Jd C.
Very bad experience with DR
Very bad experience with DR, now owned by Generac. Have a 1990 model that my father owned and was passed down to me. It worked great, chain drive Briggs. Bought the new DR in April 2021 and gave the old one to son-in-law. After break-in per instructions, it broke during the first mow. Clutch went out. After 3 calls to DR, finally got them to agree to send me to local authorized mechanic for warranty work. Clutch went out. The warranty repair dealer said Generac made them take DR mowers as they were an authorized repair facility for the generators. Said they had no desire to work on the DR equipment but had to take it since they work on Generac generators. After a month, still no parts from DR. After several promises to get a return call from DR - nothing. Finally demanded money back. Took till October to get money refunded. Bought a Billy Goat from a local dealer in Tulsa, OK who was the previous DR dealer. They explained they quit carrying DR for the same reasons stated above - said the quality has gone way down in recent years. Maybe my experience is unique, don't know. Certainly one of the worst retail experiences I've ever had. For me will not buy DR in the future. Was looking to buy a back-up generator for my home. This experience has me wondering about their product as well.



