scottandtisha
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I'm a total newbie here, but in searching, I haven't found many specifics on the JD400.
I've been lurking on Craigslist for some time waiting for a good John Deere garden tractor to pop up. A JD400 popped up for $1500 firm. It appears to have the 3pt hitch (I assume it does not have the rear PTO -- can't see from pics). Owner indicates it belongs to an elderly relative who is now in a nursing home. Said he bought it last year for $2500 and replaced the steering linkage because it was slipping. It has new tires. I'm hoping to test drive it tomorrow.
I've been looking around on here and other sites trying to get a feel for whether this is worth pursuing. So far, I get the feeling it's a good tractor, but hard to find attachments for (due to it being orphaned). I'm personally not looking for attachments (other than pull-behind ones) and am just looking for the increased power / speed / reliability over my L110.
So, what are your thoughts about purchasing this? I think this is a fair price, but is it a steal? What do I need to look out for? How long do these Kohler's typically last?
Any advice is greatly appreciated!!
I've been lurking on Craigslist for some time waiting for a good John Deere garden tractor to pop up. A JD400 popped up for $1500 firm. It appears to have the 3pt hitch (I assume it does not have the rear PTO -- can't see from pics). Owner indicates it belongs to an elderly relative who is now in a nursing home. Said he bought it last year for $2500 and replaced the steering linkage because it was slipping. It has new tires. I'm hoping to test drive it tomorrow.
I've been looking around on here and other sites trying to get a feel for whether this is worth pursuing. So far, I get the feeling it's a good tractor, but hard to find attachments for (due to it being orphaned). I'm personally not looking for attachments (other than pull-behind ones) and am just looking for the increased power / speed / reliability over my L110.
So, what are your thoughts about purchasing this? I think this is a fair price, but is it a steal? What do I need to look out for? How long do these Kohler's typically last?
Any advice is greatly appreciated!!