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| I am looking for a used riding lawn mower. We are on a tight budget so price is a large factor. I am looking for something to at least get me through this grass-cutting season and then next year we may be able to get something else. We are renting a property with over 30+ acres but are only responsible for one acre of the land. I have found a used Sanpper 30" model 308X with a Tecumseh 8HP engine. Cosmetically, it does not look that great (worn, some rust, etc.) but appears to be solid looking. I am only concerned with performance - that it runs and cuts grass. The listing claims that it runs great. I am thinking about going to look at it. Does any know just how old this mower is? I found information online that the 308x replaced the 307 model which was from the 1970s; thus I am assuming that the 308x is from the 1980s?
A few years ago, I owned a front engine riding mower (bought used). This Snapper is a rear engine mower. What differences, if any, can I expect from a rear engine mower? |
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| It sounds old. If you are mowing an acre, hopefully it is a nice smooth flat acre or you may want to seek out a front engined unit. |
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| 8 hp Tec. , 30" deck mowing an acre is not something I would recommend. Walt Conner |
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| Walt - why would you not recommend it for a acre? Is it due to the 30" deck (take a long time to cut the acre), due to the 8 HP Tec engine, or something else? If it is the deck size, then what is the minimal deck size you would recommend for an acre? I also found a Snapper front engine 33" cut (single blade). The person selling it does not know the exact age but thinks it is somewhere from 1995 - 1998. She said it was given to her brother. She said it runs good and cuts fine but she does not know much about it. She is asking $200. The 30" snapper asking price is $100. |
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| I bought a Snapper rear engine rider, way back in 1983. 33 inch deck, 12 H.P. engine, grass catcher, electric start. Engine lasted 12 years, then re-powered it, with a good used engine. I mow 3 large lawns with it, and pull a lawn cart. Had to install a new power wheel once. Don't spend a lot of money on it, but, if it runs well, pulls ok, and doesn't smoke, A hundred bucks, or even another fifty, would be all i'd pay for it. Ask to try it out first--if it works for that price, buy it. Parts are still available. The 33inch blade is the largest they make, far as i know. Although, an acre of grass is a LOT! And, if ya decide to sstay there, then you can get something larger. |
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| rustyj14 - thanks for the reply. Which one were you saying I should buy - the 30" rear engine Snapper 308X for $100 or the 33" Snapper (it is a front engine) with an asking price of $200 (and see if they will take $100 or $150)? |
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