corycc
03-31-2001, 12:35 PM
I know most of you guys are pretty much against buying used equipment, but I recently bought a Toro WB and I want to see what you guys think.
It is a really strange setup so bear with me. The traction unit is a 1995 model. It has a 20 HP Kohler Command which has 1400 hours on it. It is a hydro. The 36" deck is a floating 2000 model that he only used lightly one year. 20 HP is a bit much but he used to have a 52" deck on it before he switched. The owner was very meticulous when it came to maintenance. He recorded everything and did regular maintenance, such as greasing, sharpening blades, changing oil and hydraulic fluid, changing air filter, cleaning the precleaner and other tasks, according to the books. He just bought new tires, 3 gallons of hydraulic fluid, and gator blades. He also does body work and paints cars on the side so the mower looks just as new as the day it was bought. This mower new costs just over $5000 and I bought it for $1500. He had some other very interested buyers but we called first. I feel like I got a very good deal but what do you guys think?
It is a really strange setup so bear with me. The traction unit is a 1995 model. It has a 20 HP Kohler Command which has 1400 hours on it. It is a hydro. The 36" deck is a floating 2000 model that he only used lightly one year. 20 HP is a bit much but he used to have a 52" deck on it before he switched. The owner was very meticulous when it came to maintenance. He recorded everything and did regular maintenance, such as greasing, sharpening blades, changing oil and hydraulic fluid, changing air filter, cleaning the precleaner and other tasks, according to the books. He just bought new tires, 3 gallons of hydraulic fluid, and gator blades. He also does body work and paints cars on the side so the mower looks just as new as the day it was bought. This mower new costs just over $5000 and I bought it for $1500. He had some other very interested buyers but we called first. I feel like I got a very good deal but what do you guys think?