Best way to buy a John Deere?

[MikeB]

From an email I recieved-


The Dealers also have exclusive models like the Select Series which offer superior performance, comfort & more options. The D100 series is produced in Greeneville, TN and the Select Series is produced in Horicon, WI.

 

[loomis41973]

Wow, I would have never guessed we would make it to page 2.....

I am looking at a zero turn with a 62" deck. z465 I believe. To mow 5 acres in Florida so it is all flat.

Sales guy told me the price is the price and there is no negotiating at John Deere dealerships. I don't believe that bullshit.

If not John Deere, then who? Zero turn with big deck is a must. I do not like mowing and want that shit done quick!

Would go with husqvarna or dixie chopper. Ariens not bad either

 

[BAGIANT]

If I were you I'd try the used market. You'dbe surprised how many "city slickers" buy one thinking they need it for their property, and then hire a landscaping guy to do the real work. They put theirs on the market and it's hardly been used.

 

[slapshot]

buy a red one

 

[texansfan]

buy a red one

@)

 

[drpugilist]

Wow, I would have never guessed we would make it to page 2.....

I am looking at a zero turn with a 62" deck. z465 I believe. To mow 5 acres in Florida so it is all flat.

Sales guy told me the price is the price and there is no negotiating at John Deere dealerships. I don't believe that bullshit.

If not John Deere, then who? Zero turn with big deck is a must. I do not like mowing and want that shit done quick!

for the acreage you are mowing you dont really need to spend that much money. 5 acres of flat, id got to lowes/home depot and spend 3k on a 46" and be done with it. 3 hrs max and youre done

 

[loomis41973]

for the acreage you are mowing you dont really need to spend that much money. 5 acres of flat, id got to lowes/home depot and spend 3k on a 46" and be done with it. 3 hrs max and youre done

Truthfully, in the long run it's likely cheaper to have it mowed every 2 weeks by some Mexicans.

 

[MikeB]

If I were you I'd try the used market. You'dbe surprised how many "city slickers" buy one thinking they need it for their property, and then hire a landscaping guy to do the real work. They put theirs on the market and it's hardly been used.

That is a great idea.

 

[loomis41973]

If I were you I'd try the used market. You'dbe surprised how many "city slickers" buy one thinking they need it for their property, and then hire a landscaping guy to do the real work. They put theirs on the market and it's hardly been used.

That same city slicker who did zero maintenance and didn't even know how to operate the thing or beat the shit out of it? Or the city slicker who bought a lemon or an undersized mower and wants to upgrade?

Terrible idea unless there is a transferable warranty.

 

[barman]

Truthfully, in the long run it's likely cheaper to have it mowed every 2 weeks by some Mexicans.

Pretty true dat.

AceDeuceTrey, most of my colleagues up here in Pinellas County like the Dixie Chopper.

My own mowing is down to about eight hours a week single family homes and Husqvarna makes a nice AllWheelDrive for about $350 at Lowes.

My advertising is aggressive and I process about 45 fresh leads weekly for residential lawn/garden so these days I network everything else out to a couple younger operators and get paid for the bookings. (Also process about 20 leads a week for tree service & pressure washing). My physical life is much improved.

One of them uses a 36" Warner which can stand or sit...The other just upgraded to a 42" something.....heh

I will ask her and repost to this thread

 

[barman]

Loomis....if you have any interest in bringing some of your pond building game to Tampa Bay area, specifically Pinellas County and northwest Hillsborough feel welcome to get my email from RxMods

 

[loomis41973]

Loomis....if you have any interest in bringing some of your pond building game to Tampa Bay area, specifically Pinellas County and northwest Hillsborough feel welcome to get my email from RxMods

Always looking to expand or sit someone up with the knowledge. We have built one pond in Florida for a client from Indiana's 2nd home. Was near Kissimmee...can't remember the development.

 

[drpugilist]

Truthfully, in the long run it's likely cheaper to have it mowed every 2 weeks by some Mexicans.

i was just thinking maybe he needed to get out of the house for a couple of hrs

 

[loomis41973]

i was just thinking maybe he needed to get out of the house for a couple of hrs

Plenty of strip clubs, massage parlors, bars, tracks, malls to fill that.

 

[drpugilist]

Plenty of strip clubs, massage parlors, bars, tracks, malls to fill that.

im a hick so i like drinking beer and mowing the yard occasionally

 

[wilbur]

Loomis....if you have any interest in bringing some of your pond building game to Tampa Bay area, specifically Pinellas County and northwest Hillsborough feel welcome to get my email from RxMods

I was in Lakeland in the 80's.
Just dig a hole it will fill with water.

 

[loomis41973]

im a hick so i like drinking beer and mowing the yard occasionally

Would go with some Sears/Craftsman bullshit and a case of Natty Light and a 5th of Old Grand Dad.

 

[drpugilist]

Would go with some Sears/Craftsman bullshit and a case of Natty Light and a 5th of Old Grand Dad.

no

 

[aceduecetrey]

Thanks for the input gentleman! I am not sure what I am going to do now. Luckily I will have some time to figure it out as the grass wont be growing crazy fast right now and there is a running (on its last legs though) craftsman with a 42" deck coming with the house. In the summer though when it is 95 degrees and mosquitoes everywhere, I am not going to want to spend 4 hours mowing every week.

I am all for the Mexicans, just not sure if they will be feasible where this place is located. We are talking county! After 5 years in the suburbs of St. Louis, I can not wait to get back to Florida and the country life!!

 

[loomis41973]

no

Too high above ya?