Never heard of them, but that doesn't mean anything. What you should do first before buying it is to try to find parts for it online. Can you get new belts for it, what about blades? Those are things that you will have to buy over time. Then what about replacement wheels? a new gearbox or spindle? I have a Landpride and while out mowing, I hit a partially buried stump that I didn't know about, and that I had mowed over several times, but for whatever reason, the mower blades where at just the right angle to find it. When that happened, everything attached to the blade blew up. I went to Landpride's website, looked up my model, printed out the parts diagram and then googled those part numbers. Turns out that Messicks had all the parts in stock, and they had the best prices. In just a few days, I had it back together and out mowing again. Kubota also sells Landpride and they will get any part that I need, but they cost a little more then Messicks, and take longer to get the parts.
If you cannot find the parts to the mower, do not buy it. If you can find the parts, check prices. Sometimes that's where things get crazy. I bought my finish mower used, and bought it because it was cheap, but in need of some work. Being able to find new tires and belts online is what sold me on buying it. If it had been another brand, and I could get the parts for it as easily, I would have bought it. I'm not brand loyal, but I do have to be able to fix it when it needs fixing!!
