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Last year I looked into zero-turn mowers: Grasshopper and Exmark. In
the end, I was put off by the price: $7,000.

This isn't what you asked, but I'm *very* happy with my ZTR John Deere SST16
I bought last summer. It uses a "standard" steering wheel instead of the
two levers/pedals used by other ZTR systems, and is much more intuitive to
drive. It cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $3600.

If you have (even slightly) hilly property, make sure you buy the traction
(weight) kit or you won't be happy.

-Tim