Mowing Type of Blades on a Zero Turn?

[prosperity]

I'm just trying to figure out why you would buy something like this on ebay. How would you get warranty service?

And the price in your link is the MSRP for that mower - you could probably do better at a local dealer for the same thing.

HUSQVARNA MZ 52 - Zero turn mowers

 

[Hexa Fox]

Well the guy is an authorized dealer. Plus I have been told (not confirmed) that I can take it anywhere that works on Husqvarna products. They are like Stihl. You can buy your saw in one place and any dealer will service it or take in warranty claims. Not sure who pays for it, i'm guessing the company? Well Husqvarna is the same way you buy a Husqvarna AWD Push Mower, Chainsaw, or Zero Turn you can take it to an authorized dealer and they will take the claim.

Also I should have added that the dealer is about three and a half hours away from me. I talked to him last year and he told me if I could come pick it up and buy it off Ebay he would offer me a very good deal. So if something goes horribly wrong he is not totally out of reach.

 

[RG1]

That's correct. Warranty is warranty. However, when you don't buy from the dealer that you have to have service it, you go to the back of the line. You may even get leap frogged by others who came in after you for service. I would just go to a local dealer and deal directly with them. They can usually match these on line guys, or come close enough. If you mow for your money, you want a good relationship with your dealer more than anything.


The Husky mowers are very good machines. Several guys on Lawnsite run the entry level commercial/homeowner models with complete satisfaction. There was a thread very recently about doing just that.

 

[Hexa Fox]

I'm just trying to figure out why you would buy something like this on ebay. How would you get warranty service?

And the price in your link is the MSRP for that mower - you could probably do better at a local dealer for the same thing.

HUSQVARNA MZ 52 - Zero turn mowers

Thanks for looking out for me though. A lot of people get screwed over like this. I already made it a point not buy something this expensive and like you have said not have someone responsible for it after I bought it. I have heard Husqvarna readily backs their products. I am a novice Arborist and I will not buy a saw without Stihl or Husqvarna written on it. I am a Stihl guy at heart though. I also really like Husqvarna's new AWD Push Mowers. I heard they were actually worth the money and worked very well. My father does not believe in mowers that have any type of drive system as "it is just something else to break" on the machine.

Maybe it is just the Mass Media and commercials that made me like this push mower and zero turn but you know whatever.

 

[Hexa Fox]

That's correct. Warranty is warranty. However, when you don't buy from the dealer that you have to have service it, you go to the back of the line. You may even get leap frogged by others who came in after you for service. I would just go to a local dealer and deal directly with them. They can usually match these on line guys, or come close enough. If you mow for your money, you want a good relationship with your dealer more than anything.


The Husky mowers are very good machines. Several guys on Lawnsite run the entry level commercial/homeowner models with complete satisfaction. There was a thread very recently about doing just that.

Thanks RG1. I will make certain I check the local dealers around here before I buy. Maybe I can get the new AWD Push Mower for free if I pay list price on the Zero Turn. I know about the "leap frog" deal when dealing with this kind of stuff.

 

[Hexa Fox]

That's correct. Warranty is warranty. However, when you don't buy from the dealer that you have to have service it, you go to the back of the line. You may even get leap frogged by others who came in after you for service. I would just go to a local dealer and deal directly with them. They can usually match these on line guys, or come close enough. If you mow for your money, you want a good relationship with your dealer more than anything.


The Husky mowers are very good machines. Several guys on Lawnsite run the entry level commercial/homeowner models with complete satisfaction. There was a thread very recently about doing just that.

The reason I am actually particularly interested in this Ebay listing is this guy is offering to ship for free. Also Ebay charges ridonculous fees. So if I go out of my way to save him shipping and the Ebay fees I might get a nice piece of equipment for a great price.

Also how does a company differentiate between a consumer using a machine for Residential and Commercial use? For example this machines states that you only get one year of warranty if you use it for commercial use and three for residential use. Do they just look at the hour meter or what? Because the MAIN reason I bought my Craftsman is that they told me it had two years of warranty regardless of how I abused it or what the hour meter said. The manual tells you that you void your warranty if you use it commercially. However I had a technician come out to fix a bead leak on one of my tires early on and he told me that it was covered for two years regardless of how I used it. So I guess we will see or better yet I will see.

 

[RG1]

We had a guy for a long time on Lawnsite that worked for husky. I believe he was in the R&D department IIRC. He is a heck of a nice guy, and knows his stuff. He used to post a lot of good info about Husky machines you wouldn't hear anywhere else. he moved on to bigger things on his own now, but still pops in once in a while.

You will be doing yourself a big favor dealing locally. Plus, IME, the local guys can usually make some pretty good deals as i already mentioned. I think if you bought one, you'f be highly impressed with it compared to what you are using now, and you will still have your current rig for a backup as you said.

 

[Hexa Fox]

We had a guy for a long time on Lawnsite that worked for husky. I believe he was in the R&D department IIRC. He is a heck of a nice guy, and knows his stuff. He used to post a lot of good info about Husky machines you wouldn't hear anywhere else. he moved on to bigger things on his own now, but still pops in once in a while.

You will be doing yourself a big favor dealing locally. Plus, IME, the local guys can usually make some pretty good deals as i already mentioned. I think if you bought one, you'f be highly impressed with it compared to what you are using now, and you will still have your current rig for a backup as you said.

Thanks RG1 your a big help and I would imagine that you are a awesome human being. Even when you are being honest... I still appreciate the criticism or advice.

I guess I was rambling again and you missed it but did you get a chance to look at the warranty on Commercial vs Residential use? I made it one minute before you posted.

 

[RG1]

Yea, I missed that post. trust me, service centers can tell pretty quickly from a variety of points whether or not someone is using a machine commercially or not. The hour meter is one for sure, but machine condition, parts that have a known amount of hours as standard before giving up wearing out early etc etc.

I appreciate the kind words, but I am nothing special. I just try to treat others how I like to be treated, and help others when/where I can in the same way I need help at times and appreciate it when someone does the same thing for me.

 

[Hexa Fox]

Yea, I missed that post. trust me, service centers can tell pretty quickly from a variety of points whether or not someone is using a machine commercially or not. The hour meter is one for sure, but machine condition, parts that have a known amount of hours as standard before giving up wearing out early etc etc.

I appreciate the kind words, but I am nothing special. I just try to treat others how I like to be treated, and help others when/where I can in the same way I need help at times and appreciate it when someone does the same thing for me.

Well you certainly are appreciated by me. If there is ever anything I can do let me know for sure.