EXMARK or TORO??? - I'm going to buy one or the other!!!

[Toastpuppy]

Ok, here it goes....

I am going to buy either the 52" Exmark or the 52" Toro.
They both have the same motor, and all that crap. The Toro is about $500 more, but has a few more bells and whistles....
Is the Toro going to be a better buy? I am kinda sold on the exmark, but just wanted to get some opinions. I see everyone riding Exmarks', not Toro's...

This will be my first new commercial buy...I'm pretty nervous...trying to make sure I don't look over anything. I have about 30accounts and work for the Fire Dept. full time and just mow on my days off...so the mower wont be used every single day,but will be used quite a bit still...but I can't expand my business until i get something bigger than the 36" Bunton walk-behind im using now.

Questions...how dependible are they? Warranty? Little things that might go wrong??

WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK?????

THANK YOU!!!!

[Deputy25]

I own 3 Exmark mowers and they have been great. No real major problems. I have used both but I like the operating controls on the Exmark better. Go with the Exmark you won't be disappointed.

[tinkerlawn]

They are going to run about the same, because Toro bought Exmark a couple of years ago so you can bet almost all of the parts are the same. How ever the ECS controls are only offered on the Exmark.

[TNT LawnCare Inc.]

Both are Great mowers i'd get the Exmark and use the $500 on something else,like a nice powerful blower if you dont have one already ?

[bohiaa]

dont know about your area, but make sure you have a Great dealer,
and he's not too far away.

Also, I have noticed Toro Blades are VERY expensive, "they are at the TORO dealer where I'm at"

[FyrFyt]

I would have gone with Toro but the Exmark dealer here has better service in the end and that swayed my decision. Either mower should do you right as I see allot of them mowing over here and the cut on St Augustine looked good with both. It just boils down to your dealer and service I think.

[razor1]

Get the Exmark. They don't sell 2 to 1 over the next leading brand for nothing. :weightlifter: Exmark had Toro worried, so "if you can't beat'em buy'em"