I wish you guys better luck than I had with my LT150. I did extensive research on different brands and decided to go with the JD name brand. My money was limited and I only had about 1 1/2 acres to cut, so I narrowed my selection down to the LT150 with the Kohler motor and the 42c deck. Overall I like the way it runs, cuts, handle, turns, etc. No complaints with the way it does its job. My problem came after 11-12mo of ownership. I started noticing the paint on the fender wearing away from the seat track rubbing into the metal. The area began to rust and paint began to flake off. I contacted the dealer, who was very friendly and tried to do everything they could, but was unable to help. Finaly I got hooked up with JD customer service and they asked if I kept it outside.. Now obviously if it were indoors, it would have less of a tendancy to rust, but this is an obviouse design issue. I told him I kept it outside with all my other vehicles and they dont seem to be rusting. I was iritated by the implication that thier design flaw was somehow my fault. Long story short- They made good, they payed to have the fender painted and added a "kit" to it that had been designed to eliminate the concern that I was told "didnt exist". With that solved, I felt better. This spring I pulled the mower out for maintenance and to get ready for cutting season. Durring my inspection I found my 3yr old mower had a bad spindle bearing on the deck. I tried to get the bearing from the dealer and found that it is only serviced with the spindle assy($54). Now like I said, I like the mower overall. I just have a problem buying a "Lincoln" and having the same quality troubles I would have with "Yugo". I could have bought two cheapies and had money left over, but I fell into the name brand thing. Bottom line, keep an eye out for any issues before the warranty runs out and do your homework. JD customer service took a while to come arround but they did me right. Good luck. Happy mowing.
