The S-series lawn tractors that you'll see at Home Depot and Lowes are noticeably less-well-built than the X-series lawn tractors that you see at the more speci

The S-series lawn tractors that you'll see at Home Depot and Lowes are noticeably less-well-built than the X-series lawn tractors that you see at the more specialized places as well as the actual John Deere dealers. They cost about $500 more, but feel like you are getting far more than $500 worth of value out for that cash. For starters, the engine will be a Kawasaki and the transmission will be Kanzaki, both made in Japan and both fully capable of lasting forever with normal maintenance.