Hello! Not only am I new to this forum, I'm new to buying riding lawn mowers. Although I've never had a need for a riding mower until now, I do know that I don't want a John Deere - I consider myself a Cub Cadet person. Right now, I'm shopping around and I'm shopping used. I'm welcoming advice in all areas, but specifically on the engines.
So far, I've found a 2009 Husqvarna YTH 2454 with the 24 HP Briggs & Stratton Intek. It's at a dealer; it was a trade-in. It was missing the hours gauge and another switch when I saw it. The dealer promises that all will be right AND he'll honor a 2-year engine only warranty on it IF I buy it. Keep in mind, I have NO idea how many hours it has on it, which I am not thrilled about.
On the other hand, there is a privately owned, 2009 Cub Cadet LTX 1050 with the 22 HP Kohler Courage engine. It has 21.8 hours on it and, although I haven't seen it in person yet, pictures of it show it to be in at least very good condition.
What can anyone tell me about these 2 machines? The engines?
So far, I've found a 2009 Husqvarna YTH 2454 with the 24 HP Briggs & Stratton Intek. It's at a dealer; it was a trade-in. It was missing the hours gauge and another switch when I saw it. The dealer promises that all will be right AND he'll honor a 2-year engine only warranty on it IF I buy it. Keep in mind, I have NO idea how many hours it has on it, which I am not thrilled about.
On the other hand, there is a privately owned, 2009 Cub Cadet LTX 1050 with the 22 HP Kohler Courage engine. It has 21.8 hours on it and, although I haven't seen it in person yet, pictures of it show it to be in at least very good condition.
What can anyone tell me about these 2 machines? The engines?