Cabot wrote:
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... JD used to have a good name, but it went downhill.

Except for possibly the "Sabre" line for the box stores, etc., I'd
disagree wholeheartedly.

As Ed says, go w/ the Kawasaki if going green and stay w/ the "real"
Deere, not the Sabre.

I've no experience w/ self-propelled so can't comment there, but total
of four JD from 27HP to 6; from nearly 40-yr old to about 3. None have
any significance maintenance issues.

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