12 Brand New Riding Mowers Nobody Wants in 2026 - ROTTING ON LOTS
Why are so many brand new riding mowers and zero-turns piling up unsold on dealer lots in 2026? It comes down to three things a small-engine mechanic can spot in seconds: real safety recalls, the private-equity firms now sitting behind names like Briggs & Stratton and Kohler, and quiet cost-cutting like sealed transaxles and China-built engines. This is the plain-spoken breakdown of which new machines to walk past, who really builds them now, and why the tractor already in your shed is the smart money. Covered in this video: Cub Cadet, Troy-Bilt, Craftsman, Husqvarna, John Deere (the S100, the Z330M, and the recalled ZTrak Z700 series), Toro TimeCutter, Hustler, EGO electric, and the discontinued Snapper and Simplicity tractors, plus the family-owned and American-steel brands still worth buying. Real prices, real recall numbers, real owner reports. New videos every week on riding mowers, small engines, and buyer protection, from someone who actually turns the wrench. Subscribe. Sources: CPSC Recall 24-256, Kawasaki engines, fire/burn hazard, June 2024 — http://cpsc.gov CPSC Recall 25-083, John Deere ZTrak Z700-series, fire/burn hazard, January 2025 — http://cpsc.gov CPSC 2024 Kawasaki fuel-tube recall (John Deere Z330M/Z330R and others) — http://cpsc.gov Briggs & Stratton sale to KPS Capital Partners, 2020 — PR Newswire / SEC 8-K Kohler Energy (now Rehlko) sale to Platinum Equity, 2024 — Kohler Co. press release Stanley Black & Decker acquisition of MTD / Cub Cadet / Troy-Bilt, 2021 — SEC 10-Q Craftsman brand sale to Stanley Black & Decker, 2017 — SEC 8-K Hustler / Excel Industries sale to Stanley Black & Decker, 2021 — SEC 10-Q Toro acquisition of Spartan / Intimidator Group, 2022 — SEC 8-K Briggs & Stratton discontinues Simplicity & Snapper tractors in North America, 2023 — Landscape Management Husqvarna Orangeburg, SC plant transition to Flex Ltd., 2025 — Husqvarna Group Tuff Torq K46 transaxle service intervals — Tuff Torq documentation 2025 retail pricing — Home Depot listings #ridingmower #zeroturn #lawnmower #johndeere #cubcadet #smallengine #madeinusa #privateequity
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