[Shop-talk] john deere lawn tractors?

[scott.hall at comcast.net]

it is a hydrostatic, we've got 3 acres, and I'd have gotten a new ztr from the big-box for less.

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From: Matt Wehland <mattw at webtripper.com>
> On Sat, 2008-05-03 at 21:54 +0000, scott.hall at comcast.net wrote:
> > my wife went off her meds recently and took it upon herself to purchase for us 
> a spanking new john deere lawn tractor from the local deere dealer.
> > 
> > $2,800.
> For that kind of coin I'd be looking at a used professional ZTR.
> 
> How much land do you have to mow?
> 
> Is it hydrostatic?
> While I will drive a cheap (used, beat up) gear mower, if I was to spend
> real money on one it would be hydrostatic.