Back last spring when I was looking for my kioti I had n offer on a ne DK55, for I believe it was $27.5k was left over 2010 they were tryin to move. But I ended up goin with a DK50 hst demo with 42hrs on it and I love it. Wish I had like a DK65 now that im getting into making our own hay. Good luck. Im sure others will chime in just not a lot of the bigger model owners on here I think from wat o have saw.