Why don't you contact Toro and find out the part numbers you need and then go to a dealer that will sell them.
You might also want to mention how THEIR representative is less than helpful.

The GT2100, 2200, and 2300 are made by MTD to Toro specs and under Toro supervision. My dealer won't stock them and doesn't like to work on them. That being said, however, there's an online Toro dealer that handles the MTD models. See the link below.

John

Here is a link that might be useful: Toro accessories

You got a very good deal. I looked at this series in the fall and felt they were well made. Your model was selling for $2199 at the time. The interesting thing about your local dealer is that toro gave their dealers the option to carry this series and some chose not to. I think that this was a poor business decision as he loses out on sales, service and parts. Around here entry level Cubs and JD's are being serviced no matter where you bought it. My local Cub Cadet and TORO dealers service anything you want to bring in regardless of the brand.

"Now i was told in an e-mail from toro that they manufacture this unit." said drkilldrmz.

"The GT2100, 2200, and 2300 are made by MTD" says Tennesseetoro.

You can't both be right. So what's the real story? Could the
company PR person possibly be misinformed?

MTD for sure. Look at the model no., beginning with 13AX .... Not a Toro model number. Look at the units on the Toro website. The Home Depot models don't look like the rest of the line, but more like a Cub, which is also an MTD product.

If you look back thru the posts you may find where someone posted the text of another email from Toro, in which they acknowledged that the GT2xxx models are made in the MTD factory.

John

Looking around, i see that toro did manufacture a GT series.. Just not my Gt series i guess. That being said, the price was right on, and it looks to be a very solidly built tractor. Hopefully it will stand up to the work i have for it this weekend cleaning up after the Nasty northeast storms we had..Lots of downed trees in the yard. It is a 23 horsepower machine..Any reason i shouldn't be using this to plow and tow a filled cart with? The owners manual states it has a heavy duty automatic, but not hydrostatic transmission. thanks for helping me clear the brand up..For the price, i can't complain who made it really..

I hope it does too.

The only complaints I've heard about these models is that the frame apparently is not continuous, but bolted, and the drive belts seem to break easily. I don't have firsthand experience though, so I can't say I've witnessed these things. Keep it tightened up, with some spare belts handy, and I'd think it would be a good performer.

Happy mowing!

John

Well..so far this tractor has performed ok at towing my fully loaded garden cart full of dirt around, but obvious traction problems are apparent. What does one fill the tires with for a little extra? Has plenty of power and no weird or loud noises from tranny or anywhere else. It is currently at a local service center due to mower deck vibration. The Depot dudes put the deck stabalizer bar on upside down.. I could have changed it myself, but i wanted the dealer to go thru it and make sure that was the only problem..SO.. My only real complaints after 1 month are the depo mistake, and the tow hitch in back is fairly thin, and i bent it up a bit towing the cart. Really looks to be a wel built machine so far. We shall see..

Good to see what seems to be positive things about the 2100 - I will be receiving mine on Tuesday...how did I end up with it? I was looking for a rider, and was convinced that i wanted a ZTR. (I was the lawn nerd in my last neighborhood, looking down upon those that used riders, as you can't stay as "intimate" with your yard mowing that much, that fast...but I now am on an acre lot, and just don't have the time to push mow) HD had an attractive price on a Toro Z, plus I was able to use a coupon, so I got a deal on it-it was delivered unuseable, as a part between the deck and the height adjustment was broken. During the return process, I was sold on the cub z, which does a great cut, but I wasn't warned that these wouldn't work well on my hill, which I specifically mentioned. So credit goes to HD for letting me return it outside the normal time frame,but I had to choose something in their line that I felt would meet my hill needs the best. Since it was heavier, had bigger tires, and a wider wheel base than the others in my price range (plus I was trying to avoid an MTD product - I just read and hear too much negative, plus at this point I wanted to support the "independent old school" companies)I chose the 2100. However I paniced when I saw that the bagger fits the 2100 and a Yardman model!
After my purchase I rushed home to my computer to confirm that there was seemingly no affiliation of the 2 companies (the matching belt covers on the decks of the Toro and the Cub also had me worried). SO, reading that MTD apparently builds them, at least to Toro specs, I guess is OK. All of that rambling brings me to this question, which I can't seem to find an answer for online - is it a bad thing that it DOESN'T have a hydrostatic transmission? Everything else in this class seems to. (I wish I had gone to an "independent" originally - I just found a Snapper that I really would like to try...)