Results: Small Riding Lawn Mowers
Published on 12/11/2015
There is an ongoing debate in our home about whether or not to buy a riding lawn mower. We have a little over a half an acre and I would like to buy a small riding mower. But, my husband thinks it is too much trouble. He is mostly concerned about transporting it, if it breaks down.
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1.
Do you own or have you ever owned a riding lawn mower? Yes, I own one or more than one now.
19%
346 votes
Yes, I used to own one
14%
244 votes
No.
54%
973 votes
n/a
13%
236 votes
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Do you think it is a good idea for someone nearing retirement to get a riding lawn mower in order to make it easier to cut their lawn? Yes, it makes lawn care much easier.
42%
755 votes
Maybe. If you are not handy and able to fix things, it may be more trouble than it is worth.
17%
300 votes
No, you should find another solution. In retirement get someone else to cut the lawn.
11%
197 votes
No, it would be better to move to a place that has no lawn.
5%
96 votes
n/a
25%
451 votes
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How do you transport your lawn mower to get it repaired? You will need to get a trailer to transport it.
13%
238 votes
You can get attachments to tow the riding lawn mower itself, without a trailer.
6%
110 votes
The things that go wrong with it are usually pretty easy to fix and you can probably teach yourself how to fix it.
16%
292 votes
n/a
63%
1130 votes
Other (please specify)
4%
75 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.54% | 10 | |
| company comes to get it for a fee | 0.05% | 1 |
| If you happen to have trouble get a friend with pickup. | 0.05% | 1 |
| john deere will come and get it for you for a fee | 0.05% | 1 |
| we load ours on the back of our truck | 0.05% | 1 |
| they come to house and fix | 0.05% | 1 |
| Repairman comes to the house. | 0.05% | 1 |
| They make service class directly to your house for repairs | 0.05% | 1 |
| HOME SERVICE | 0.05% | 1 |
| They pick up nd bring back home | 0.05% | 1 |
| repair shop will ttransport it | 0.05% | 1 |
| service people pick it up | 0.05% | 1 |
| they pick it up for me and bring it back. | 0.05% | 1 |
| If you have a truck, it can go in the box of your truck! | 0.05% | 1 |
| we have a guy who comes to the house | 0.05% | 1 |
| borrow a truck | 0.05% | 1 |
| our pickup truck! | 0.05% | 1 |
| We have the business where we bought it pick it up and fix or service. | 0.05% | 1 |
| my push mower fits in my van | 0.05% | 1 |
| pay for pick up and delivery | 0.05% | 1 |
| I would have to have the repair place come get it. | 0.05% | 1 |
| it's why we did not get a riding lawnmower this year under the same circumstances you mention | 0.05% | 1 |
| I own a truck | 0.05% | 1 |
| our mower store sets us up regarding transporting the mower | 0.05% | 1 |
| have a service pick it up | 0.05% | 1 |
| get them to come to you.. they willl | 0.05% | 1 |
| there are services that come to you if you you can't fix it your self, or you can rent the trailer for a day instead of buying | 0.05% | 1 |
| own a trailer | 0.05% | 1 |
| A mower repair shop will pick up and deliver | 0.05% | 1 |
| repair ourseles | 0.05% | 1 |
| have someone else haul it or find a handy neighbor to fix it | 0.05% | 1 |
| Someone else takes it for repairs and maintenance. | 0.05% | 1 |
| they come to us | 0.05% | 1 |
| how about call someone who comes to the house to make repairs? | 0.05% | 1 |
| repair ourselves | 0.05% | 1 |
| Into the horse trailer by using its ramp | 0.05% | 1 |
| have it picked up by repair facility | 0.05% | 1 |
| Store I bought it from-comes by the house to pick-up if needed | 0.05% | 1 |
| Have ramps to drive into truck bed | 0.05% | 1 |
| Maybe there are people that are handy or have a service where they can do any repairs at your house, that is what my parents did, or a place that picks up and delivers for a small fee. | 0.05% | 1 |
| you can get someone to come to you to fix it. but it sould be fine for many years. | 0.05% | 1 |
| call repair person to come out | 0.05% | 1 |
| Good repair shop will haul it back and forth for you | 0.05% | 1 |
| All of the above PLUS find a buddy who is a compentent tinkerer | 0.05% | 1 |
| ramps to load it on a pickup | 0.05% | 1 |
| repair shop pcks it up | 0.05% | 1 |
| pay to have repairman pick up | 0.05% | 1 |
| I actually don't know | 0.05% | 1 |
| friends trailer | 0.05% | 1 |
| The repair place will pick up and deliver the mower | 0.05% | 1 |
| only had 1 problem over the years. was able to find a repair service that would come right to my house | 0.05% | 1 |
| Call your kids or friends. Thry will help | 0.05% | 1 |
| Husband fixes | 0.05% | 1 |
| Call someone to come fix it | 0.05% | 1 |
| You can find someone to fix it at your home | 0.05% | 1 |
| have dealer pick it up | 0.05% | 1 |
| they will pick it up | 0.05% | 1 |
| the service center picks it up | 0.05% | 1 |
| they pick up | 0.05% | 1 |
| most places will come get it for you | 0.05% | 1 |
| I don't repair. I get a new one | 0.05% | 1 |
| my husband fixes it, but it hasn't been too much trouble | 0.05% | 1 |
| the guy across the street does mower repair for a living... in fact his shop is right in front of us. we live in the country and have a little over an acre so a riding mower is ultimate for us. | 0.05% | 1 |
| uncle | 0.05% | 1 |
| when it dies I buy a new one | 0.05% | 1 |
| borrow my brothers truck | 0.05% | 1 |
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Have you ever landscaped your yard to reduce the amount of lawn you have to mow? Yes, I extended my parking area.
5%
88 votes
Yes, I extended my mulch area.
6%
111 votes
Yes, I extended the mulch area and planted bushes.
8%
139 votes
Yes, I put a year round ground cover over part of it.
3%
53 votes
No.
41%
740 votes
n/a
40%
719 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
23 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.16% | 3 | |
| made vegi garden bigger | 0.05% | 1 |
| extended my vegetable and flower gardens. | 0.05% | 1 |
| my back yard is all asphalt, the previous owner was smart enough to think ahead | 0.05% | 1 |
| xeriscaped the yard; added several paths with gravel and pavers, lots of mulch!!!!!!!!!! | 0.05% | 1 |
| rocked part of it | 0.05% | 1 |
| I would love to but hubby prefers lawn | 0.05% | 1 |
| Fortunately I live in the desert and while 99% of my neighbors have lawn in front & back, my yard has always been landscaped with gravel and concrete and gorgeous drought resistant trees and bushes as well as an amazing corner cactus garden. | 0.05% | 1 |
| put in more vegetable garden area | 0.05% | 1 |
| I covered the backyard with gravel | 0.05% | 1 |
| Under the trees where grass will not grow, ivy WILL so we have a huge section separated out and it looks nice. | 0.05% | 1 |
| have many flower garden areas | 0.05% | 1 |
| planted a bunch of raised beds for veggies | 0.05% | 1 |
| I let it die - we're in a drought | 0.05% | 1 |
| Added a building | 0.05% | 1 |
| extended garden | 0.05% | 1 |
| Put in flower beds | 0.05% | 1 |
| Expanded the flower garden | 0.05% | 1 |
| flowers and shrubs | 0.05% | 1 |
| due to the California drought, our entire yard is in crushed rock | 0.05% | 1 |
| growing food | 0.05% | 1 |
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