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mrbiron
mrbiron Posts: 5,711
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Any JD owners out there?
I have since put my Hegel purchase on the back burner and plan on buying a leftover JD S240. My 16yo Cub Cadet is tired and don't feel like dumping more money into it.

I will be staying away from the box store D Series. There is a local dealer a couple miles down the road which is convenient. I went in and tested out the 240 and then started the money talk. The salesman told me if I didn't need it right now to come back at the beginning of January when all 15s go on sale.

Just looking for a little friendly advice. Anyone own this particular model? It's got a good blend of the D Series and 300X.

Thanks!
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  • sarnella
    sarnella Posts: 30
    Good idea to stay away from the big box offerings - I have an L120 -
    nothing but a money pit.

    Al
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,783
    mrbiron wrote: »
    Any JD owners out there?
    I have since put my Hegel purchase on the back burner and plan on buying a leftover JD S240. My 16yo Cub Cadet is tired and don't feel like dumping more money into it.

    I will be staying away from the box store D Series. There is a local dealer a couple miles down the road which is convenient. I went in and tested out the 240 and then started the money talk. The salesman told me if I didn't need it right now to come back at the beginning of January when all 15s go on sale.

    Just looking for a little friendly advice. Anyone own this particular model? It's got a good blend of the D Series and 300X.

    Thanks!

    PM @Sherardp. Right in his wheelhouse...
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    John Deere HQ is right down the road from us solid products nothing runs like a Deere, so if you can afford one get it don't even bother with the competition.
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  • Moose68Bash
    Moose68Bash Posts: 3,843
    I've owned a JD 4400 Compact Utility tractor for about 15 years, and I've had great luck with it. The JD service in mayor is great, too, when I have needed it. Fortunately, about the only times I've needed it is when I've made some kind of stupid mistake -- e.g. not checking the air filter when I've had trouble starting the engine.

    The tractor drives a 60" snow blower in the winter -- which is a necessity in New Hampshire if you have a ~450" drive way to clear of a 24" snow fall.

    I also have a 60" commercial mower deck and a 430 front loader (along with a couple of other attachments).

    It's a great tractor, which is easy to maintain -- except the petcock to drain the coolant is a pain in the a$$ to get to. I devised a special tool to get around this design-for-service flaw.

    I can't speak to the smaller JD tractors or more recent new models. I can only say that my experience with this tractor and the company has been very good.
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    I've read at least a dozen reviews on the 240 which are all favorable.
    Now i just have to play the waiting game until they actually go on sale.

    I looked at simplicity but they are even further out the price range, $3k+, which i dont care to spend.
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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