New X 300

1981804 · May 2, 2015

Looking at new X300 or Sport 240 and leaning to the X300. Have less than an acre of level bluegrass. Would like to know what is a good price for a 300 with 42 inch deck.List is $2995.

beenthere · May 2, 2015

:welcome: to TBN

Good price? Talk to a good JD salesman or saleswoman. Depends on how good a buyer you are...

rekees4300 · May 2, 2015

If you can get a few hundred off the list price then go for it. Also until June 30 they are having a special offer "Get 20%* OFF Riding Lawn Equipment Parts, Attachments & Accessories"

https://www.deere.com/en_US/buying_and_finance/usa/special_offers/parts/rle-parts-offer.page

jenkinsph · May 4, 2015

1981804 said:
Looking at new X300 or Sport 240 and leaning to the X300. Have less than an acre of level bluegrass. Would like to know what is a good price for a 300 with 42 inch deck.List is $2995.

I would lean a little more towards an X310 with the k58h transmission. The k46 in the x300 isn't as good as the LX176 which had the k61 transmission. The x320 also has the k58 transmission and would also be a good choice but not sure that it has a 42" deck available.

My lawn is smooth and close enough to level that my L130 should have lasted for many years mowing it. With less than 300 hours the transmission is toast and I have had larger tractors to do all the hard work. No abuse to the L1130, it simply started slowing down incrementally after about 200 hours and by the time I got to 260 hours I bought the x749 to replace it. The money spent on the L130 would have been spent more wisely on a little better machine if I had known.

Nothing wrong with the cut using the L130 as I used it to mow the lawn in the picture below. Just the puny transmission does not hold up in most cases, while some here have had success there are a lot of us that have had problems with the k46.

Topcat14 · May 15, 2015

I think you’ll enjoy either the S240 or X300- both are more than adequate to take care of 1 acre flat lawn. You always gets guys in these type forms trying to get you to go up a model or two or go used, nothing wrong with new and staying within your budget

S240 comes with 3 year bumper to bumper warranty and the X300 4 year . If you can swing the X300 go that way, if not the S240 is a fine tractor that will take care of your mowing needs

1981804 · May 15, 2015

Thanks for the replys, I bought the X300 and gave my LX176 to my son-in-law. It is leaking a little oil and needs a new battery but otherwise is in good shape.

jenkinsph · May 17, 2015

Topcat14 said:
You always gets guys in these type forms trying to get you to go up a model or two or go used, nothing wrong with new and staying within your budget

Stick around a while and you might learn something.

Topcat14 · May 17, 2015

jenkinsph said:
Stick around a while and you might learn something.

thanks for the invite- I just may do that and hopefully will 'educate" you over time

and not you in particular- I've seen far to often on these type forums someone comes in says they have 1/3 to 2 acres flat property that they want to mow, occasionally tow a cart de thatch etc and some genius will tell them they need a 5000 dollar tractor or a used POS .. in this case a poster had less than 1 acre flat, a x300 or S240 will both handle the chore very easily and with normal maintenance will last for years... I dunno unless you know more than John Deere?

Hope that helps

beenthere · May 17, 2015

You do come with an attitude.

Topcat14 · May 17, 2015

No attitude at all, I can give it out as well as receive it. I just tell it the way I see it.. 95% of the time when a K46 dies early its owner abuse. The enemy of the K46 is heat - so if you have a very hilly property K46 probably isn’t for you. If you have more than 2 flat acres (especially in south) K46 probably isn't for you. The original poster in this thread, had less than 1 flat acre -- no need for a 4,000 dollar tractor, the S240 or X300, both will do an excellent job mowing, occasionally towing de thatch etc. John Deere warranties the X300's K46 for 4 years or 300 hours- if the K46 was as half as bad as some of you make it out to be JD would be out of business. The K46 is probably the most widely used transaxle in the lawn tractor industry. And let’s remember the k46 is a lawn tractor transaxle not a garden tractor