X500 pricing and reliable

[jeremymr06]

So I just got quotes for 2 left over 2015 X500s in both decks. $5700 for 48" and $6000 for 54" deck. Quotes were msrp minus current $500 incentive.
Everyone post good reviews of these mowers, only complaint is pto bearing.
How close are the quotes to what others have paid. Price includes tax.
I was going to offer $5500 for the 54" deck. How much wiggle room do dealers have on leftovers?
As always thank you on your input and responses.

 

[coobie]

So I just got quotes for 2 left over 2015 X500s in both decks. $5700 for 48" and $6000 for 54" deck. Quotes were msrp minus current $500 incentive.
Everyone post good reviews of these mowers, only complaint is pto bearing.
How close are the quotes to what others have paid. Price includes tax.
I was going to offer $5500 for the 54" deck. How much wiggle room do dealers have on leftovers?
As always thank you on your input and responses.

Went with a widow friend of ours last spring and helped her purchase a new JD X530 with a 54inch deck price was $6,000 out the door.She has no issues as of yet but only 50 hours on the mower.

 

[jeremymr06]

Went with a widow friend of ours last spring and helped her purchase a new JD X530 with a 54inch deck price was $6,000 out the door.She has no issues as of yet but only 50 hours on the mower.

$1000 off msrp, do you remember what the incentives were at the time?

 

[oldnslo]

I would make the offer and see what happens because nothing ventured is nothing gained or lost.

To many variables between dealers to say how much they can or will discount an item. I.e. Was there significant design changes from 15 - 16, does he need room for the 16's, how much excess inventory does he have, etc.

 

[s219]

I am tentatively in the market for a new mower and the X500 is the best match for my old Deere mower (which is mostly OK but the deck is rotted out). I am having a hard time stomaching $5000-6000 for a riding mower. Pricing on these things is borderline nuts.

 

[rekees4300]

So I just got quotes for 2 left over 2015 X500s in both decks. $5700 for 48" and $6000 for 54" deck. Quotes were msrp minus current $500 incentive.
Everyone post good reviews of these mowers, only complaint is pto bearing.
How close are the quotes to what others have paid. Price includes tax.
I was going to offer $5500 for the 54" deck. How much wiggle room do dealers have on leftovers?
As always thank you on your input and responses.

Based on what I paid for my 2012 X500, the quotes are in the ballpark. I have the 54" deck and the mower has plenty of power to handle it without any problem. That would be your best buy.

 

[coobie]

$1000 off msrp, do you remember what the incentives were at the time?

Sorry,I do not.

 

[jeremymr06]

I'm going to be mowing 3 acres, some steep hills. I blew the motor of a $1700 cub cadet in 3 seasons.

 

[oldnslo]

What caused the motor on your Cub to fail that soon? Over heating, lack of lubrication from mowing slopes, etc? The X500 is pressure lubed but also air cooled.

 

[jeremymr06]

What caused the motor on your Cub to fail that soon? Over heating, lack of lubrication from mowing slopes, etc? The X500 is pressure lubed but also air cooled.

I bought the cub cadet from Home depot without reading reviews first. The kohler motor was prone to gasket failure, several people have complained about it one the home depot website.