Poor Dealership
I bought a Husqvarna Semi-Pro 42 inch several years ago and it's been pretty good. I concur with Todd E on where you buy. When I found my Husqvarna it was in Milledgeville and they offered me a good price. Wanting to do business at home I returned to Dublin and tried to do business with the dealer here in Dublin. However the dealer didn't have the model in stock and I was told that if he had to order it would be about $800 more than the other dealer. I went to Milledgeville for service a couple of years and after husband/wife split who owned the store in Milledgeville I decided to let the local store do my service. Long story short they did a number on me and excused their theft as me not buying the unit from them even though I reminded them I had gave them a chance. Another thing is they didn't even service my unit as they promised.
Mother Earth April/May issue had a review of mowers with costs from $2400 to $17,000. One of the things they reviewed covered fuel consumption. One of the mowers listed for under $6300 gave a good score of 3.75 and had medium fuel consumption. Never heard of it but it was called Big Dog R-754.
IMO look for a good engine like Kawasaki. Too small a engine won't last just as too small a mower for too many acres.
Buy one with a good thick deck.
Try one before you buy. Zero Turn IMO don't ride as well as tractor style. Most are rough riding if the yard isn't perfect. Some Zero Turn have springs on front wheels and may ride better.
Look for a good dealer and availabilty of parts and parts at a reasonable cost. Be sure you can buy blades at several locations.
If you plan on servicing yourself check to see if you can easily access filter, belts etc.
Look for one that has reasonable maintenance cost and maintain it well if you want it to last.
Gas consumption is important but not a major issue in my book since I don't cut often. DO buy and use non ethanol gas.
HINTS: Use: "No-Ceeze" on blade bolts to prevent having to chain to remove and be sure you match the mower to your trailer.
I bought a Husqvarna Semi-Pro 42 inch several years ago and it's been pretty good. I concur with Todd E on where you buy. When I found my Husqvarna it was in Milledgeville and they offered me a good price. Wanting to do business at home I returned to Dublin and tried to do business with the dealer here in Dublin. However the dealer didn't have the model in stock and I was told that if he had to order it would be about $800 more than the other dealer. I went to Milledgeville for service a couple of years and after husband/wife split who owned the store in Milledgeville I decided to let the local store do my service. Long story short they did a number on me and excused their theft as me not buying the unit from them even though I reminded them I had gave them a chance. Another thing is they didn't even service my unit as they promised.
Mother Earth April/May issue had a review of mowers with costs from $2400 to $17,000. One of the things they reviewed covered fuel consumption. One of the mowers listed for under $6300 gave a good score of 3.75 and had medium fuel consumption. Never heard of it but it was called Big Dog R-754.
IMO look for a good engine like Kawasaki. Too small a engine won't last just as too small a mower for too many acres.
Buy one with a good thick deck.
Try one before you buy. Zero Turn IMO don't ride as well as tractor style. Most are rough riding if the yard isn't perfect. Some Zero Turn have springs on front wheels and may ride better.
Look for a good dealer and availabilty of parts and parts at a reasonable cost. Be sure you can buy blades at several locations.
If you plan on servicing yourself check to see if you can easily access filter, belts etc.
Look for one that has reasonable maintenance cost and maintain it well if you want it to last.
Gas consumption is important but not a major issue in my book since I don't cut often. DO buy and use non ethanol gas.
HINTS: Use: "No-Ceeze" on blade bolts to prevent having to chain to remove and be sure you match the mower to your trailer.
