Hutson, Inc — Local services in Reeder Township

I seldom write any reviews but the John Deere tractor and treatment I received at Bader and Sons (Lake city,Mi) was great. We live on a large very steep lake lot with the house in the center. I had a Craftsman 15 hp and the unit blew a rod due to the stress of pulling a trailer up and down the property. It was also unstable on slopes. I studied every type of tractor sold at Sears, Home Depot etc. It seemed like most of these were actually riding lawn mowers configured like tractors. When I went to the John Deere dealership the agent, Shawn Marcus, directed me to the X500 unit. This was more expensive but it had the Kawasaki engine and traction control , it was also wider and had larger tires....unfortunately it was more expensive as well. Shawn told me this would handle the hills on my property so he brought it out and drove it on the steeper slopes without any problem. I have since hooked my trailer to it and used on loads of rocks and dirt... the locking differential makes all the difference. My craftsman would have one wheel spinning going uphill with the trailer and I would have to unload the dirt etc, with this unit you just step on the peddle and both wheels lock and away you go. I have a separate snowblower so I won't be using this for that but can see the advantage for snow blowing With my wife's urging I bit the bullet and bought it. I would say try to other units (I even looked at the Kubota at $9000). If you are looking for a really sturdy unit the 500 series is a great start...plus it has a 4...

Out of state purchase on a used piece of equipment on their lot. After guidance from the sales rep, we purchased. When the machine was unloaded at our business, it was nothing as advertised- it was a lemon. We are stuck with a purchase that was falsely represented and had to involve the Michigan Attorney General's office because this company lacks a moral compass and puts profits before standard business ethics. Buyer beware. Easily the worst buying experience we've ever experienced from a dealership. Shame on them.

Sadly the owner replies sooner to this feedback than making right by the transaction When the cost of shipping is on the tab of the customer, in addition to other fees incurred, by a mistake from your dealership representative is even more telling. Will see how the...

So in March of this year I purchased a 1996 John Deere 955 in pretty much pristine condition with roughly a dozen minor issues that were beyond my ability to fix. I had my tractor picked up by Bader’s of Lake City on April 2. I’m writing this on May 27. Next week I will have been without my tractor for two months. When I called 4 weeks in they acknowledged they has “lost track” of my tractor. At five weeks in, after complaining, I got an estimate for roughly $3500 worth of work. An email two days ago asking if they have started work on my tractor has gone unanswered. I would think twice about taking my tractor there for repair...