Just for the sake of discussion I thought I'd give my ranking of the lawn
tractors currently at Lowes and HD.

Lowes Husqvarna is still the Caddy of tractors.
JD (both stores) is most popular around here.
Toro & Troybuilt are right behind and tied.
Cub Cadet is under-rated so it loses resale value.
Murray ends up on the bottom even though independent testers call it a best
buy.