Completely agreed on the hst being preferred. But the location of the shifter was a saving grace if you could say and I can get used to it, maybe even smooth with it. Came down to asking myself "you know how to shift right? So what's the problem?"
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The lady with the tractor package came down a little bit right at first. Everything was in great shape so I picked it up. Now looking forward to playing with it if I could ever get some time.
The guy with the newer hst "same hours" didn't come down and wouldn't deliver. Went with the package deal for $500 less than the tractor/loader option.