Need Help buying Riding Lawn mower

[Esther]

I need to find a good inexpensive riding lawn mower for 1 1/2 acres of land.

Would prefer to be able to use attachment for tilling IF easier to use and not to expensive.

I have called John Deere. They gave me the following bids:

Snapper 12.5 hp 30" cut for $1,659.00.
John Deere 17 hp 42" cut for $2,899.00 with a Kasawski motor
J. D. 17 hp 42" cut $2,899.00 Zero turn with a Briggs/Stratton motor

Said the Briggs motor is not as good as Kasawski.

Went to the Snapper website and they have listed a couple with 1 cylinders or 2.

Which is better and why?

Thanks for your help.

P.S. It appears buying a separate tiller may be the better way to go.

[freeatlast]

I vote for Deere.

Inexpensive is not usally the one that is the cheapest at the purchase price.

We have had a Deere at church for @ 20 years. It rarely needs much in maintenance money.

My brother is still plowing snow and cutting grass with a 1974 Deere 140 i sold him when I bought my new one 8 years ago.

I'm mowing with a Deere 285 now with a Kawisaki water cooled 18 horse...It's flawless.

[Pressing-On]

Esther,
We bought a Troy-Bilt at Lowe's last year. My husband likes it.

[OneAccord]

Go Deere. Expensive, but, as they say, "Nothing runs like a deer."

If you look at Sears Craftsman, run. Run away as fast as you can.

[Cindy]

Go with John Deere. It would probably be best to get a separate tiller. We have 2 Troybilt tillers. Easy to maintain.

[Esther]

Originally Posted by cneasttx

Go with John Deere. It would probably be best to get a separate tiller. We have 2 Troybilt tillers. Easy to maintain.

I considered a Troybilt tiller. Since I will be the one using it I need as light as I can get that is still effective.

[Esther]

Originally Posted by freeatlast

I vote for Deere.

Inexpensive is not usally the one that is the cheapest at the purchase price.

We have had a Deere at church for @ 20 years. It rarely needs much in maintenance money.

My brother is still plowing snow and cutting grass with a 1974 Deere 140 i sold him when I bought my new one 8 years ago.

I'm mowing with a Deere 285 now with a Kawisaki water cooled 18 horse...It's flawless.

20 years sounds great!

[Esther]

Originally Posted by OneAccord

Go Deere. Expensive, but, as they say, "Nothing runs like a deer."

If you look at Sears Craftsman, run. Run away as fast as you can.

Glad to know this. Someone suggest I go to Sears.

[Digging4Truth]

Originally Posted by Esther

Glad to know this. Someone suggest I go to Sears.

Go to Sears.

Now... If I was the dreamin' type I would get myself one of those sweet dual hydrostatic drive zero turn radius machines.

Whooooooooooooooooo Weeeeeeeeeeeee...

Now That is a mower.

[Esther]

Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

Go to Sears.

Now... If I was the dreamin' type I would get myself one of those sweet dual hydrostatic drive zero turn radius machines.

Whooooooooooooooooo Weeeeeeeeeeeee...

Now That is a mower.

Would you have to trim the fence with one?