I've seen those John Deere mowers at Home Depot and they look like junk-
compared to my Sears Craftsman which has been a fine mower. It has a very
heavy duty deck- which "floats" on 4 wheels- those JD at HD have flimsy
looking decks by comparison.

My engine is---- can't remember- but it's a German brand which supposedly is
a very good engine.

I realize machines depreciate quickly- so I don't want more than it's worth-
it's just that I have no sense of the market.

Joe


"JB" wrote in message
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Joe,

A few years back I was trying to figure out why the John Deere dealers LX
series lawn tractors with a 42" deck were priced at around $2,000 more
than the John Deere LT models with a 48" deck sold at Home Depot, when the
specifications, except for the engine manufacturer, were fairly similar.
The moderator for lawn mowers/tractors discussion group at the Consumer
Report site said that the Briggs and Stratton engines on the LTs are
typically tested for 250 hours while the Kawasaki is tested at around 400.
In other words, you should expect a longer life span from the LX than the
LT. Also, the LX was had a stronger deck and it was the deck that
typically failed before the engine. Made sense to me and helped to justify
the higher price.

So, I'd day that there's a few good years left in your Craftsman and the
new buyer might be interested if they don't already have one. If you don't
need it where you're moving, then it's more of a liability to you to keep.
You may just want to throw it in to sweeten the deal.

John

"Joe" wrote in message news:9hGqi.133$9I3.37@trndny06...
Just curious, but is there much of a market for used lawn tractors? I
occasionally see an adv. but I don't know how to price it. I have a 6
year old Craftsman tractor mower I got at Sears. It has a 48" cut- it was
one of the better models at the time. It's engine clock is at 195 hours
and I've been doing all the required maintenance- religiously.

I don't know if 195 hours on such a machine is considered a great deal?
How's that compare to a car- that is, is it like a car with 100,000 miles
on it?

I think I paid about $2,300 for it. I have a house sale contract in
effect- that property has a 3 acre lawn- not sure if the prospective
buyer has a mower, though I'm just asked the broker to find out. If he
doesn't have one I'm sure he'd like mine- but I'd like to get the max.
price and have no clue.

Any suggestions on would be appreciated.

Joe