JD vs Cub

[Howdy Doody]

Well, I finally made a decision today and ordered a D125 from my closest dealer. I have done some commercial work with this dealer and also some personal things, so it felt right to deal with him. I feel that he is honest and I can depend on him to take care of me should I have any issues. Like dadoftim said earlier in this thread, buy what makes you happy and buying this mower just feels like the right thing to do and I am happy with my choice. It seems that everyone has their favorite brand and hate others and this I am sure is based on either their past experience or from someone this person trusts and I am no different. I will be sure to send updates on this forum and I will be objective for sure.

 

[Kfred92]

What is disappointing about John Deere is all of there low end stuff is cheap and obviously they had to cut some corners and make some changes to get the price that low. For instance the low end JDs under two grand have platic belt spindles which can melt or even catch on fire also what dissapoints me more than anything is if you look under one of those d125s the gear box or trans is made of plastic who the heck though of that and that makes me assume the gears in that box are also plastic John Deere is junk unless you opt out for at least an X model. Sorry to disappoint but im a current JD owner and would trade it for anything you would have a better time buying a Husqvarna at least there gearboxes are made of metal and the spindles dont melt.Another option is to get a zero turn they are fun and honestly worth it Home depot has sales on Toro (great company by the way) the come with a kawasaki engine and are about 2 grand but believe me worth it.

Your obviously on crack

 

[BBO]

... So I guess my question is, is there any good reason to buy any of the D models over the LTX1042KW?

Dealer support and location for warranty repair work...

Either of the mowers is way inferior to many others, but they are also 1/2 the cost.
Some JD dealers do not stock the cheaper series like Lowe's & Home Depot sell.

I've worked on the CUB series and they are MTD mowers basically, similar to Murrays'.
These are built cheap for the residential yards with thin metal and cheaper bearings etc.
Make sure it will mow in reverse without shutting the blades off.