I wouldn't care what brand she bought, as long as she's the one using
it:) John
scott.hall@comcast.net wrote:
> 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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