Ransomes mowers? any opinions

[BayviewLawn]

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Ransomes XM3651 Midsize
Now Only $1199.00
12 HP I/C Briggs Engine
36" Cut
Belt Drive
Home Use
Traded Very Clean
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a local mower shop has this fro sale and i need another 32-36 wb.like to buy used though.never heard of ransome though.any thoughts would be appreciated
Tim

[LLee]

seems high for such a small briggs engine. Plus its belt drive. How old is it etc...?

[BayviewLawn]

doesnt give the year.heres a link to athe picture of it.maybe you can tell how old by looking?

http://www.brodner.com/Products/ProductDetails.aspx?catid=1&subcatid=38&pid=699

[Seascape]

That mower would go for about $400 on ebay. For what theyre asking you would be able to find a used 1999 -2001 perhaps . That one appears early 90s ,,, maybe even late 80s?

Bobcat Ransomes/ Bunton,,,,, all the same . All fine mowers.

[MASTERMOWER]

Lawn & Snow Equipment > Used Lawn Equipment

Ransomes XM3651 Midsize
Now Only $1199.00
12 HP I/C Briggs Engine
36" Cut
Belt Drive
Home Use
Traded Very Clean
Back to Used Lawn Equipment

a local mower shop has this fro sale and i need another 32-36 wb.like to buy used though.never heard of ransome though.any thoughts would be appreciated
Tim

Thats an 'ok' price IF the mower is in like new shape....I mean like barely been used shape. I bet ya the mower retailed for no more than $1,500 new. You will hate the gas tank, it only holds 2 gallons. Parts for these mowers are very easy to get AND these mowers are very easy to work on if you should ever have a problem with it. The Briggs engine...nothing fancy. However, because of the design of these mowers, you could buy a Kawasaki or Kohler and install it with no problems at all if/when that Briggs craps out.

Ransomes manufactures Bob-Cat mowers. Heard of Bob-Cat before? This Ransomes would be the same thing. I have an old 80's 36" Ransomes which I'm restored 2 years ago. I looking to sell it for $500-600. How about you drive 1000+ miles to Kansas and I'll give you a deal?

[BayviewLawn]

Probly wouldnt be worth it to ship it fron Kansas to ny huh?

[BayviewLawn]

problem is ibv been lookin on ebay and callin local shops for the past 3 months.theres really nuthin out there in used 36 in mowers,or at least close enough to me to pick up or the seller wont ship it.

[BayviewLawn]

i did come across a MODEL# M3613KAC....EXMARK 36INCH
for about 1600.i thought that was high.its in real good shape but i dont think they were much more than 2300 new?

[LLee]

I'd keep looking. You have some time before you start mowing up there. I bet you'll find a better deal than that. Either that or offer them like $650.00 and see what they say.

[LLee]

You probably saw that 32" encore pro on ebay for $800 starting bid. I don't know how far that is from you but that would be a better mower than the one your looking at. I picked up a 36" exmark that was early 90s model last summer for $500 on ebay. It's just like looking for a job, its all about being in the right place at the right time. Good luck! You'll find one.

[MASTERMOWER]

i did come across a MODEL# M3613KAC....EXMARK 36INCH
for about 1600.i thought that was high.its in real good shape but i dont think they were much more than 2300 new?

One day I was playing around on ebay, as I often do, and I stumbled upon a 2002 Exmark Metro 36" with only 40 hours which wasn't but 2 hours from me. The best part was it didn't have many bids. I decided I couldn't pass it up and I ended up with the winning bid of only $1300! BTW, 36" metros retail for $2600.

Keep looking. Sooner or later you'll find one close to you of a better value.