Need a new lawn tractor

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pdq wrote:
Just looked up Consumers Reports on riding mowers the other day, and they didn't like Cub Cadet's reliability.

On the other hand, when I look at the $1500 John Deere, (which CR didn't review), I see a lot of low ratings due to problems, too. I've read the 100-series John Deere mowers are "not real John Deere" - rebadged MTD mowers? - but I'm not sure I can justify spending twice as much on a 300-series JD.

Cub Cadet was bought out by MTD years ago and are nothing like you Father's Cub Cadet.

John Deere bought a factory in TN. There's not an MTD on the market that has any resemblance to the JD.
We had a 100 series for a short while and it started and ran just fine but it appears they cheapened up on them some.