[CrazyIvan]

"One thing to note, both Cub Cadet and John Deere have two line s of equipment. The inexpensive line carried by the big box home improvement stores like Home Depot and Lowes. There is a higher quality line carried by the factory dealers."

That's probably the best piece of advice here. I have a "dealer grade" Cub that's thirty years old and gets worked constantly. It can be easily serviced and repaired even by an average mechanic. From what I've heard the "Walmart grade" Cubs are junk. My wife has a Saber, the discount John Deere line that she purchased before we met and it is also. The steering looks like something that some kid put together for a go-kart. Deere's top line stuff if very good. I live just miles from Deere's home in Moline and Deere owners are fanatics. They make Harley owners look complacent about brand loyalty! "I bleed green and will be buried in Moline" is just one of the slogans.

[Michigan Bowhunter]

Nothing runs like a Deer.....especially when it sees a Ford coming!!!

All John Deere products you see today are YANMAR products made in CHINA.

Dont support the CHINEESE

JD makes NO small tractors or mowers in the USA any more.