Don't buy a Snapper November 30, 2010

I sold as soon as warranty expired. Hood fell off from metal fatigue, safety hazard, fixed myself. Snapper wouldn't send me one!

Front axles wore out. Metal fatigue? I know personally it wasn't from lack of grease! Took dealer 2 months to get parts.

A spring broke on the deck, Oh, Snapper sent me one! Thanks!!!

dont buy the snapper 23Hp tractor November 23, 2009

I bought this last year after my old murray quitt ( 4 years old) believing to get a brand name  what lasts longer. the first tractor who arrived did not move and made a very loud transmission noise, it was exchanged the second arrieved 2 weeks later. there was even a louder transmission noise like a street car.after 2x 1/2 hour mowing the noise did get even worse and then the engine quit. call to manufacturer who advised to bring it to autorized shop after 2 weeks I get them back they say they could not find anythings wrong the noise is normal. after 2x more mowing 1/2 hour the engine startet backfiring and some gasoline did run out of the engine somewhere and did get very hot I could fry a egg on the hood. I checked the sparkplugs they OK checked oil also OK send email to manufacturer again and there advice to bring it in the shop. the first shop was overfilled for weeks but I needed the tractor my grass was allready 12inches high. the second shop had the tractor there for two  weeks because there was something damaged/missing inside the carburator and they had to order this. they also said the noise is so loud on some tractors ( not one of my neighbors sound so) and the heat is normal. finally I got him back this was after only 18hours light use. During cleaning the cutting deck with water I see that pretty much all the screws on the frame are allready rusty. then I used him for another 8x mowing 1/2 hour now after 22 hours the engine would not start at all because the battery was pretty bad, after charging over night the engine would still not start and there I see that gasoline did running out of the muffler and over night there was the whole tank emptied on the gras out of the muffler.

now I have to call the manufacturer again but this time I want a new tractor because from a named manufacturer and for $ 2,000 I believe I can expect a tractor which I can use all the time.

from about 1 year that I had him it was in or waiting for repair half of the time.

I only can say dont let you fool with the name thsi tractor is the worst what I have bought even the old murray did work all the time til the engine blow. 

Great buy built like a tank, cuts great and tight turns September 30, 2009

Purchased Close out floor model.  No problems so far.  Very clean welds on frame.  Cuts very well wet and dry grass.  Very easy to steer and tight turning radius.  Very happy with this Tractor glad i purchased it over other brands and models.  Wish there were more addons for this Tractor.  Looks to be much heavier duty and higher quality than other tractors in the price range.  Glad quality products are still made in the USA!!!!!!! Great Job SNAPPER!!!!

Impressed June 02, 2009

I got the tractor delivered on Friday, delivery was simple. Did a lot of research and found this is the same deck, engine (less one HP), and hydro transmisson as the more expensive Snapper 2042 model. If you have 1-2 acres of land and not a lot of money, this is the tractor to buy. Can't attest to reliability yet (Snappers track record is excellent), but the cut is fantastic and its very simple to use. I would say its a great buy!