pinetree10
Gold Member
I don't know if this has already been brought up on the site but I was in my local JD dealer a few weeks ago and I saw the newest version of my JD 1332 snowblower on the showroom floor. What caught my eye was that it was priced quite a bit cheaper than what I paid for mine brand new at that same dealer 4 years ago. when I asked about it the guy behind the counter told me it was because JD isn't selling JD snowblowers anymore. He also told me my snowblower was likely just an Ariens with some better quality parts here and there, painted green and labeled John Deere. I didn't realize that and for some reason I was disappointed until I thought about the fact that it seems like everything is made by someone else anyway so the name on the product might not make that much difference.
I know Ariens is a great name in snowblowers and my 1332 doesn't slow down for anything so I'm happy with the product. With the work that machine has done for me over the past 4 years I feel like I've easily gotten my money's worth. I just wonder why JD doesn't want to sell green snowblowers anymore. It seems like they would enjoy the markup they get for the green paint and the name. Anyone else heard this same story?
I know Ariens is a great name in snowblowers and my 1332 doesn't slow down for anything so I'm happy with the product. With the work that machine has done for me over the past 4 years I feel like I've easily gotten my money's worth. I just wonder why JD doesn't want to sell green snowblowers anymore. It seems like they would enjoy the markup they get for the green paint and the name. Anyone else heard this same story?