[Shop-talk] john deere lawn tractors?

[Paul Parkanzky]

I just bought a new Zero Turn at Home Depot yesterday.  I didn't see a  
48" green option for $2800.  I did see that for $3600.  I bought the  
50" Cub Cadet for $3k.  I had a really hard time trying to decide if  
the Deere was worth another $600.  The Cub also has a three year  
warranty instead of two.  The Deere is nicer, with solid connections  
between the levers and hydrostatic transmissions and a rear engine  
shroud thing.  But I am sick enough over spending $3k on a tool I'd  
rather not use, so I decided not to spend 20% more.

-Paul

On May 3, 2008, at 11:55 PM, Mark Andy <mark at sccaprepared.com> wrote:

> 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,