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ShortFatHokie
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Toro is Chinese junk...

My FIL has one that I have to use to mow around is little farm, I hate that thing. IF it starts, it has so many quirks it makes moving more difficult than it should be. Spend money on the John Deere and don't worry about it...
Posted: 07/29/2026 at 05:52 PM ET
(In response to this post by TomTurkey)

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what is the most you would pay for a riding mower? for a rural property
bigbadbird • 07/29/26 03:21 PM ET
yesterday replaced tire/air filter- oil and removed and cleaned deck
bigbadbird • 07/30/26 08:54 AM ET
Git yourself an old Snapper ride on
Newt • 07/29/26 05:43 PM ET
Old snappa' better than no snappa'**
Tuckahokie • 07/30/26 06:12 AM ET
If I'm going to pay $12,500 for a grass cutting machine...**
MP4VT2004 • 07/29/26 04:37 PM ET
Rural property? If you have 3-4 Acres of lawn, $6-7k **
ColoVT82 • 07/29/26 03:55 PM ET
Will buy a nice Toro Titan zero-turn up to 60"
TomTurkey • 07/29/26 04:03 PM ET
Yep. Have a 10 year old Toro My Ride 54 inch zero turn
Spudnut • 07/29/26 11:03 PM ET
I brought the best one Home depot had, and it broke the first day of use
VaTechie • 07/29/26 08:56 PM ET
Toro is Chinese junk... ◄
ShortFatHokie • 07/29/26 05:52 PM ET
My Toro is a beast. I abuse it and it
Spudnut • 07/29/26 11:06 PM ET
Pretty sure it’s Japanese. Haven’t you seen the movie, Toro, Toro, Toro?**
HokieGator • 07/29/26 08:04 PM ET
I could have sworn it was the Germans**
ColoVT82 • 07/30/26 08:22 AM ET
My Toro is great. The local dealer through whom I bought it are great.
TomTurkey • 07/29/26 06:57 PM ET
Most of those JD mowers are still made in America...
ShortFatHokie • 07/30/26 05:50 PM ET
So are the Toros assembled in the US. Some parts are provided from China..
TomTurkey • 07/30/26 06:03 PM ET
Depends on how much acreage you will be mowing and is all of it
VTMONEY94 • 07/29/26 03:45 PM ET
Tree fiddy**
HOKIE • 07/29/26 03:35 PM ET
I had a tow-behind mower attachment for my tractor when I was living rural.**
Tank • 07/29/26 03:35 PM ET
i have one- but I have tractor tires so the area around the house- that
bigbadbird • 07/29/26 04:58 PM ET
You'd crap yourself if you knew what I just paid for my new golf cart ...
vt90 • 07/29/26 03:34 PM ET
if you tag it- do you have to pay the vehicle property tax on it ?**
bigbadbird • 07/30/26 11:10 AM ET
I am assuming that we do but don't know for sure yet. I just put the ...
vt90 • 07/30/26 11:14 AM ET
you are correct- It prob cost as much as my Kubota tractor**
bigbadbird • 07/29/26 04:57 PM ET
I weep for America **
Stork • 07/29/26 03:51 PM ET
If I have to crap myself, I'll choose my time and place, thank you.**
PhotoHokieNC • 07/29/26 03:35 PM ET
Never trust a fart.**
Newt • 07/29/26 05:22 PM ET
Especially during the Summer of 'Splodey Diarrhea Lettuce**
MP4VT2004 • 07/29/26 07:49 PM ET
If you had these you wouldn’t have to worry about it. **
HokieGator • 07/29/26 04:46 PM ET