Casey in Ky
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The parents old mower(yard machines cheapo) died on them at the end of least year, trans went out in it. They cut about acre to acre and half, lots of hills and obstacles(flower beds, trees, well box, small buildings etc). The cheapo's seem to get worse everytime we buy one, so I've about ruled those out. The old MTD's used to be pretty good, but the last good one we had was a lowes brand, about a 1990 model, 16 hp, 42inch cut, 5 speed...it was really a good mower. We looking at a new last years model Deere LA105 for $1350 and an 2010 used x304 with 17 hours for $2700. I know the X is lot more mower, just can't figure if its worth that much more. Also, I wonder if the 4 wheel steer would be problematic or cause a lot more upkeep in the long run. Also been considering the some the Husqvarna's...they look decent enough and have got a good warranty with god local dealer support.