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Originally Posted by richard2717
Back in 2007 or 8 I finally got tired of buying the cheap $300 mowers. I cut about 3 acres each week (2 are mine 1 next door neighbors) It would normally take me 4-5 hours each week between getting them running and fixing breakdowns. I gave all 3 of them away went to the Kubota dealership and decided on the ZG327 gas 60" zero turn. It was $9100 (but the same in diesel was $14k) which equated into $135 per month no money down. In the years since only things I have done is oil & Filter changes, 2 sets of blades and one battery. There was a recall for the blade engagement handle that i had fixed as well. I still cut the same amount of grass as before but the Kubota just turned 140 hours on the clock. Other than the dead battery it has never failed to start since new. WHat ever you decide, I highly recommend NOT getting one with a stamped deck. Get a welded deck. The only thing I do not care for with the zero turn is you have to be careful when turning sharp or you will cut up the yard.
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That pretty much makes up my mind on what to do. I am just going to do that. The same way I bought my big red. Just finance a really nice one and be done with it. Like you say, they offer such good financing if you have good credit it's hard to beat. Then a guy can go 20 years with minimal maintenance. 9k is a lot of money. But when you can get a super low interest 5 year loan it's less then a guys cell phone bill.