rocco611
Silver Member
I am looking for a riding mower . I need it for towing a 35 gallon sprayer occasionally , mowing around trees and bagging Eucalyptus leaves. Something with 20" or larger rear tires that won't get stuck on uneven ground. Probably won't use it more than a couple hours a month. No heavy mowing , I use a full size tractor with a flail mower for the rest of the property, I am considering a John Deere D170
Kind of off topic but some discouraging information about dealing with big box stores? I went to Lowe's and looked at a John Deere D170. I called customer service about the extended warranty and the 10% low price guarantee. I found the mower cheaper at two other stores , but they had several reasons why they couldn稚 give me the additional 10% off, none of which made any sense, but then again the terms of the low price guarantee are not spelled out anywhere I could find in literature or online. Without documentation it was useless to argue the point. They seem to be able to make up things at will. The extended warranty doesn稚 actually state what parts it does cover. There is a long list of exclusions however that seem to suggest that if breaks, gets wet, or wears out its not covered. I checked other retailers and they all offer this same warranty. Lowes said they could give me 10% off if I opened and made the purchase with a credit card account at 25% interest. The John Deere has the best financing and warranty so far.
I am concerned about the k46 transaxle in the 100 series tractors. Are they really that bad? I don't think I would use the mower hard enough for that to be an issue. I don't mind rebuilding the transaxle myself at some point if necessary, parts don't seem to be terribly expensive. Besides the transaxle, how is the reliability of the rest of d170 mower? I have also looked at Simplicity ,Husqvarna, Kubota ,Cub cadet and Craftsman. So far the Kubota T series seems like a good option as well. Suggestions appreciated
Kind of off topic but some discouraging information about dealing with big box stores? I went to Lowe's and looked at a John Deere D170. I called customer service about the extended warranty and the 10% low price guarantee. I found the mower cheaper at two other stores , but they had several reasons why they couldn稚 give me the additional 10% off, none of which made any sense, but then again the terms of the low price guarantee are not spelled out anywhere I could find in literature or online. Without documentation it was useless to argue the point. They seem to be able to make up things at will. The extended warranty doesn稚 actually state what parts it does cover. There is a long list of exclusions however that seem to suggest that if breaks, gets wet, or wears out its not covered. I checked other retailers and they all offer this same warranty. Lowes said they could give me 10% off if I opened and made the purchase with a credit card account at 25% interest. The John Deere has the best financing and warranty so far.
I am concerned about the k46 transaxle in the 100 series tractors. Are they really that bad? I don't think I would use the mower hard enough for that to be an issue. I don't mind rebuilding the transaxle myself at some point if necessary, parts don't seem to be terribly expensive. Besides the transaxle, how is the reliability of the rest of d170 mower? I have also looked at Simplicity ,Husqvarna, Kubota ,Cub cadet and Craftsman. So far the Kubota T series seems like a good option as well. Suggestions appreciated
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