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John Deere 500C

The John Deere 500C is a backhoe loader built by John Deere. Most units reaching the used market were built around 1978. It is known in the North American used market. About 22% of units have an enclosed cab, 0% of those with air conditioning. Units are highly standardised (consistency score 92). Typical hours at resale: 5,000–10,000 h.

Overview

ManufacturerJohn Deere
TypeBackhoe Loaders
CategoryBackhoe Loader
Size class15-16 ft
Built around1978
Used-market presenceknown
Hours at resale5,000–10,000 h
Enclosed cab22% of units
Air conditioning0% of enclosed units
Configuration consistency92 / 100

How units are configured

Share of units observed in the used market with each option.

Drive
Two Wheel Drive 100%
Cab
OROPS 78%
EROPS 22%
Ride control
No 100%
Stick
Standard 91%
Extended 9%
Transmission
Standard 91%
Powershift 8%
Powershuttle 1%

Other John Deere 500 variants

ModelSizeBuilt aroundUsed marketEnclosed cab
John Deere 500B15-16 ft1969rare—
John Deere 500A15-16 ft1971rare—
John Deere 50015-16 ft1978known30%

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Comparable machines from other brands

ModelMakeSizeBuilt aroundUsed marketEnclosed cab
Caterpillar 426CCaterpillar15-16 ft1998very common59%
Caterpillar 426BCaterpillar15-16 ft1994very common55%
Caterpillar 426Caterpillar15-16 ft1988very common46%
Case 590Case15-16 ft1992very common44%
Caterpillar 430DCaterpillar15-16 ft2003common54%
Case 590SUPER LCase15-16 ft1998common45%
Case 590SUPER MCase15-16 ft2002common49%
New Holland 655ANew Holland15-16 ft1987common43%

Source

Configuration profiles derived from North American auction records, used with the data owner's permission. Figures describe units observed in the used market, not factory specifications.