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"David J Bockman" wrote:

Murray is the name brand that is marketed for Home Depot. It's a reliable
mower, but I would at least price out what they're going for new before you
agree to that price. If the center bearing has seized, look the entire mower
over carefully for other signs of owner neglect.

Dave

"Adam" wrote in message
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I am thinking of buying a Murray riding mower from a neighbor. He's
gussing it's about 5 years old. 46in. cut, "Big Tires, not the turf
ones", 2 cylinder 18hp. What do you guys think about this? He is
asking $500 for it. He said that the center bearing on the mower deck
is seized and will need to be replaced. He said he replaced the
outside ones last year for about $20 a pop. Now he is dissabled and
can't use the mower any more. What do you guys thing? does this sound
like a good deal or no?

Thanks,
Adam



The center bearing went out on our 20 year old 44" IH Cub Cadet 149's
mower deck. $90 a pop. We got a whole new deck for $200. Apparently
there was too much fabrication involved in replacing thold ones, so
there would have been a monster labor charge too.

I regard the Murray brand as the generic mower brand. They'll cut the
grass, and at 46" it'll do it fast. But don't hope to walk in to Sears
or John Deere or IH and get a part for it.


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