On 3/11/2014 4:13 PM, dpb wrote:
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I also noticed at the HD site they do also have one of the Kohler
models--it's $350 more, roughly. That may tell you something.

OH, but it's 19 instead of 17.5 hp -- I found one distributor that is
listing the Ariens 17/42 Kohler for $1295, but didn't have the 19/42 in
inventory. That was a place outside Dallas; no idea where you are but I
might be looking for distributor locally as well as the BORG.

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