That's a sweet Z car!!! If you EVER consider selling it message me here or on LMF and I'd be glad to take it off your hands:0)
I'll let you know, but there's a line in front of you
. My daughter would kill me if I got rid of it too - she helped me with the build. In fact, she helped me blueprint the current V8 engine, with all of the precision measuring tools, etc. She's expecting it as her part of the estate, lol. Anyway, I can't duplicate the fun factor of this thing for even 1/4 of what I could sell it for - so it'll probably stay with me for quite a while.
I don't know your age, but it "sounds like" this ZTR purchase may last your retirement too(that's why the ZT HD is worth the extra..taken care of and it'll last you just like your Dad's 1950 Gravely). I hear ya...today(8/4) is our 34th Wedding Anniversary. The wife has gone out to get a massage/manicure/pedicure and we will probably do a movie and eat out tonight. She is a GREAT Finanicial Advisor too and seems to always let me have my way when I really want something:0)
I'm not retired, 52 y.o. I would hope that the ZT HD would last me for 30 years! Hey, if it needs an engine replacement at some point, I'll probably make it electric at that point as it'll be easy by then. As much as I like the I.C. engine it seems hugely wasteful to burn gas or diesel in all of this lawn equipment, and it pollutes as well (btw, I'm a AGW denier, so that's not in the equation for me). I'd think it 10 years most lawn mowing equipment will be electric, whether it's batteries, mega-capacitors, fuel cell, Mr. Fusion or zero-point sourced
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Happy Anniversary! This is my second time around, we just celebrated our 3rd year on the 30th.
I'm headed to the county fair tonight. It's only a few miles away and the dealer has a ZT HD 60 on display there. I may just offer something on it and go for the 60, even that's overkill for my 1.5 acres. It'll fit in the shed and all the places I need to mow, so who knows. He has a ZT XL 52 at the dealership, but he's saying that if I want a machine that is going to last a long time, upgrading to the HD makes sense. He's a good 'ol farm boy and seems like a straight shooter. They have the dealership just to stay profitable on their farm, as the tax bill is pretty high in this county.
A question for dj and the readership: How much $$ off would be reasonable if this is a demo? Would the number of Demo hours on it figure into the offer much? At some point it's not "new" anymore, I just don't know how to gauge that. Any help appreciated!