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I dont know who the GX3xx and X series buyers are....if I were going to plunk down more than $5,000 - I would rather have diesel and 4wd.... /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif )</font>
<font color="black"> </font> Steve: In answer to your question, I guess I am someone who would plunk down more than $5,000 for one of these. I too would rather have a diesel (the GX355 is) and 4 wd, I am finding that to get that and the snow blower I need, I am looking at twice as much, about 10G. The BX1500 is really what I need but it is out of my ball park, at least as far as I have gathered from my local Kubota dealers. So basically, I looked at the next best thing, the Kubot 1860 and the JD GX355. I am leaning towards the JD b/c the Kubota 1860 is a manual (but spring loaded) lift on the blower. For that much money, I want hydralics, which come on the JD. Is there a tractor I am overlooking that is less than 9500.00 for a snowblower, diesel, & 4 wd?