Your tractor would be perfect, and I really wish I could buy it from you, but my max is right around $5000, and even that is a tough sell to my wife.
Thanks for mentioning it though! 16hp Kubota 3-cyl diesel vs 20hp Kohler v-twin gas
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Your tractor would be perfect, and I really wish I could buy it from you, but my max is right around $5000, and even that is a tough sell to my wife.
Thanks for mentioning it though! 
Don't think I'd pay $4200 for that Kubota. You can get slightly larger ones of that age for that price (or lower) and have a more versatile unit. I'm not saying that's not a nice 'bota, just saying the price is a little steep. There are other units of that size with diesels in them too.
Now, with all that in mind, you can get a brand new 'bota for 0% interest for 60 months for around $10k in that size. That's a $170 a month payment, has warranties, and will be low maintenance for many years. You also know it hasn't been mistreated in any way, so peace of mind.
That's what caused me to buy a new L3200, I didn't want to have yet another maintenance unknown on my hands!
Now, with all that in mind, you can get a brand new 'bota for 0% interest for 60 months for around $10k in that size. That's a $170 a month payment, has warranties, and will be low maintenance for many years. You also know it hasn't been mistreated in any way, so peace of mind.
That's what caused me to buy a new L3200, I didn't want to have yet another maintenance unknown on my hands!
Another comparison: BX2200 vs. eXmark 27HP gas LaserZ.
I got the 22 HP Kubota for it's FEL and took the 54" finish mower off,, but before I did I cut about 2 acres of grass with it to compare it with my eXmark with a 27 HP Kawasaki engine.
The eXmark has a 60 inch mulching deck on it and struggles if the grass gets much over 4" tall, but does a nice job.
I took the Kubota through the same grass and even over some higher grass. Even at full speed, it never slows down or appears to struggle.
I'm thinking of getting a mulching kit for it and sell the eXmark (it's hard on gas), but I think i'll really miss the zero turn mower around trees.
Best regards,
MikeC
I got the 22 HP Kubota for it's FEL and took the 54" finish mower off,, but before I did I cut about 2 acres of grass with it to compare it with my eXmark with a 27 HP Kawasaki engine.
The eXmark has a 60 inch mulching deck on it and struggles if the grass gets much over 4" tall, but does a nice job.
I took the Kubota through the same grass and even over some higher grass. Even at full speed, it never slows down or appears to struggle.
I'm thinking of getting a mulching kit for it and sell the eXmark (it's hard on gas), but I think i'll really miss the zero turn mower around trees.
Best regards,
MikeC