Riding mowers... buy from Big Box or Dealership?

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In the market for a new riding mower, now's the time to be looking for a deal. Plenty of big boxes around with aged new inventory, but there are a couple of independent dealers in the area for JD, Toro and Cub Cadet in particular. I have had awful luck with buying off FB here recently, so looking for something that's either new or has been gone over by a dealer. About an acre to mow, so don't need something too big. Will have a bit of a hill to negotiate at one property but not too concerned about it. What you got, where did you get it (BB/Dealer/FBM) and how do you like it? Has it met your service expectations?

Posted: 09/04/2025 at 01:09 PM ET

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Riding mowers... buy from Big Box or Dealership? ◄ -- Burruss Writer Sep 04, 2025 at 01:09 PM ET

Burruss Writer • 09/04/25 01:09 PM ET

Dealership. A lot of brands create lower quality models specifically for -- HokieNoVA Sep 05, 2025 at 08:10 AM ET

HokieNoVA • 09/05/25 08:10 AM ET

I've read that about Honda powered mowers -- EDGEMAN Sep 05, 2025 at 11:36 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 09/05/25 11:36 AM ET

I say dealer. I like Toro and buy and service at the local Toro dealer** -- Tombo Sep 04, 2025 at 08:14 PM ET

Tombo • 09/04/25 08:14 PM ET

Don’t get a John Deere from Lowe’s or HD. -- GCHokieof91 Sep 04, 2025 at 06:23 PM ET

GCHokieof91 • 09/04/25 06:23 PM ET

??, why is that ?** -- astrohokie Sep 04, 2025 at 08:27 PM ET

astrohokie • 09/04/25 08:27 PM ET

The JD 125 I bought from Lowe’s a few years ago -- GCHokieof91 Sep 05, 2025 at 07:50 AM ET

GCHokieof91 • 09/05/25 07:50 AM ET

Tires are the same way. The tires that come on new cars -- Uncle Monkey Sep 05, 2025 at 01:02 PM ET

Uncle Monkey • 09/05/25 01:02 PM ET

Engine not as good at big box... -- All The Way Sep 04, 2025 at 10:58 PM ET

All The Way • 09/04/25 10:58 PM ET

My JD STX38 bought by my Pops. Still running and last made in 1993 -- turkeywinghokie Sep 04, 2025 at 05:08 PM ET

turkeywinghokie • 09/04/25 05:08 PM ET

Saw a 48" cut Troy built Zero Turn @ Wally for $2200 ftr** -- astrohokie Sep 04, 2025 at 05:02 PM ET

astrohokie • 09/04/25 05:02 PM ET

I got one last year and went with a local dealer. The price difference -- Tafkam Hokie Sep 04, 2025 at 03:38 PM ET

Tafkam Hokie • 09/04/25 03:38 PM ET

I've found a local dealer who offers this exact model -- Burruss Writer Sep 05, 2025 at 08:45 AM ET

Burruss Writer • 09/05/25 08:45 AM ET

TBH, we've probably used the mower more often to tow things around the yard -- Tafkam Hokie Sep 05, 2025 at 08:57 AM ET

Tafkam Hokie • 09/05/25 08:57 AM ET

bought a John Deere x350 from local dealer 1-1/2 years ago, been great. I -- coshokie Sep 04, 2025 at 03:07 PM ET

coshokie • 09/04/25 03:07 PM ET

I bought an Ariens Edge 52” zero turn -- GCHokieof91 Sep 04, 2025 at 02:37 PM ET

GCHokieof91 • 09/04/25 02:37 PM ET

AMEN GC!! Stay slow and away from any slopes near 15 degrees -- HOKIE Sep 04, 2025 at 04:19 PM ET

HOKIE • 09/04/25 04:19 PM ET

Mine does better up and down compared to cross slope. -- GCHokieof91 Sep 04, 2025 at 06:19 PM ET

GCHokieof91 • 09/04/25 06:19 PM ET

Yeah, just not enough land for me to get a ZT -- Burruss Writer Sep 04, 2025 at 02:52 PM ET

Burruss Writer • 09/04/25 02:52 PM ET

Small shop, Toro MyRide 54 inch -- Spudnut Sep 04, 2025 at 01:12 PM ET

Spudnut • 09/04/25 01:12 PM ET