I bought a Cub Cadet just about 2 years ago and love it. I got a 2000
series lawn tractor from a local dealer. The big selling point for me
was the shaft drive. Nothing else had a shaft drive at anywhere close
to the same price. Although labeled a lawn tractor it appears to be
better made and more rugged than most "garden" tractors.

Regarding getting it at Lowes I'd second what some others have said: Do
your homework and be sure that you're comparing apples to apples when
deciding between a dealer item and a chain store item.

"BRN" pontificated wisely that:

Hi all,

I have been looking into buying a lawn or garden tractor. I have looked at
most of the major brands (J.D., Simplicity, Toro) as well as some of the off
brands or cheap brands (Sears, Murray, etc). Lowes (no H.D in our area) now
sells Cub Cadet lawn and garden tractors. My understanding is that at least
in the past, this used to be a good, solid brand with decent reliability. I
know that the brand is now manufactured by MTD, but was wondering what the
longevity and reliability of these lawn tractors is now? They seem to be a
price point lower than the premium brands, but a bit more expensive than the
cheapest brands.

Additionally, has anyone bought such a large purchase from Lowes? The say
they "service what they sell". Anyone have experience with Lowes repair
service? Do they just farm out the service to local repair shops?

Thank in advance.

Bart



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