I found this website and thought there was a lot of good info on here. Hopefully, you guys can help me out on this one. I know this is the commercial forum, but I wanted your opinion since this mower is designed for commercial use and a lot of you have probably used this model. Here's the deal:
I'm in the market for a ZTR for residential use only. I've got 1 1/2 acres w/ lots of mature trees. I've been limping along w/ an old rear engine snapper w/ a 30" cut. It takes over 3 hours to mow the yard. Way too long, plus the snapper is about to die on me. I've come across a guy that has just upgraded commercial mowers and is looking to sell his old one. It's a Scag SSZ, 48" cut, w/ a 18 HP Kohler, that has been rebuilt and has about 20 hrs. on it. I think he said the original engine had about 500 hrs. He said it was rebuilt because of the valve guides. He's asking $2000 for it. Does this seem like a reasonable price? Also, what do I need to look for when I check out the mower?
Thanks for your help,
Bluegrass01
I'm in the market for a ZTR for residential use only. I've got 1 1/2 acres w/ lots of mature trees. I've been limping along w/ an old rear engine snapper w/ a 30" cut. It takes over 3 hours to mow the yard. Way too long, plus the snapper is about to die on me. I've come across a guy that has just upgraded commercial mowers and is looking to sell his old one. It's a Scag SSZ, 48" cut, w/ a 18 HP Kohler, that has been rebuilt and has about 20 hrs. on it. I think he said the original engine had about 500 hrs. He said it was rebuilt because of the valve guides. He's asking $2000 for it. Does this seem like a reasonable price? Also, what do I need to look for when I check out the mower?
Thanks for your help,
Bluegrass01