Decisions ... Decisions.

[CP Estates]

With the many options out there today, I'm looking for some input from you all on the best 60" mower to buy and most importantly - why? I'm in Canada and am not sure which accessories (if any) are worth having the ability to add on. I'll be cutting about 15 - 20, 2 acre estate lots.

Here are some factors that all make a significant difference to the price:
2WD or 4WD
Zero Turn or not
gas or diesel
Heavy gage deck, Bagger, Blower, Vacuum etc.
Comfort
Durability
Speed
... and on and on and on.

[mcwlandscaping]

What do you have for dealers around you? How much are you willing to spend?

[CP Estates]

The price part of the question. You can always say "we'll it's only a few hundred more" until all of a sudden you're spending twice what you started looking at.

For easy math, I'm thinking around $10,000 CDN ($7,500 - $8,000 US)

[olderthandirt]

Steiner or Ventrac both are the same design and both are fantastic mower/tractor. with many attachment available plus they can be configured in anyway you want. IE diesel, size and type of deck, 2 or 4x4 double wheels for slopes etc. Its the only mowers that will allow you to grow from just cutting 1 lawn to complete installs with all the attachments that are available. and most dealers rent the attachments

You posted right before I did so forget my post, your a few K low for a steiner

Of course another way of looking at it is, spend $8k to make $50k a yr or spend $15k to make $150k a yr. and only have to buy once

[CP Estates]

The Steiner seems to be in a category of it's own.

So far I've seen Gravely, Kubota, ExMark and Wright. But is the extra 2-grand worth spending for diesel over gas and for 4wd over 2wd?