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Default Which Lawn/Garden tractor?

Cheap means cheap and disposable, prone to parts failing, no local service
available, poorly engineered. Pushing snow is very hard on equipment, keep
that in mind. Do you want to spend $1000.00 and have it fail in 3 years, or
spend more and have it last 20 years. Don't buy a lawn tractor from a big
box store, go to a garden specialty store, where you can touch, operate and
test it out, and where they have service facilities, they are often cheaper
than the big box stores.

For example, I once sold a 22 year old John Deere lawn tractor for more
money than I got for a 12 year old Oldsmobile Station Wagon, the start-up
costs were considerably different for the two.


"Phil" wrote in message
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I'm thinking about getting a lawn/garden tractor. My requirements are that
it must
be able to hook up to a snow plow blade, and be decent quality while
cheap.

My yard & driveway are quite small, but I have health issues so am looking
for something
I can drive around. Any recommendations on brands/models would be
appreciated.

Thanks, Phil