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Originally Posted by Desert_Eagle02
I’m in the market for a new rider lawn mower. I’ve narrowed it down to these 2 brands. Was wondering if anyone had experience with one or both. I’ve heard you pay a premium for John Deere, but they are quality tractors.
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if you are looking at box stores, they are likely the same mower with minor differences. for box stores, big names will sometimes license their brand to a factory which specializes in inexpensive production. look for obvious things like deck pulley/belt layout, or other things that arent easy to change like spindles or hydrostat motors.
this is manufacturing in 2020, look at washer/dryers and see the striking similarity of layout and features, or do a search on earphones and get the same "beats" as generic $10 earphones without the logo.
my MIL just replaced her 15 year old JD 100 series with a new box store JD and the new one is a piece of junk compared to the old one.
for mowers, look for welded decks over stamped decks, stamping requires thinner and softer metal and you will run a higher risk of needing a replacement down the road. Look at the engine and if it says B&S or B&S for lowes, or any kind of E-series (e for economy)
I used to work in car stereo and this happened in the 90s, good names like Phoenix Gold or Precision Power sold their name/brand to cheap manufacturers and for a while it was tough to get good stuff.
If you are at the John Deere or Cub Cadet dealer, and arent buying the lowest priced or entry model, disregard.