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Looking for any input I can find. I am going to purchase a new riding mower this year (within a couple of weeks). My yard is 1.75 acres with some steep inclines (most is pretty level but very steep about .2 acre). I will spend under 2k. I have narrowed it down to the following 3:

1. Husqvarna YTH22V46 - $1699.00 + tax = $1851.99
http://www.lowes.com/pd_521687-63311-960450045_1z0wgcv__?productId=50119839&pl=1

2. John Deere D110 - $1699.00 + tax = $1851.99
http://www.lowes.com/pd_521666-573-BG20869_1z0wgcv__?productId=999981842&pl=1

3. Cub Cadet XT1 Enduro Series - $1699.00 - no tax, my wife has a tax free account.
http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/cub-cadet-xt1-enduro-series-46-in-22-hp-v-twin-hydrostatic-riding-mower

I have read the reviews from each and they are about the same. Most are great, best mower ever bought, with a couple of bad "lemons" mixed in.

I like the Husqvarna (Briggs & Stratton engine) the best but is it $150 better than the Cub Cadet (Kohler engine)? I have always heard great things about John Deer (John Deere Branded engine not sure manufacture) but the reviews are about the same and its a smaller motor & deck. I don't mind the 42" deck but I like Horsepower!!!!

The mower I'm retiring is a Husky from tractor supply. It has a 25hp briggs & Stratton engine with a 46" cut. It has been a work horse for the last 11 years. The engine and deck are still in great shape, the rest needs to be retired...

I would love to hear any and all opinions. tia