I have a fairly steep hillside to mow. Would a zero turn machine work on there or would i be better off with an small old Kubota 4wd diesel with a belly mower be better?

Well my friends parents had like 2 of the same newer version ones and they died, Maybe the older ones are better quality?

Yeah but you do normally get what you pay for, just depends on how much this guy is willing to spend.

Mobil 1.

If you can find one that you can afford, in the condition you want - buy it if it checks out.

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Thank you sir. Local dealer gave me a bottle of JD 30-weight oil, which I am dubious about, especially given the temp variations we deal with here.

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2007 E550 4Matic - 61,000 Km - Iridium Silver, black leather, Sport package, Premium 2 package
2007 GL450 4Matic - 62,000 Km - Obsidian Black Metallic, black leather, all options
1998 E430 - sold
1989 300E - 333,000 Km - sold
1977 280E - sold
1971 250 - retired

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I have an older Dixon and it's a piece of *****. The drive clutch cone assembly is way overly-complicated and prone to failure. The do have good rebuild literature, however.

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Love my Dixon, but my yard's not real big. My buddy just bought a Ferris (with the diesel) and swears by it. He's got lots of rural land to mow, and says he has yet to bog it down running along at 12-15mph or so.

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1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

I have two buddies with landscaping businesses. ExMark, Skag, Ferris, Dixie Chopper, Walker, etc. have all been owned at one time or another and all have been good but the newest, latest, greatest around here is Great Dane. They have a model you stand on called a Super Surfer that is literally taking over the commercial market. Everyone is running them. I've driven them, very neat concept and fast too. http://www.greatdanemowers.com/products/supersurfer.html RT

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84' Mercedes Benz 300D Anthracite/black, 171K
03' Volkswagen Jetta TDI blue/black, 93K
93' Chevrolet C2500HD ExCab 6.5TD, Two-tone blue, 252K

Yes, you all are correct. I meant MTD and Stihl is still made by Stihl in Germany.

My Skag Wildcat does a great job on my lot. I have quite a few inclines, and some rather bumpy area. The low center of gravity does inclines well, and the suspension seat mellows out the bumps very well. It leaves a very nice even cut. I'm quite happy with it.