So, I just sold my old 2011 Exmark Quest w/50" stamped deck and Kawasaki engine and now I can't decide what to replace it with... I'm looking for a used mower again for around $3k, and with a lot of searching online within a 100 mile radius, here are my options so far...
2016 Hustler Raptor SD 54" deck, Kawasaki w/98 hours, like brand new condition
Not sure of year, Kubota Z122ebr 48" deck, Briggs, w/145 hours, like new condition
2015 John Deere Z445 54" deck, Kawasaki w/415 hours, but its in great condition
2015 John Deere Z665 54" deck, not sure of engine, 4xx hours, nice condition
2012 Toro Titan 50" deck, Briggs w/152 hours, in like new condition
2017 Ferris 400s 48" deck, Briggs w/68 hours, like brand new... but its quite a bit more then I have to spend
Other then the Ferris at $3900, they are all right around $3k or less, so I'm having a hard time deciding which mower is the best deal and would last the longest... I like the beefiness of the Hustler SD with its big and fat front and rear tires and Kawasaki... I like the Kubota except the tiny front tires and Briggs engine... I like the John Deeres because I've had one in the past, but their reps don't seem to be that good?... The Toro Titan looks very similar to the Quest I just sold, so I probably can't go wrong there, but it does have a Briggs... And then there is the Ferris, who doesn't like a Ferris, even though it has small front tires and a Briggs...
Are the Briggs engines really ok, or should I stick with another Kawasaki?
What to do, what to do? lol
2016 Hustler Raptor SD 54" deck, Kawasaki w/98 hours, like brand new condition
Not sure of year, Kubota Z122ebr 48" deck, Briggs, w/145 hours, like new condition
2015 John Deere Z445 54" deck, Kawasaki w/415 hours, but its in great condition
2015 John Deere Z665 54" deck, not sure of engine, 4xx hours, nice condition
2012 Toro Titan 50" deck, Briggs w/152 hours, in like new condition
2017 Ferris 400s 48" deck, Briggs w/68 hours, like brand new... but its quite a bit more then I have to spend
Other then the Ferris at $3900, they are all right around $3k or less, so I'm having a hard time deciding which mower is the best deal and would last the longest... I like the beefiness of the Hustler SD with its big and fat front and rear tires and Kawasaki... I like the Kubota except the tiny front tires and Briggs engine... I like the John Deeres because I've had one in the past, but their reps don't seem to be that good?... The Toro Titan looks very similar to the Quest I just sold, so I probably can't go wrong there, but it does have a Briggs... And then there is the Ferris, who doesn't like a Ferris, even though it has small front tires and a Briggs...
Are the Briggs engines really ok, or should I stick with another Kawasaki?
What to do, what to do? lol