Hi all:
I'm new here and am trying to decide whether I should go for a classic JD 140 H3 or a newer GT275.
I have about an acre to mow and will probably be dragging stuff around in a cart often.
I would like to have the option of a blade on the front to push gravel and do some light grading.
There's a guy selling a 140 H3 in really nice working condition with mowing deck and a hydraulic blade on the front for $2250. Sounds high to me, but I can't find anything to compare it to. This one is a lot nicer than the "restorable" ones I see on eBay, but it's also not totally pristine. Everything works and the engine was rebuilt approx 50 hrs ago.
The GT275 is from what I can tell kind of an oddball JD model. I can't find a lot of info on it. It's hydrostatic with a 17HP Kawasaki from 1998. It has a newer Piranha deck on it and approx 400 hrs. Not sure what the setup is for implements, but I don't think it has hydraulics like the old 140. They want $1500 for it.
Or I could just cheap out and get a JD 170 with a cart for $700 and rent something if I ever need to push some dirt around.
I'm willing to spend the dough for the 140 H3, but I'm not sure $2250 is a reasonable price for it.
Thanks in advance.
George
I'm new here and am trying to decide whether I should go for a classic JD 140 H3 or a newer GT275.
I have about an acre to mow and will probably be dragging stuff around in a cart often.
I would like to have the option of a blade on the front to push gravel and do some light grading.
There's a guy selling a 140 H3 in really nice working condition with mowing deck and a hydraulic blade on the front for $2250. Sounds high to me, but I can't find anything to compare it to. This one is a lot nicer than the "restorable" ones I see on eBay, but it's also not totally pristine. Everything works and the engine was rebuilt approx 50 hrs ago.
The GT275 is from what I can tell kind of an oddball JD model. I can't find a lot of info on it. It's hydrostatic with a 17HP Kawasaki from 1998. It has a newer Piranha deck on it and approx 400 hrs. Not sure what the setup is for implements, but I don't think it has hydraulics like the old 140. They want $1500 for it.
Or I could just cheap out and get a JD 170 with a cart for $700 and rent something if I ever need to push some dirt around.
I'm willing to spend the dough for the 140 H3, but I'm not sure $2250 is a reasonable price for it.
Thanks in advance.
George