[Shop-talk] john deere lawn tractors?

[Mark Andy]

Howdy,

On Sat, 3 May 2008, 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.

You're complaining because your wife bought tools?

> ultimately: will it last that much longer and run ~100% better over that 
> lifespan to justify the stinging pain I have right now in my butt?

I dunno about any of that, but if I was using the thing to mow the grass, 
I'd take it back and go get a zero turn mower for about the same money.  I 
think I saw a John Deere brand (:-) 48" deck zero turn at Lowes today for 
$2800, actually.

Mark