I'm also suspect of older mowers that look to clean some people keep their mowers up well but others clean up mowers to flip them, also any seller that doesn't want you to do an in depth check of the unit is a deal breaker. Great video
That was genuinely some great and very well presented tips on buying a used mower. I expected a ton of comments. You deserve more attention for this, me thinks. Thank you so much for taking the time to share. Regards David
3:19 If seller changed oil recently to cover up oil never changed, run engine until hot and check oil again. If it's noticeably darker then there was sludge in the bottom of the crankcase, indicating oil not changed regularly.
I guess that would apply to a seller who added lots of new oil (because it was very low) without "changing" the old oil also, right?? (Not only sludge, but extra wear if the oil was allowed to get that low in the first place).
Excellent video! Find myself in need of a riding mower for the first time in my 67 years. We inherited a house on 1 1/2 acres and am looking to buy a good used mower. Wish me luck! I will make a checklist from this video for checking out prospective mowers. Thanks so much!
Thanks, wanted to let you know I am still finding your video very helpful even at this time. I am arming myself with this information before visiting for a used lawn mower sale today I found via fb marketplace.
🤣LOL. Hmmm... I wonder. Facing the same question, but I'm still leaning towards used if I can find a good one. I guess you bought something since your comment was 9 months ago, but if you ever buy another new one, make sure to research the models thoroughly!! Apparently some new mowers now are pieces of crap built in China, etc.
Great video mate. It was a you tube recommended and it was literally one day after I bought a shiny market place riding mower for $2000. The one check I didn’t do was to engage the the cutter deck with the engine running, if I had, I would have heard and felt the vibrations from a stuffed spindle bearing. Smh
Thank you for this awesome walkthrough. Moving from the desert to a 3 acre grass lot. Looking to purchase my first mower for my first house with grass. Huge help!
Thank you for this outstanding video. I'm definitely a detail person, and you crammed a lot of useful information into that 14 minutes!! Looking to buy my first riding mower after buying a house out in the country (Western NC)... I appreciate the info. Not sure how you broke your foot, but hope it healed up well!! Regards, Fred Z
Good for you! Better to walk away if your gut says so. I've gotten 4 free lawn tractors so far and one only needed a bit of TLC and a new battery. I actually drove one of the others off my van.
My lawn mower tractor when I started cutting the desk plung , I inspected and donts see any thing wrong but stare branding mane transmission shafted fold off but I don’t know
About to look at a Husqvarna YTH2548, which is I think year 2006-2008 for $500. The seat has a crack, deck is quite rusty, but tires in photo look ok so far and seller says it runs like it should. I'm going to carefully go over everything you mentioned remembering to bring a spark plug socket. Hoping this old beast has an hour counter too as this brand says 600-800 hours is where engine is considered old. Any thoughts on a riding mower that is almost 20 years old with rusty deck and some rust on body before I look at it? I couldn't seem to find any info on this model so as to get any clues on it's worth. Thanks for the informative video!
Great video. I just bought a used Troy bilt tractor and live in Wisconsin. Can I park it outside over the winter with a tarp covering the tractor? Let me know. Thank you.
