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I'm just browsing around craiglist and i'm finding all kinds of crazy deals. This one guy is selling a 2011 52" exmark pioneer and a 5x10 carry on all for $3900. The mower has less than 9 hours on it!

I was looking at a tracvac a guy was selling for $200 just listed today, and someone bought it already. Great deals don't last long!
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they sure dont. When you see new mowers with trailers. Thats a lawn care op that didnt make it. I see a couple every few weeks.
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I know I really shouldn't, but hell if he still has it and will sell just the mower, I would be all over that!, its practically brand new at half the price!

I'm a lot of talk too probably wouldn't even buy it, even though I have the cash in my pocket
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he probably will have trouble selling it. Once you get in the $3500 and up price range. Few have that kind of coin laying around. The only ones are other businesses. This is how I get most my mowers. Did you see the trailer I picked up for $500 today?

If I was you I would offer him 3k and sells yours for $1500. This mower will last 3500-4000 hours if taken care of.
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I'm thinking about it...and I have just the person to sell my mower to. My relatives just moved into the house my mom is renting out, and he was asking me about zero turns, if I give him a good deal on mine, i bet he would buy it hands down, I mean, it really doesn't even have that many hours on it.

I have to see if this guy even has it still first.
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Hmm, so far I have made over $1500 with the mower I have now, so if I sold it for 1500, I really don't lose much, and i'm getting a great mower for a great price. Well I need to hold on and see if this guy even has it, and IF I can sell my mower.
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If you hadn't bought that twenty thousand dollar TOY, you'd have the money to buy the equipment you need to do the job "right".




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Hahahahaha, very funny

Truthfully I have the cash right now to buy that mower, and if something goes wrong....hell, I could probably get as much as I bought it for back lol!!!

Ps....I have been hoarding my money for a long time, so I have quite the savings account built up.
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If you hadn't bought that twenty thousand dollar TOY, you'd have the money to buy the equipment you need to do the job "right".




Listen to this man. He bought a mower just like yours and returned it before ever using it and bought a real mower.
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Yeah you bought that husqvarna residential didn't you hedge?


Well, I am probably going to need a new mower by next season, so maybe get a great deal now and end up a head in the long run?

I offered the guy my mower+1500, maybe he will bite

BTW, I have my own personal bank, my mom will lend me money because I always pay her back faithfully Unlike some other family members! But i won't go there!
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