ZTR to Hell and back

[Sandman1964]

1. 2015 ferris 600 48" 1 year old but brand new 6150.00
2. 2015 snapper 550Z 52" 1 year old but brand new 5900.00
3. 2014 ferris 700 52" used fifty hours asking 6500.00 (I think it is too high priced take $500 off and its very strong #2 or #1)

Not in the running
2015 gravely ZTXL- 48"1 year old but brand new 5000.00

Where would you rate the big dog alpha mp someone else voted for it as #1

 

[BlazNT]

Where would you rate the big dog alpha mp someone else voted for it as #1

#3 or #4

 

[Shughes717]

Where would you rate the big dog alpha mp someone else voted for it as #1

The alpha is a good mower, but not in the league with the ferris mowers you mentioned. It is a residential mowers, where as the Ferris mowers you mentioned are all commercial. If you want to compare a big dog mower to the IS600 or IS700 then you should look into a big dog stout.

If you are looking at a snapper ztr mower, then why haven't you looked into the Snapper Pro s125xt? It is a commercial mower in the $5500 range. Zt3400 hydros, and either commercial turf engine, or FS series Kawasaki. It is a better mower than the snapper you are looking at.

 

[Sandman1964]

The alpha is a good mower, but not in the league with the ferris mowers you mentioned. It is a residential mowers, where as the Ferris mowers you mentioned are all commercial. If you want to compare a big dog mower to the IS600 or IS700 then you should look into a big dog stout.

If you are looking at a snapper ztr mower, then why haven't you looked into the Snapper Pro s125xt? It is a commercial mower in the $5500 range. Zt3400 hydros, and either commercial turf engine, or FS series Kawasaki. It is a better mower than the snapper you are looking at.

The snapper is being sold by a small engine repair and I believe he just wants to get rid of it quickly. There are no other snapper dealers close by.

 

[Sandman1964]

Offered 6000.00 for the used 2014. Wait and see

 

[BlazNT]

The snapper is being sold by a small engine repair and I believe he just wants to get rid of it quickly. There are no other snapper dealers close by.

Good luck. I think you can get it for that.

 

[Shughes717]

Good luck. I think you can get it for that.

I hope he can. I can get a new 2016 61" IS700 here for $6500

 

[Sandman1964]

I hope he can. I can get a new 2016 61" IS700 here for $6500

So as of today these are my three options
2015 Ferris 600Z-6150 48"
2015 Ferris 700Z-6950 52"
2014 Ferris 700Z- 6500 52" used, offered 6000 but haven't heard back

Is it worth the 800.00 to get the 2015 700 over the 600

 

[neetan]

Where in Canada are you?

My choices are:

Big Dog Alpha MP- Kawasaki engine- 5600.00

Dixie Chopper-Zee2- Kawasaki engine-5300.00

Ferris 600Z-Briggs engine-7200.00

I do know of a dealer in Keswick,Ontario, who has a Hustler Fastrac SD with a 48" cut and a Honda engine for just under 6K.

But the Big dog or the Ferris 600z or is it the 600is may be your other choice, all I have heard is good things. To me the major points were a Fab. deck/zt3400 tran./ and a good engine. Now I hear a good seat is also something to look at.

Good luck!

 

[jekjr]

I was going to suggest looking into a good used commercial mower, maybe off Craigslist or something of that nature. Even with 4 or 500 hrs a commercial would be a better mower than the ones your looking at. Ferris, Simplicity and Snapper are all made by Briggs and Stratton. Bad Boy is made Excel Industry same as Hustler and you may want to look at something like the Hustler Fastrak SD it's a better mower than any you've posted.

If you could find a good used Scag Tiger Cat with a Kawasaki motor you would be ahead of the game too. Those are incredible mowers or we have had great success with them. I can't say that they are that much better than some of the other brands you have listed because I have not had that much experience with the others. Like somebody else said in the thread. If you buy new the dealer is probably as important as the brand.