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John Deere 245 Garden Tractor

by Robert
(Brazeau)

I am the unfortunate owner of a GT 245 JD Garden tractor. I paid extra for the 20.5 Kawasaki engine. I also paid for the two year service contract. during the second year of service, The engine went.

The dealer did have JD cover the cost of a new engine and installation. from this point on , the tractor never ran right again. Now after two electronic clutches and several other related parts, not to mention a new starter, I'm stuck with a major headache.

My feeling is that the Rt. 146 Supply JD dealer in Millbury MA never properly installed the second engine. I was told by the people who installed the first clutch that the bolt that attaches the clutch to the crank shaft had broken off and they needed to drill out the old bolt and re-tap the crank shaft in order to attach the clutch. They seemed to believe that whoever installed the engine may have broken the bolt off inside the crank shaft and never said anything about it.

I spent over $6000.00 on this machine brand new not to mention the repairs (over $3500.00). I expected to have a reliable tractor for many years to come. At least that's what I was told by the sales person at 146 Supply.

This whole experience combined with the rudeness and arrogance of the JD dealer (146 Supply Co. Millbury MA) have made me realize that JD has problems too. Yes they do!

A Man Without A Tractor

Pros
- Was fine before it broke down

Cons
- too many repairs to mention
- rude JD customer service

Rating
1 out of 5

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John Deere 245 Garden Tractor

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Sep 19, 2011
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gt 245
by: Anonymous

had this unit since new $8200.00 canadian works like a top relaced battery after 7 years and still going strong....

Sep 11, 2011
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best tractor i have ever owned
by: Anonymous

my 245 has been rode very hard and other than installing a electronic clutch it runs perfect i wish i would have purchased two. the machine amazes me for a 8....9year old tractor

Jun 07, 2011
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fallin apart
by: Anonymous

Have had my gt.245 since 2005 we mow 4 acres. Very good mower for the first 5 seasons.850 hours. Then things started falling a. Have spent 1200.00 so far this summerpart,pro clutches hood seat. Belts

Mar 05, 2011
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Hell of a good Tractor
by: Max Clayton

I bought this machine in 2004 paid $6000 and I have been cutting my 3 1/2 acres every two weeks since then and never had a problem other then the ignition which I replaced.I do not know if the later model were built differently. Some models are sold at retailers like home depot or lowes and i would not buy there. I also have a self propelled lawn mower also john deere and that is 9 years old and only had to replace the bag. Well i guess you guys are just out of luck.This happen to me in the past with otherbrands so i switch to john deere and i am happy.

Advice: GT 245 the best garden tractor ever I would buy it again. 3/4/11

Jan 27, 2011
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GT 245 BROKEN FRAME
by: Anonymous

MY JOHN DEERE GT245 HAS A BROKEN FRAME. WITH ONLY 300 HOURS.BECAUSE OF THIS IT WILLNOT GO FWD. OR REV. DUE TO THE MISALIGNMENT OF THE FRAME. I CANNOT GET THIS REPAIRED AND OF COURSE THE DEALER DOESNOT KNOW ME. THIS WAS A 5500$ UNIT NEW BUT WORTH NOTHING NOW. DONOT BUY A GT 245!

Nov 05, 2010
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don't buy this
by: Anonymous

THIS MOWER HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. FIRST UNLESS THE MOWER WAS RUNNING IT WOULD JUST CHUG ALONG, POOR POWER. WITH THE MOWER GOING IT AL LEAST SOUNDS LIKE IT WORKS. FILTERS HAVE BEEN CHANGED, GAS HAS BEEN CHANGED. SPARK PLUGS HAVE BEEN CHANGED. WHEN WORKED ON BY A DEALER MECHANIC THEY REVE IT UP AND REVE IT UP AND SAY IT IS FIXED AND SAY THAT IT DOESN'T NEED A NEW AIR FILTER, OR CARBUERATOR OR ANYTHING, SO THEY DO NOTHING AND THE MOWER ALSO DOES NOTHING.

ADVICE: don't buy a GT 245 JOHN DEERE, AND I AM NOT SURE ABOUT ANY OF THE JOHN DEERE GARDEN TRACTORS.

Aug 08, 2010
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Definitely a LEMON
by: Anonymous

NOTHING I DO OR A DEALER DOES MAKES THE LEMON RUN BETTER. IT SPUTTERS, IT WON'T START, IT SPUTTERS, IT LOOSES POWER, AND THE LIST GOES ON AND ON. NEW FILTERS, FRESH GAS, NEW STARTER, NEW SPARK PLUGS, AND THE LIST GOES ON. i WOULD NEVER AGAIN BUY A JOHN DEERE LAWN TRACTOR OR MOWER.
GIVE ME A SNAPPER ANY DAY.

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