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Bad Boy military discount

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GFC

I was real excited to see Bad Boy offered discounts up to 25% on select mowers on their website. I saw a Facebook market ad for a Bad Boy Revolt SD 34 for 6100 cash price. I thought that was the price before the discount. When I called the dealership they told me that was with the discount. I feel that is somewhat deceitful selling practice.


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Tiger Small Engine

Tiger Small Engine

GFC said:
I was real excited to see Bad Boy offered discounts up to 25% on select mowers on their website. I saw a Facebook market ad for a Bad Boy Revolt SD 34 for 6100 cash price. I thought that was the price before the discount. When I called the dealership they told me that was with the discount. I feel that is somewhat deceitful selling practice.
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Bad Boy already prices their mowers aggressively low. I wonder how they could offer a 25% military discount? I am sure they don’t have much more gross profit in it to begin with. Go price out similar featured mowers of the competition if you want some real sticker shock. A loaded out EFI Scag 60” deck zero turn is $17,500 now.


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GFC

Bad Boy probably makes up for heavy discounts from volume sales. I have never owned a Bad Boy but they seem to have a solid reputation like Scag of building high quality mowers. I could spend a lot more for a stand on mower but I feel it would be overkill since I will be using it on my 3/4 acre lawn. I am not rough on my lawn equipment.


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BigBlueEdge

That's obviously not accurate that "the military discount is already applied". In the details on the BB site it lists the military discount for a Revolt SD at 22% (remember, the main discount info says "up to 25%"). And that is off the MSRP, which lists at $6968 for a Revolt SD 34. But the fine print does say "at participating dealers", so maybe the dealer you contacted isn't participating but wanted to try to BS you into thinking it was.

Here's the 'fine print':

The Bad Boys Of America Program is open to all current and retired fire, police and EMT personnel, as well as active duty military and military veterans. Proof of service must be presented to dealership at time of sale. Discount is based off MSRP. Discount is valid on all qualifying new and unused models, and cannot be combined with other promotions. Discount does not apply to parts. Not valid for past purchases. Participating Bad Boy Mowers dealerships only, please see dealership for full details. Bad Boy Mowers may use the information collected to contact customers for future program purposes. The Bad Boys Of America program begins February 1, 2021. Offers subject to change at any time without notice or obiligation. Not available in National Retailers. Available only in Independent Dealerships. Financing, setup and shipping fees are not included in pricing.
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So try another dealer, maybe? Or call BB direct and ask them for a list of participating dealers.


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Auto Doc's

Why do people besides landscape contractors spend this kind of money on a mower?


#6

Hammermechanicman

Hammermechanicman

Auto Doc's said:
Why do people besides landscape contractors spend this kind of money on a mower?
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Back in 1998 i paid $350 for a commercial stihl FS80 string trimmer. I have 4 acres and have put probably a half dozen tanks of fuel throughr it a year. I have worn out a half dozen heads. How many cheap string trimmers would i have needed in 27 years? I have a commercial ferris IS3100 mower. In 10 years i have put tires on it and a deck belt. Expensive but 4 wheel suspension and 36 hp. Sometimes you buy once and cry once.


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Auto Doc's

I am not disputing what you say, but at the same time I have seen way too many of these high-end mowers and other lawn equipment neglected, broken down and left sitting before they were even paid off. There is such a thing as overspending to impress the neighbors.


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BigBlueEdge

Auto Doc's said:
Why do people besides landscape contractors spend this kind of money on a mower?
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Because they need them. One does not have to work a particular job to take advantage of a product. I mow 7 acres with a LOT of things to mow around. My Rogue 72" is a fantastic tool for the job. It shaved an hour off of my mow time compared to my otherwise very capable Deere x758 with 60" deck. The Rogue will last me many years and I'll easily be money ahead compared to buying multiple 'homeowner' quality zero-turns over the years from a retail store.

You'd probably fret the same over the fact that almost 30 years ago I bought a Deere 345 with 54" deck when I lived on a half-acre city lot. If you drove by my house and saw me mowing my yard with it you'd come to the same flawed conclusion that I was "overspending to impress the neighbors". Well, it also did service as a snowblower for my own large driveway & my long city sidewalk and other neighbors driveways who only had shovels. It was used to mow at my gun club as well as bag grass clippings from spring thatching for me, my neighbors and friends.


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Shady oak

Hammermechanicman said:
Back in 1998 i paid $350 for a commercial stihl FS80 string trimmer. I have 4 acres and have put probably a half dozen tanks of fuel throughr it a year. I have worn out a half dozen heads. How many cheap string trimmers would i have needed in 27 years? I have a commercial ferris IS3100 mower. In 10 years i have put tires on it and a deck belt. Expensive but 4 wheel suspension and 36 hp. Sometimes you buy once and cry once.
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After 29 years in a small house on a small lot, we contemplated moving to a 5 acre lot and house. The major contemplation was what to do about the lawn? I mentioned this problem to a friend who informed me that the lawn was NOT the problem. The problem was how much I wanted to spend on a lawnmower! It was like god had spoken to me.

We bought the place and filterEd through several options, non big enough or satisfactory enough. Eventually I stumbled on a deal for a used Kubota G2000 60”. (I never buy new). Then we bought another G2000 and were content with our by then 20 year old tractor style mowers. While looking at a Kubota diesel zero turn (we lived in a virtual forest) the dealer showed me the benefits of a used front mount F2560. Eventually we ended up with two of them, now 28 and 21 years old. Total major repair costs, one rear engine seal. No belt replacements, no spindles, no wheel bearings nada. I will always buy used higher quality equipment, than new smaller lighter built equipment for basically the same cost!


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RevB

Hammermechanicman said:
Back in 1998 i paid $350 for a commercial stihl FS80 string trimmer. I have 4 acres and have put probably a half dozen tanks of fuel throughr it a year. I have worn out a half dozen heads. How many cheap string trimmers would i have needed in 27 years? I have a commercial ferris IS3100 mower. In 10 years i have put tires on it and a deck belt. Expensive but 4 wheel suspension and 36 hp. Sometimes you buy once and cry once.
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I have a Tanaka Japanese made trimmer from 1999 for $180 or so. Came with 7 year residential warranty. Still the original head on 5.5 acres, including the neighbor's shitty chain link fence. Maybe about the same number of tanks of fuel or a bit more depending on rainfall. Sadly, now out of business.


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farmerdave1954

Auto Doc's said:
I am not disputing what you say, but at the same time I have seen way too many of these high-end mowers and other lawn equipment neglected, broken down and left sitting before they were even paid off. There is such a thing as overspending to impress the neighbors.
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There's that reason, too. But that reason also goes way beyond lawn equipment. Cars, pickups, tractors, houses, etc. The Jones' are hard to keep up with sometimes. But many people feel they have to do it.

I mow about 6 acres and it was taking me 4 to 4 and a half hours to do it all. With all the rain we had this spring I was mowing twice a week. I thought I'd just buy a larger mower, maybe a 72" deck, and speed up the process. When I started touring the dealers, I found the prices on the name brands, Skag, Bad Boy, Kubota, etc, almost the cost of a new small car! $17k to $24k, and even higher with options. No way I was paying that much for something that sits idle and useless for 5 months out of the year. While taking a 3-day vacation in the hospital this spring, I spent the wasted time looking online and found the answer at Agri-Supply for just $3900, including $773 shipping. It's an Italian made Caroni 93" 3-point mount finish mower. I already have a NH TC-33D, as well as a larger Kubota, but the 33D with it's hydrostatic drive makes mowing a dream now. An hour and 20 minutes and I'm done. Plus, I have no extra engine to maintain, no extra oil/filter changes, etc. This mower has been manufactured for over 20 years, and most of the reviews from long-time owners say things like, "All I've had to do is replace the blades once in a while and one or two belts in 20 years." If you already have a tractor large enough, and mow enough area to justify it, this is the way to go. I told the wife I "saved" us almost $20,000 by buying it. The cut is superior to many dedicated lawn mowers IMO. The craftsmanship is second to none. I'm 71 and this machine will easily outlast me.


#12

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RevB

farmerdave1954 said:
There's that reason, too. But that reason also goes way beyond lawn equipment. Cars, pickups, tractors, houses, etc. The Jones' are hard to keep up with sometimes. But many people feel they have to do it.

I mow about 6 acres and it was taking me 4 to 4 and a half hours to do it all. With all the rain we had this spring I was mowing twice a week. I thought I'd just buy a larger mower, maybe a 72" deck, and speed up the process. When I started touring the dealers, I found the prices on the name brands, Skag, Bad Boy, Kubota, etc, almost the cost of a new small car! $17k to $24k, and even higher with options. No way I was paying that much for something that sits idle and useless for 5 months out of the year. While taking a 3-day vacation in the hospital this spring, I spent the wasted time looking online and found the answer at Agri-Supply for just $3900, including $773 shipping. It's an Italian made Caroni 93" 3-point mount finish mower. I already have a NH TC-33D, as well as a larger Kubota, but the 33D with it's hydrostatic drive makes mowing a dream now. An hour and 20 minutes and I'm done. Plus, I have no extra engine to maintain, no extra oil/filter changes, etc. This mower has been manufactured for over 20 years, and most of the reviews from long-time owners say things like, "All I've had to do is replace the blades once in a while and one or two belts in 20 years." If you already have a tractor large enough, and mow enough area to justify it, this is the way to go. I told the wife I "saved" us almost $20,000 by buying it. The cut is superior to many dedicated lawn mowers IMO. The craftsmanship is second to none. I'm 71 and this machine will easily outlast me.
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Use what you have where you are. 👍 Used to use my JD 5303 and a Bush Hog 7 foot trailing to do an 2300 foot grass runway. Worked as well as any other type of mower when set up properly.


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farmerdave1954

RevB said:
Use what you have where you are. 👍 Used to use my JD 5303 and a Bush Hog 7 foot trailing to do an 2300 foot grass runway. Worked as well as any other type of mower when set up properly.
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Good policy. I used a 10 ft pull type Bush Hog 3126 for 26 years, behind a 90hp Kubota M9000, maintaining about 12 acres of grass around my poultry farm. Kept the blades "sharp", and from the road you couldn't tell it wasn't mowed with a finish mower. Only took about an hour and a half to cut all 12 acres. Of course, I had to do trim work with a riding mower, and that took almost as long as the rest of the 12 acres. I learned "finish" is whatever you decide to define it as. But, the Caroni is truly a finish mower by any definition.


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