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I've read talk of no support from MTD with regard to CC...That couldn't be farther from accurate except to say whenever you call a company, the representative on the phone speaking "on behalf" of the company paints the picture of what we believe to be "support". Case in point, I was part of the blizzard which hit these parts, got 28" up here on the mountain, trouble was it was on top of already 18-20" and previously plowed driveway made of stone compounded by temperatures at or below zero for months. I was pushing right along and was having fun as my neighbors fought with their snow throwers and I had a 5mph run going and hit dead on the corner of a ice block with stone embedded withing that. Something has to give, I stopped abruptly almost flew, the blade being angled caused the angle part of the a frame to not only bend but push the blade completely under the unit. We're talking thick steel....and yes it did hurt. I contacted my dealer who did tell me that MTD is the parent company of Cub Cadet but the factory division for Cub Cadet is pretty good and he'd see what they could do. Thus far under warranty they've fixed every tiny little thing gone wrong, flat tire even...anyway, to make a long story short, I spoke personally with the factory, he and I talked tractors for a bit and then he said he knew my dealer well and would call him.

Next thing I knew, I was told to unhook the dozer blade and all the hardware, and bring it down because he has a new one all put together and the factory would reburbish my dozer blade and they'd sell it used.

And just for the record, I don't bash other products but MTD does stink compared to just about anything and I hope for Cub Cadet's sake they don't mess with it. Cub Cadet dealers AND yes even John Deere dealers are closing left and right because people now are hell bent on going to Home Depot and Lowe's....Most of the best tractors aren't yet sold there but still it erodes the volume sales the smaller dealers once sold, now corporate giants like HD, and Lowe's WILL continue. Think of your local dealer who has been there 30 years before buying from the big guys.

Sorry for still running on but I must...As for John Deere, I did look at those rigs, the best testament is to actually see older ones and frankly the Cubs were better, the steel is thicker on the Cubs, just a pretty strong product. John Deere and Cub Cadet have had to adapt to the rapidly changing markets...Craftsman even is in the larger tractor business, mind you not a stump puller but they even have a "good" reputation even though the company which builds them is in dire financial troubles.

What is the best? The best is what you feel satisfied with and my only complaint on the Cub Cadet has been the stickers all over it, I hate stickers....and the other is I feel the ground clearance of the rear axle could have been tucked up under a bit better. John Deere, to have one is to love one....to trade one in on a Cub Cadet is devine. I didn't buy the JD for one main reason, perceived value just wasn't there.

Bob

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