripe decals (purchased at the John Deere dealership as replacement parts).
Right after it was done I rear-ended a Ford Taurus on Shaw, near 168, on my way to class. There was some paint stuck to his bumper. My front-end was smashed.
Soon after that tragedy I was driving a brand new Toyota Matrix, a car that I had fallen in love with at the Tulare World Ag Expo. Then my cousin backed it into my dad’s pickup in our driveway. The difference between fixing the dent and matching the current color or fixing the dent and painting the whole car was about $300. I painted it green.
I love my John Deere car. It lets me drive like an idiot with a smile on my face and waive as a reward. It has brought happiness to many people and confusion to others. Both are good in my book.
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That looks cool and fun. And yes it does remind me of a john deere tractors.
That looks cool and fun. And yes it does remind me of a john deere tractors.
I worked at John Deere for 31 years and yes my blood runs green. I always appreciated the company to work for . I have been out 14 years now and I still wear a lot of J.D. Clothes. I really got turned on by your cars and am jealous of your vehicles. Good Job!!!!!!!! I was a wage (Union) employee.
I worked at John Deere for 31 years and yes my blood runs green. I always appreciated the company to work for . I have been out 14 years now and I still wear a lot of J.D. Clothes. I really got turned on by your cars and am jealous of your vehicles. Good Job!!!!!!!! I was a wage (Union) employee.
Cute story!
Cute story!
I have a Geo Metro, and I love it! I’m not big on John Deere stuff but my mom is so we both got a kick out of this story. I’m glad that your car brings you joy, and it warms my heart that there are people on the road are actually happy.
I have a Geo Metro, and I love it! I’m not big on John Deere stuff but my mom is so we both got a kick out of this story. I’m glad that your car brings you joy, and it warms my heart that there are people on the road are actually happy.
I love your car. My husband is BIG on John Deere, And I definitely would drive a car like yours. It is so cool.
I love your car. My husband is BIG on John Deere, And I definitely would drive a car like yours. It is so cool.
Turned on by John Deere? Sounds a little fruity to me
Turned on by John Deere? Sounds a little fruity to me
I really love your ride it is totally awesome. John Deere is my favorite.
I really love your ride it is totally awesome. John Deere is my favorite.
You really should be paid something, since you help their business!!
You really should be paid something, since you help their business!!
Pretty cool car.
Pretty cool car.
That’s just awesome! I love JD green. Very nicely done :)
That’s just awesome! I love JD green. Very nicely done :)
Before you go to the used car auto auction there are some things you should know. If you go in blind you could end up just buying someone else’s problems.
I love it. That’s so cool. I would do that and then drive it to my friends farm since her and her family don’t like John Deere. But JD is awesome.. But yeah, that sounds like something i would do too. :)