I had a neighbor a few years back that bought a Volvo, kept it for 20 years
was very proud of the fact it had over 200,000 miles on it and still running
strong, but the service shop bills over 20 years was close to $100,000, so
conclusion, seems they have you coming and agin/going. :) :) "FT"
> my wife went off her meds recently and took it upon herself to purchase
> for us a spanking new john deere lawn tractor from the local deere dealer.
>
> $2,800.
>
> that does not include tool-time heidi coming over for 'servicing' (what?
> seemed fair for that coin).
>
> comparable deere- (and other-) branded tractors (actually--not comparable,
> much, much better spec-ed) are about $1700 in big box stores.
>
> so, before I return this thing to the dealership, can anyone tell me about
> deere tractors? it's just a 42" kawasaki-v-twin engined lawn mower.
>
> the salesman sold my wife with the increased warranty and told her
> everything at the 'crap' hardware stores was 'consumer' grade, but this
> fine hunk of machinery was for 'professionals' (maybe a lot of pros use
> 42" decked mower tractors, I don't know).
>
> anyhow, it is different from the big-box models, and I assume the big-box
> ones are ayp (american yard products) machines with deere green paint and
> stickers. but...$1,000 more? basically, can anyone tell me about 'real'
> deere tractors, and give me any kind of actual reason I shouldn't take
> this thing back right now? thicker deck, better tranny, etc.? and how
> *much* better?
>
> the extra warranty would be nice if it were free. I wouldn't pay $.25 for
> it. the deck has a nice adjuster. it will get adjusted once then left
> there forever. it seems to have a pto on it. we have nothing that runs
> off a pto and never will. any tractor will live in a garage and get
> maintained regularly.
>
> ultimately: will it last that much longer and run ~100% better over that
> lifespan to justify the stinging pain I have right now in my butt?
>
> I'm never going out of town again. damn.
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