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Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman
I don't know where you guys get this info from...I bought mine through Home Depot. They are actually sold through HD by a local company called James R. Rosencrantz & Sons....which is located in Kingston NH (I purchased mine out of Seabrook NH)...same exact mower I could buy at their shop I got at HD....not a "cheapened down" version.
What exactly is cheapened down? Any examples I can look for? It has the exact same motor that is listed on the JD website, it is all solid steel frame. Thing has run flawlessly for six years....and I'm not exactly easy on equipment.
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Dad, good question and I hope someone answers. I was told years ago when I was shopping for a snow blower not to buy one from HD. The reason is that HD has agreements with these companies and they manufacture cheaper, mass market products to sell at a low price at HD. Specifically, I heard this about Ariens.
I always assumed its true. From a business perspective, it makes no sense. Like in my case I think Toro sucks, not HD. So how does Toro really profit from this in the long run? Anyone?