Saving $800 on a used mower that had to be "reconditioned"? No thanks.

Spend the $800 and buy a new one with a warranty.

 

To expand on my above short post ...

My guess would be that a local "bubba" bought it, used to brush hog his field for a weekend or three, then returned it ... Basically a expensive deposit, and free rental with full return of his deposit ... On his credit card that he never had to pay ...

Then some HD employee took it out back and washed "refurbished" it ...

I could very well be wrong ... But I'd rather err on the side of caution and I've become more suspicious in my old age ... Buy once, cry once ... Buy a Z900 series! 😁

 

Run... don't look back.

 

I wouldn't buy new or "refurbished" from a box store - buy from your dealer and get proper support after the sale.

 

That's what we did... We bought all of our Deere equipment from a local John Deere dealership brand new... We know them and they know us... We knew if there was any issue with new equipment, they would handle it... Thankfully my new equipment has been trouble free. My older equipment has caused me very little problems.... I maintain my own equipment and keep a close eye on it....

 

reconditioned

By whom???

I'd pass ...

 

You'll be taking a chance. What kind of warranty are they offering?

 

I'm not a fan of buying return items either. When I spent my money on the John Deere mowers I bought, I bought them brand new. I did not want to deal with something that may have some issues.... I want to turn the key and do what I have to do. I maintain my own stuff and know what it's been through. IMO for an extra $ 800.00, I'd go on a new one for peace of mind...

 

I'd rather buy used, than a "return" to a box store ...

 

Does it come with full warranty? How many hours? How big is your yard and what kind of terrain? Are you a buy once, cry once buyer or a keep it 5 years and send it down the road buyer? That is a roughly 20% cut in price. I'm not a big fan of the 3 (or 5) series with non-serviceable hydros but if I had a small yard I might be tempted to look. I too would be worried that it was abused and then returned, but maybe just maybe it was used by someone nice that it just didn't fit their situation. I would want at least a 7 series (which is what I have) if not a 9 series if you want to keep it a long time but this might be worth a look if it was a decent fit for you and had only 1 or 2 hours. But understand that any warranty work at the dealer you will be a very low priority.