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# **john deere 345 hood**

**Skip it**

Prices mostly outside the sweet spot ($112.36–$399.26) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Market size 5Growth 93Conversion 6Competition 17Returns 95Price range 0Avg price 39Brand share 7Review moat 93Quality gap 32

**Returns**

**Incredible****1.0%**

return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate

**Growth**

**Great****+105.1%**

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

**Review moat**

**Great****138.33**

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

**Avg price**

**Okay****$247.27**

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

**Quality gap**

**Okay****4.6★**

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

**Competition**

**Bad****80%**

top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf

**Brand share**

**Bad****97%**

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

**Conversion**

**Bad****0.5%**

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

**Market size**

**Bad****$22K**

$22K/yr · 19K searches

**Price range**

**Bad****$112.36–$399.26**

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

## **Competition**

The top 5 products capture 80% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.

**Brands**

**6 **▼falling

**Sellers**

**17**

**Top-5 brand share**

**97%**

**Open market**

**0%**

- ECOTRIC61% - John Deere14% - Kumar Bros USA10% - KUAFU7% - HECASA5% - 8TEN3%

## **Product shelf**

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%15%$3K30%$7K45%$10K60%$13K101001K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 12 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

### **Top sellers**

by 90-day click share

[1![ECOTRIC Lower&Upper Hood Compatible with John Deere Models LX255 LX266 LX277 LX279 LX280 LX288 LX289 325 335 345 355D GT225 235 235E 245 GX255 325 335 345 355 Plastic Replace for AM132595 AM132529](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41LriYIqYvL.jpg)**ECOTRIC Lower&Upper Hood Compatible with John Deere Models LX255 LX266 LX277 LX279 LX280 LX288 LX289 325 335 345 355D GT225 235 235E 245 GX255 325 335 345 355 Plastic Replace for AM132595 AM132529**ECOTRIC**$240.88**4.5★258 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08R3JKX7Q) [2![ECOTRIC Hood & Bumper Kit Compatible with John Deere 325 335 345 GX325 GX335 GX345 GX355 Lower & Upper Front Bumper Hood Replacement for M140667 M140668 M140669 AM132595 AM132529 4PCS](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ntbxFhhNL.jpg)**ECOTRIC Hood & Bumper Kit Compatible with John Deere 325 335 345 GX325 GX335 GX345 GX355 Lower & Upper Front Bumper Hood Replacement for M140667 M140668 M140669 AM132595 AM132529 4PCS**ECOTRIC**$282.82**4.4★19 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DG4KPCCF) [3![John Deere Original Equipment Hood #AM132529](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21gubNPchJL.jpg)**John Deere Original Equipment Hood #AM132529**John Deere**$112.36**4.8★678 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007TD93UO) [4![KUAFU Lower&Upper Hood Kit Compatible with John Deere LX266 255 277 279 280 288 289/325 335 345 355D/ GT225 235 235E 245/ GX255 325 335 345 355 Replacement for AM132595 AM132529](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Gz4uDSsKL.jpg)**KUAFU Lower&Upper Hood Kit Compatible with John Deere LX266 255 277 279 280 288 289/325 335 345 355D/ GT225 235 235E 245/ GX255 325 335 345 355 Replacement for AM132595 AM132529**KUAFU**$241.61**4.6★103 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08R34QFLX) [5![ECOTRIC Lower Hood Kit Compatible with John Deere LX255 LX266 LX277 LX280 LX288 GT225 GT235 GT245 GX255 GX325 GX335 325 335 Replacement for AM132688](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41hfZQ-yVWL.jpg)**ECOTRIC Lower Hood Kit Compatible with John Deere LX255 LX266 LX277 LX280 LX288 GT225 GT235 GT245 GX255 GX325 GX335 325 335 Replacement for AM132688**ECOTRIC**$157.15**4.5★258 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KQHX5PX)

**~~View all top sellers →~~**

### **Newest**

by launch date

[![ECOTRIC Hood & Bumper Kit Compatible with John Deere 325 335 345 GX325 GX335 GX345 GX355 Lower & Upper Front Bumper Hood Replacement for M140667 M140668 M140669 AM132595 AM132529 4PCS](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ntbxFhhNL.jpg)**ECOTRIC Hood & Bumper Kit Compatible with John Deere 325 335 345 GX325 GX335 GX345 GX355 Lower & Upper Front Bumper Hood Replacement for M140667 M140668 M140669 AM132595 AM132529 4PCS**ECOTRIC**$282.82**19 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DG4KPCCF) [![8TEN Hood Lower & Upper Kit for John Deere GX325 GX335 GT225 GT235 LX255 LX277 LX280 LX288 AM132529 AM132688](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41uSB-XS3cL.jpg)**8TEN Hood Lower & Upper Kit for John Deere GX325 GX335 GT225 GT235 LX255 LX277 LX280 LX288 AM132529 AM132688**8TEN**$310.55**19 rev2y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3J79DMP) [![ECOTRIC Lower&Upper Hood Compatible with John Deere Models LX255 LX266 LX277 LX279 LX280 LX288 LX289 325 335 345 355D GT225 235 235E 245 GX255 325 335 345 355 Plastic Replace for AM132595 AM132529](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41LriYIqYvL.jpg)**ECOTRIC Lower&Upper Hood Compatible with John Deere Models LX255 LX266 LX277 LX279 LX280 LX288 LX289 325 335 345 355D GT225 235 235E 245 GX255 325 335 345 355 Plastic Replace for AM132595 AM132529**ECOTRIC**$240.88**258 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08R3JKX7Q) [![KUAFU Lower&Upper Hood Kit Compatible with John Deere LX266 255 277 279 280 288 289/325 335 345 355D/ GT225 235 235E 245/ GX255 325 335 345 355 Replacement for AM132595 AM132529](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Gz4uDSsKL.jpg)**KUAFU Lower&Upper Hood Kit Compatible with John Deere LX266 255 277 279 280 288 289/325 335 345 355D/ GT225 235 235E 245/ GX255 325 335 345 355 Replacement for AM132595 AM132529**KUAFU**$241.61**103 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08R34QFLX) [![HECASA Lower Hood Kit Compatible with John Deere LX255 LX266 LX277 LX280 LX288 GT225 GT235 GT245 GX255 GX325 GX335 325 335 Replacement for Part Number AM132688](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31G+hRKrDLL.jpg)**HECASA Lower Hood Kit Compatible with John Deere LX255 LX266 LX277 LX280 LX288 GT225 GT235 GT245 GX255 GX325 GX335 325 335 Replacement for Part Number AM132688**HECASA**$147.04**108 rev5y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KRZMS3L)

**~~View all new products →~~**

### **Trending**

90-day click momentum

[![New Kumar Bros USA Upper Hood KIT Compatible with JohnDeere GT245 GT225 GT235 UP S/N](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41jn3hGsXQL.jpg)**New Kumar Bros USA Upper Hood KIT Compatible with JohnDeere GT245 GT225 GT235 UP S/N**Kumar Bros USA**$114.89**4.6★**▲ 61%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08K98JZX5) [![John Deere Original Equipment Hood #AM132529](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21gubNPchJL.jpg)**John Deere Original Equipment Hood #AM132529**John Deere**$112.36**4.8★**▲ 17%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007TD93UO) [![OEM Lower Hood John Deere 345 LX 277 279 289 GX345 Lawn Tractors AM132595](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41QO1XD9kHL.jpg)**OEM Lower Hood John Deere 345 LX 277 279 289 GX345 Lawn Tractors AM132595**John Deere**$288.86**4.6★**▲ 13%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I2Y0GYG) [![Lower & Upper Hood/LH&RH Stickers Compatible with JohnDeere LX277 GT225 GT235 UP S/N](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41m5UjaXT5L.jpg)**Lower & Upper Hood/LH&RH Stickers Compatible with JohnDeere LX277 GT225 GT235 UP S/N**Kumar Bros USA**$273.61**4.8★**▲ 13%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZVDRG29) [![New Upper &Lower Hood/Bumper/Foam Isolator/LH&RH Stickers Fits John Deere 345 UP](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41-dM9CkkwL.jpg)**New Upper &Lower Hood/Bumper/Foam Isolator/LH&RH Stickers Fits John Deere 345 UP**Kumar Bros USA**$399.26**0.0★**▲ 11%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VSH1894)

**~~View all trending →~~**

## **Demand & seasonality**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +105.1% search growth over the last 90 days.

900700Spike '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.8×

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Size-Overall**58%

*“Fit great”*

**Quality-Overall**16%

*“Seems to be well made”*

**Assembly/Installation**12%

*“Easy installation”*

**Value For Money**6%

*“Great value”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**4%

*“Item was as described”*

**Color**3%

*“Perfect color and brand new”*

**Durability**1%

*“Much better than the original after 20 years”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Size-Overall**40%

*“Did not fit my lawn mower”*

**Defective Material/Parts**20%

*“Pieces dont fit together”*

**Functionality-Overall**20%

*“it will not work”*

**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**7%

*“No instructions included”*

### **Top return reasons **

**Size-Overall**42%

**Compatibility-Overall**15%

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**11%

**Defective Material/Parts**8%

**Assembly/Installation**4%

**Functionality-Overall**3%

**Mounting**3%

**Material Quality**3%

**Width**3%

**Thin**3%