Originally Posted by Tony
They make good tractors, I used to work at Armenia equipment when I was in high school as one of their mechanics, another goody is the old cub cadets. The new lawn tractors you see at sears and lowes these days are garbage. I will never buy a newer lawn tractor with a vertical shaft engine unless it is a zero turn.
I've been keeping an eye on ebay regularly looking for some deals. This old cub is right up your alley...
http://cgi.ebay.com/682-Cub-Cadet_W0...QQcmdZViewItem
I actually picked up that second mower that is pictured for $50. The throttle controls are all jacked up as well as some cosmetic stuff. It does run and drive, although I can't get it to idle up enough to cut right now. There are some deals out there. I wouldn't expect to find anything that runs & cuts for under a couple hundred bucks used.