Best commercial mower under 8500

[Shughes717]

No I'm still thinking about it. Just seeing what's all out their 1st. And none of the dealer's have the 36 gs in stock yet. So I haven't been able to see it in person yet. Their supposed to get more within the next few weeks

I am a firm believer that those looking to buy should look at what they have available in their area, demo them all, and shop the best deal. Sometimes one will stand out as the mower that best suits the buyers needs. Sounds like you are being thorough. That is smart, because you have plenty of time to decide. It makes it a little more difficult for you seeing as how no dealers in your area will allow you to demo their machines.

 

[zmister11]

I am a firm believer that those looking to buy should look at what they have available in their area, demo them all, and shop the best deal. Sometimes one will stand out as the mower that best suits the buyers needs. Sounds like you are being thorough. That is smart, because you have plenty of time to decide. It makes it a little more difficult for you seeing as how no dealers in your area will allow you to demo their machines.

Yeah atleast I have time. But it does suck that they won't let you demo one. Only in the parking lot lol

 

[LoCo86]

Their pretty expensive. Our the exmark vantage and toro gs roughly the same price? Or is the exmark more expensive

Exmark will always be the more expensive of the two.

 

[Ric]

Yeah at least I have time. But it does suck that they won't let you demo one. Only in the parking lot lol

I told you when your ready to let me know and you can demo the GS 36" I let you mow my Lawn :laughing: Just kidding about the lawn, I wouldn't wish that on anybody. You actually would be better off with the GS it's better built than the Vantage and it's an all around better mower.

 

[StratsRock]

Always been a Hustler guy myself. I think I picked up the new 60'' X-One for about 8200. Love that thing.

Dealer delivered my Hustler X-One 48" yesterday. Paid $7700 for year end. Had 0.7 in the hour meter. My first ZT. Practiced mowing my yard. I'm sure I looked like a drunken sailor.

 

[Ric]

Dealer delivered my Hustler X-One 48" yesterday. Paid $7700 for year end. Had 0.7 in the hour meter. My first ZT. Practiced mowing my yard. I'm sure I looked like a drunken sailor.

I think there a lot of people who think it's as easy to operate a ztr as just getting on and taking off but there's a little more to it than one thinks. 2 or 3 times out and you'll have the hang of it.

 

[Ric]

I am a firm believer that those looking to buy should look at what they have available in their area, demo them all, and shop the best deal. Sometimes one will stand out as the mower that best suits the buyers needs. Sounds like you are being thorough. That is smart, because you have plenty of time to decide. It makes it a little more difficult for you seeing as how no dealers in your area will allow you to demo their machines.

I here this demo thing all the time but I still have never found a dealer to let you take it home to actually mow a lawn. They really don't like you to use one in the parking lot. They'll let you sit on a ZTR or stand on a stander to see how they feel in there show room but they sure wont move a half dozen mowers in there showroom get the one you want to try out and I can see there point and reasoning.

 

[StratsRock]

What he said^

 

[Shughes717]

I here this demo thing all the time but I still have never found a dealer to let you take it home to actually mow a lawn. They really don't like you to use one in the parking lot. They'll let you sit on a ZTR or stand on a stander to see how they feel in there show room but they sure wont move a half dozen mowers in there showroom get the one you want to try out and I can see there point and reasoning.

As I said before, we have dealers up here who have demo models that they will deliver to a customers house to try them out. Had a dealer here who offered to bring a country clipper to my house for a demo. My wife vetoed it because she said our mower was paid for and even though it is only a 48" I still get the job done fast enough. lol I sure was interested in the 60" country clipper charger. Really like the single joystick and the flip forward deck. I don't know if they use late model mowers that are trade ins as demos, or just a new mower that they send out as a demo and sell it at a discount later, but it helps them get business. Dealers have been doing that here for years.

 

[zmister11]

I told you when your ready to let me know and you can demo the GS 36" I let you mow my Lawn :laughing: Just kidding about the lawn, I wouldn't wish that on anybody. You actually would be better off with the GS it's better built than the Vantage and it's an all around better mower.

Haha okay. My schedule should slow down soon and then hopefully I can come test out your mower I have 3 jobs so it's hard to get a day off lol