Need help buying riding mower

Hello

I really need your help for choosing the best mowers for me.

It´s just for my home 1/2 acre. My budget is around 1000$

Troy-Bilt Pony 17.5-HP Manual 42-in Riding Lawn Mower
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Troy-Bilt-Pony-17-5-HP-Manual-42-in-Riding-Lawn-Mower/1000178957

Murray 42" 15.5 HP Riding Mower
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Murray-42-15-5-HP-Riding-Mower/29558095

Craftsman 42" 420cc Auto Riding Mower
http://www.sears.com/craftsman-420c...SellerId=Sears&prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1

42 in. 17-1/2 HP Briggs & Stratton 6-Speed Gear Gas Front-Engine Riding Mower
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Poulan-P...Front-Engine-Riding-Mower-960460075/206463185

Or do you have another option for me?

Thank you

As you can see I am biased to the MURRAY ...



I had 3 but sold 1, All bought used, (great prices) and all run great, What I like about the Murray brand is they are so easy to work on, ( I do all my own repairs and maintenance ) and THAT is something to consider. ANY machine you buy at a "Big-Box" store most likely will have you go to a "recognized service shop" for warranty work and other concerns,with the exception of SEARS, they will usually come to your place ( depending on your warranty) or take it back to WHEREVER to have the work done, sometimes they take forever to fix the problem IF at all, and SOMETIMES you get transport charges among "other-charges" . If you DON'T do your own repairs & maint. (AFTER ... your warranty expires) Then NEW is probably the way to go, and hope you can find a trustworthy mower-shop to have it worked on, OR you could buy from a mower shop, but know if they have Lawn-Service companies they repair , THAT customer(s) get priority attention .
SOooo you might consider a used machine, WHATEVER you buy, YOU will have to live with it ! Do you have a COVERED storage area for it ( big enough ?? ) or will you buy a "cover for it..?? leaving a machine out in the elements greatly shortens it's life span and causes the increase of repairs ( RUST NEVER SLEEPS ) UNdoubtledly you might get many other replies to your post, go through them ,then make your decision, I wish you happiness in your choice, PLEASE keep us up-dated, Happy Mowing.. Boobala ..:thumbsup:

Sorry about this, I just did a quick overview of the 4 machines you posted, and I preferred the Murray from WalMart because of my experience with maintenance on them. Now I see the machines are ALL basically using the same type of deck, therefore I would change my entry to the Poulan from Home Depot, it does have a bit more horsepower, and a tighter turning radius, also the price is cheaper.... sorry I jumped the gun and it's just a suggestion ,but I was trying to help and NOT mislead you, about my earlier statements everything still stands, only my choice of machine has changed ...Boobala