Know the Things To Look For
When Buying A Riding Lawn Mower?

Here Are Some Questions to Ponder Before
Heading Out For The Local Riding Lawn Mowers Dealer

Various models of riding lawn mowers offer a dizzying array of bells and whistles, don't they? What's a Lawn Boy (you not the mower company) to do?

Not only that, riding mower brands often present you with good, better and best model options. So what are some things to look for when buying a riding lawn mower, to separate the wheat from the chaff?

Fair enough. Here are the important points to get a bead on before you whip out your check book. Or a brief primer on how to buy a riding lawn mower, if you would.

The big question is what kind of jobs do you need any riding lawn mower to do? Mow only? Haul a garden cart around? Remove snow? Before you can even begin to worry about the things to look for when buying a riding lawn mower, you need to understand its assigned task.

Once you've answered that question, the next one is how much money can you invest? And my guess is like most you'll probably underestimate how much it will cost to get into the riding lawn mower game. Which may leave you like the little kid at Disney World - a little short to ride the really good rides.

The next thing to decide is the width of your mower deck. "How wide is best" depends in part on the type of mowing you do. If your property rivals a nursery when it comes to trees and bushes to cut around, then you'll want the maneuverability a narrower deck (like 38 inches) offers. While wider is better if you've got vast and clear expanses to mow as you'll finish the job sooner by cutting more grass with each pass. Which could also put you in the market to buy a used zero turn mower even.

Again nail down the other yard tasks do you hope to do with riding lawnmowers? Such as pulling a trailer or doing yard aeration maybe. Will you want to bag the clippings (and leaves in the fall) or not?

How much power do you need? Hilly terrain calls for more uuumph since the mower will have to haul your butt and itself up the hills. And if you've got soft, sandy soil you may want more power too so as to avoid bogging down. Oh and the good, better, best option may come into play here since they typically revolve around bigger engines.

What about repairs? Are you able to do them your self or will you look to the dealer to do so.

Riding Lawn Mowers Tip: Most repair shops have a pick up and delivery service. The trip charge varies. But you can expect to see something like $25 - $50 on the bill for this service. And if you don't have a Chevy S10 or Ford F150 handy, it's well worth the money.

Finally an often over looked consideration is the seat. You probably want one with a higher back so the top of it isn't slicing into your mid back the entire time. Which can take the fun out of mowing let me tell you. And frankly the only way you'll know for sure is to test drive to see if it feels good when you're sitting on it.

Hopefully that gives you a start of the things to look for when buying a riding lawn mower.