Need help deciding on lawn mower (newbie)

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Hello Lawn Pro's,

I have roughly 1 acre of lawn to cut. Location is moderate with some slopes and some trees. Two features I want to use in the future would be some kind of a small trailer support and lif container.

I have never owned a lawn mower before so I'm little bit lost with all the options.

I am not a mechanical so I would be looking for most reliable and durable machine and not compromising budget. Personally i think JD are overpriced for what they can offer imo but again i am a newbie so I may be wrong. Husqvarna - not a big fan since had some bad luck with hand mowers.

My budget would be not passing 1.3k

So far what i found:

  1. Troy-Bilt Bronco - 17-HP Automatic 42-in Riding Lawn Mower @ lowes 1.2k, kohler enginer(would it be good?), 2 year warranty?
  2. Craftsman 42" 19 HP Briggs & Stratton Fast Auto TurnTight® Riding Mower - I know its husqvarna right?, good radius and BS engine(again not sure how that compares with kohler). 2 year warranty
  3. Husqvarna YTA18542 18.5-HP Automatic 42-in Riding Lawn Mower - again not a big fan since I had (2) failed manual lawn mowers. - I like it since it comes with 3 years warranty. not sure about engine it uses BS as craftsman. slightly over my price budget .

In advance I appreciate any advice or comments.

Regards,
Bart
 
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