Posted by Javier on March 27, 2006, 10:46 am
I'm looking at two models of riding mowers, the Toro LX420 and the JD 125.
Both have the same deck size (42") and similar engine power (18HP, the
Toro has a Kohler engine, the JD a Briggs & Stratton). Both have an
automatic transmission, manual PTO, etc. Pretty comparable machines,
except the JD is $1799 and the Toro is $1299.
The question... is th JD $500 better than the Toro? I sat on both at the
dealer, they feel equally comfortable. Looking at construction, I can't
really see many differences in material quality (though maybe I don't
know where to look... I was looking at things like thickness of the
steel deck for example).
Thanks.
-jav
Posted by cAtnEr on March 27, 2006, 11:25 am
> I'm looking at two models of riding mowers, the Toro LX420 and the JD 125.
> Both have the same deck size (42") and similar engine power (18HP, the
> Toro has a Kohler engine, the JD a Briggs & Stratton). Both have an
> automatic transmission, manual PTO, etc. Pretty comparable machines,
> except the JD is $1799 and the Toro is $1299.
> The question... is th JD $500 better than the Toro? I sat on both at the
> dealer, they feel equally comfortable. Looking at construction, I can't
> really see many differences in material quality (though maybe I don't
> know where to look... I was looking at things like thickness of the
> steel deck for example).
> Thanks.
> -jav
>> The question... is th JD $500 better than the Toro?
Yes, easily. I have the JD SRX an really love it.
Posted by Stubby on March 27, 2006, 11:35 am
You might check into the availability of repair parts over time. Sears
used to advertise customers would be able to get parts forever. Well,
that has changed. Now you can only obtain them for 1 year after purchase.
Javier wrote:
> I'm looking at two models of riding mowers, the Toro LX420 and the JD 125.
>
> Both have the same deck size (42") and similar engine power (18HP, the
> Toro has a Kohler engine, the JD a Briggs & Stratton). Both have an
> automatic transmission, manual PTO, etc. Pretty comparable machines,
> except the JD is $1799 and the Toro is $1299.
>
> The question... is th JD $500 better than the Toro? I sat on both at the
> dealer, they feel equally comfortable. Looking at construction, I can't
> really see many differences in material quality (though maybe I don't
> know where to look... I was looking at things like thickness of the
> steel deck for example).
>
> Thanks.
>
> -jav
Posted by cAtnEr on March 27, 2006, 11:45 am
> You might check into the availability of repair parts over time. Sears
> used to advertise customers would be able to get parts forever. Well,
> that has changed. Now you can only obtain them for 1 year after purchase.
> Now you can only obtain them for 1 year after purchase.
Woa! Where did you see that?
Posted by Mel M Kelly on March 27, 2006, 5:24 pm
Wait till you get the price for parts for the JD. I went to get a new
belt and I thought they was pricing a new mower.
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> Both have the same deck size (42") and similar engine power (18HP, the
> Toro has a Kohler engine, the JD a Briggs & Stratton). Both have an
> automatic transmission, manual PTO, etc. Pretty comparable machines,
> except the JD is $1799 and the Toro is $1299.
> The question... is th JD $500 better than the Toro? I sat on both at the
> dealer, they feel equally comfortable. Looking at construction, I can't
> really see many differences in material quality (though maybe I don't
> know where to look... I was looking at things like thickness of the
> steel deck for example).
> Thanks.
> -jav
>> The question... is th JD $500 better than the Toro?