Iowa883 wrote:

I am looking for a new riding mower as you all know by now , if you have
been reading this newsgroup .
How are MTD mowers ? What brands do they actually make ?
Will they hold up to 1 1/2 acres of rural Iowa lawn ? If so, how many years
is your prediction ?
Thanks,
Iowa883


If you want to be happy and not spend all day mowing just 1 1/2 acres
get a zero radius mower with a good ground speed that will last 10 to 15
years or more. You will have to pay much more but your butt and lawn
will be happy. The commercial "John Deere" produced John Deere mowers
run about 5400 up MSRP. Some of the John Deere and other name brands are
produced by a tangle of manufacturers to meet price points and you have
to weed through their weaknesses and good points.