Well that was a dud deal. Turns out it had more hours than what was advertised. He had paperwork saying a brand new engine was installed at the 1960 mark and is why i was told 40hrs. The meter had nearly 2000 hrs on it. In anycase i didnt buy it dealer said not to. So back to the drawing board.. Oops sorry I just seen this. Sorry it did not work out, but I knew something was wrong, as a good used one should be more like $15,000 to $18,000

"I am looking to buy a self-propelled mower to cut my zoysia lawn. I want to bag the clippings." RB> There are several mowers that will do an excellent job of bagging. Look at models from Toro, Lawnboy, Snapper, John Deere. My personal favorite is the Toro Super Recycler. "Most importantly, I need the mower to be able to walk through the lawn and cut the thick zoysia lawn." RB> You will have a much better chance of finding a mower that rolls through the lawn. Most any mower from one of the major manufacturers listed above will easily cut wiry heavy grass without bogging down if you keep up with a regular mowing schedule. "Suggestions on which mower, RB> See above. approximate cost, RB> Probably looking at $550 +- for a good Toro Super Recycler. Models from the other companies listed above will have similar features and be comparably priced. "and where to buy would be greatly apprecicated." RB> Your location is shown as USA, so it's kinda hard to pick a dealer for you. Just check manufacturers websites for dealers close to you. You will get a better grade of mower and service if you buy at a local dealer.

I agree with this suggestion. It is not helpful at all that you can only see United States as the person's location. Which is why I have mine showing 7b NC. I used to frequent the building a home forum a lot and another thing we needed to know there was what kind of climate the person had for answering questions about building envelopes and energy useage, etc. That is why mine also shows Mixed-Humid, which means we get very hot as well as cold and we are in a high humidity area. One of the most challenging building climates. https://www.eecbg.energy.gov/buildings/residential/climate_zones.html

Thank you. I was hoping someone might have a specific brand that worked for them but I'm not sure if brand names can be mentioned on the forum. I did buy a weed killer that includes getting rid of dandelions. Thanks again for the suggestion - if this doesn't succeed, I'll try (and try) again. Happy gardening!