I'm looking at buying either a 2006 Toro Z500 ($4,300) or 2005 Xmark LazerZ ($3,500), both used with 60" decks.
Why would I pick one over the other?
Both have about the same hours, but the Toro was owned by the lawn service selling it, and the Xmark he bought and fixed up (new Kohler 25 engine, wheel pump motors, lines, valves).
I'm only cutting a 1-acre yard plus a walking path around z 150-acre farm (maybe 1/2 mile of path). That puts me at about 30-50 hours/year. Seems like both of these pieces of equipment are more than I'll need, but they also cost about what a nice, new Simplicity lawn tractor would run.
Any suggestions?
Why would I pick one over the other?
Both have about the same hours, but the Toro was owned by the lawn service selling it, and the Xmark he bought and fixed up (new Kohler 25 engine, wheel pump motors, lines, valves).
I'm only cutting a 1-acre yard plus a walking path around z 150-acre farm (maybe 1/2 mile of path). That puts me at about 30-50 hours/year. Seems like both of these pieces of equipment are more than I'll need, but they also cost about what a nice, new Simplicity lawn tractor would run.
Any suggestions?