[js5020d]

Hour meter readings can be vague at best if you ask me,,, my CUT uses a meter that records hours by max rpm whereas the new x300r uses an electric meter which spins the same amount no matter if the machine is mowing, idling or just plain key on,, man it sure runs up the hours ALOT faster than the CUT. Id say by the rate the JD runs up the hours my walkbehinds/CUT would have rolled over the JD meter by now and they work just fine and will continue for years to come. I say its all about visable condition of the machine, not that the hour meter reading isnt figured into that but to judge just by a number on a meter might have you pass up a decent deal.