Hi all. I'm thinking of purchasing a zero turn tractor this spring. I have a realatively flat 1 3/4 acre property. I found a pretty good deal on a used John Deere SST 16 with the freedom deck at a local John Deere dealer. I know they discontinued making them this year due to poor sales. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Thanks, Tom Schneider

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Hi all. I'm thinking of purchasing a zero turn tractor this spring. I have a realatively flat 1 3/4 acre property. I found a pretty good deal on a used John Deere SST 16 with the freedom deck at a local John Deere dealer. I know they discontinued making them this year due to poor sales. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Thanks, Tom Schneider


What are you asking. Are you asking about types of mower or this model of mower?
What are you looking for a great mower that will last a long time with a great cut?
Or a mower that you will use other attachments with but wont last as long or cut as good.
What price range are you looking at. Need more details please.

On Sat, 05 Mar 2005 10:43:09 -0500, Tom Schneider wrote:

Hi all. I'm thinking of purchasing a zero turn tractor this spring. I have
a realatively flat 1 3/4 acre property. I found a pretty good deal on a
used John Deere SST 16 with the freedom deck at a local John Deere dealer.
I know they discontinued making them this year due to poor sales. Any
feedback would be appreciated. Thanks, Tom Schneider

Good day Tom. I run honda and toro, but my honda dealer is also the deere
dealer. As far as they are concerned, Deere is no longer able to support
commerical lawn equiptment. I was thinking about buying a commercial 21"
from them this winter, but they don't even carry them anymore. My service
guy said that in the past 5 years 80% of their warranty work was on Deere.

It seems that Deere is racing to the bottom when it comes to the
commercial market. They figure that the consumer market holds alot more
profit and their production costs are much less.


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Yard Works Gardening Co.
http://www.ywgc.com

"Timothy" wrote
My service
guy said that in the past 5 years 80% of their warranty work was on Deere.

It seems that Deere is racing to the bottom when it comes to the
commercial market. They figure that the consumer market holds alot more
profit and their production costs are much less.


--
Yard Works Gardening Co.
http://www.ywgc.com

We bought a Deere 280 skid steer last year, the largest skid Deere
manufactured at that time. Been in the shop more than it's been worked. A
lot of power, but the engineering is absolutely terrible. You have to move
hydraulic lines in order to get to the grease fittings. I would expect a
better machine for 30+K. We run 2 Gehl skid steers which put the Deere to
shame. We also bought a 4x4 Deere Gator at the same time we bought the 280,
it's a pitiful machine.

Thanks for the info. I've always felt that JD concentrates on the farming
and residentual clientel and not so much on the commercial end. I think I'm
going to give it a try. I took it for a test drive and I really like it. It
seems to be a nice cross between a traditional tractor and a zero turn. Plus
the price is right.

Tom S


"Timothy" wrote in message
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On Sat, 05 Mar 2005 10:43:09 -0500, Tom Schneider wrote:

Hi all. I'm thinking of purchasing a zero turn tractor this spring. I
have
a realatively flat 1 3/4 acre property. I found a pretty good deal on a
used John Deere SST 16 with the freedom deck at a local John Deere
dealer.
I know they discontinued making them this year due to poor sales. Any
feedback would be appreciated. Thanks, Tom Schneider

Good day Tom. I run honda and toro, but my honda dealer is also the deere
dealer. As far as they are concerned, Deere is no longer able to support
commerical lawn equiptment. I was thinking about buying a commercial 21"
from them this winter, but they don't even carry them anymore. My service
guy said that in the past 5 years 80% of their warranty work was on Deere.

It seems that Deere is racing to the bottom when it comes to the
commercial market. They figure that the consumer market holds alot more
profit and their production costs are much less.


--
Yard Works Gardening Co.
http://www.ywgc.com