[Shop-talk] best residential mower

[Mark Andy]

Howdy,

On Tue, 20 Sep 2011, David C. wrote:
> Kubota.

I have done absolutely no research at all.

That said, every time I see the word "Kubota" mentioned as regards "mowing 
my lawn", what I hear in my head is "way the hell too much money".

I have a POS Cub Cadet LT-whatever lawn tractor that we bought seven years 
ago.  I've changed the mower deck belt a few times when it broke, changed 
the Hydrostatic drive belt once when it broke (which was a huge PITA), and 
I think I've changed the oil twice.  IIRC, we paid around $1700 for it.

I would really like to have a zero turn mower.  But I seriously doubt I 
can afford to buy a used Kubota, let alone a new one.

Mark