Guys like tools. The only thing better than tools are power tools. What is the ultimate power tool? A tractor. When The Wife and I bought our first house and moved "to the country" I decided it was imperative that we buy a riding mower. Our yard was just under an acre, and I was only mowing maybe two-thirds of that. But you better believe that I was going to mow that in style. The house came with an old beat up rider and that died after a year or two. Luckily the previous owners had already set the bar for me. Since we had already started with a riding mower, pitching a new one to the wife would be an easy sell! So we went to Home Depot and got one of those little John Deere riding mowers you see out front. It is really not more than a regular lawn mower, but with a seat and steering wheel strapped to the top. But to me it was MY TRACTOR. As far as I was concerned, I wasn't beheading dandelions or mulching clover (our lawn left a lot to be desired), I was FARMING out back.
While my tractor served me well, we eventually moved and the new house required some slightly different equipment. Upgrade! This meant I had to part with my original tractor, the Green Machine. So of course I turned to Craigslist:
Life Changing John Deere 125. More than just a riding mower. - $1150
If you simply want to cut your grass, please go buy a cheap push mower and stop reading now. If you want to enjoy the thrill of riding your way to a beautiful lawn, then strap on your mesh cap and read on! Today you have the unique opportunity to own your very own John Deere 125 Riding mower. This is not simply a riding mower. This is the "Green Machine" that will beautify your lawn, impress the neighbors, and give you the added spare time to enjoy your yard for things like barbecues, bocce ball, and badminton.
Let's start with the basics. This isn't your ordinary push mower which requires you to wander around your lawn on foot like some schmuck lost in the desert. No, this is a tractor you can RIDE ON while cutting the grass. Do you support urban farming? Well you can't be a farmer without a tractor. This little gem is the best of both worlds: it gives you farmer cred by letting you say you own a tractor while being small enough for a normal residential yard. As long as we're talking about tractors, you might as well go ahead and download Kenny Chesney's "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" to your ipod NOW. Once you jump on this bad boy, the ladies will come a runnin'. For once you will have enough hotties chasing you to hold out for one with a full set of teeth.
This mower has more than enough power to handle your lawn-mowing needs. It is powered by a 20 horsepower Briggs & Stratton engine. Think about 20 horses for a second. If you had 20 ACTUAL horses in your yard, they would probably eat the grass and keep your lawn short. But think about the mess. Nobody wants to clean up after 20 horses. And then you have to worry about PETA and those animal-rights whack-jobs complaining about how you treat your horses. Instead, John Deere found a way to bottle those 20 horses and pour them into this machine. You will have all the power you need to cut grass at full speed.
In addition to this tractor, I am throwing in a bagger setup. This optional addition cost $300 new and very easily attaches and detaches to the mower. Why would you want a bagger? There are several reasons. Sometimes your busy lifestyle means that you let the grass get a little long before you mow it. You don't want those long dead lawn clippings left to lie on your grass like you are harvesting wheat, do you? Or perhaps you have a strong desire to start a compost pile. . . mow your lawn once, throw the bagged clippings in a pile and voila! Compost pile. But most likely you will find that this awesome mower makes your lawn look so beautiful that the neighbors become jealous. If you leave grass clippings from your meticulous yard laying around, the Joneses will start sneaking over to steal them in an effort to glean some forensic insight into why your lawn is so much better than theirs. Don't afford them that opportunity. Bag your grass and be smug.
Maybe you want to be a farmer, maybe you want to have the best lawn in your sub. Perhaps you want to work on your turfgrass management degree. Whatever your goal, you definitely don't want to be a redneck. Spend your time mowing grass in the hot sun and that is exactly what you will be. That is why the Green Machine comes with headlights. Never again will your desire to do yardwork be stifled by a lack of daylight. With the headlights on this thing, you can party like a rockstar, hit taco bell after the bars close and bang out the lawn all before the sun ever comes up. Your neighbors will love you.
Sometimes you KNOW you should mow the lawn, but you would just rather spend your Saturday on the couch drinking a beer or 7. Never fear. With the Green Machine, you will have a conveniently placed cup holder where you can set your drink while getting the lawn done. And unlike the couch, you can't hear The Wife harping at you while you drink a beer on the mower.
If you are one of those time-obsessed folks who is always looking at their watch, this badass implement of husbandry has you covered. Right on the dash there is an hour meter to let you know just how much time(or how little, really) you have spent mowing. So far the Green Machine has only a scant 155 hours under its belt. I have done you the favor of breaking it in, now it's up to you to enjoy Green Machine in its prime. And you better enjoy it. Green Machine has been babied. Well maintained, regularly washed and always stored indoors, the Green Machine has received the kind of care that will make it last for years to come.
In addition to this mower and bagger combo, I am willing to throw in two things. First, I will give you several sets of extra blades. These will allow you to keep on mowin' even after you dull a set of blades by mowing lots of grass, accidentally hitting some gravel, or taking out the neighbors' cat. Lastly, I will give you a quick primer on how to properly operate the Green Machine. I will only be able to show you how to use it to mow grass, not how to be a badass; Green Machine will show that in no time.
I paid $2100 for the mower and bagger. After letting it greatly improve my life, I am now willing to let it go for $1200 or best offer. I am not interested in trades, unless you can swap me an Airstream camper, anger management classes for a St. Bernard or a voting spot in the Papal Conclave. Cash only, must pickup locally. Spring is just around the corner. . . Don't be caught without the machinery needed to make yours the best yard on the block.
Please call/text ME or email me at maguirep(at)gmail.com
Thanks!
While my tractor served me well, we eventually moved and the new house required some slightly different equipment. Upgrade! This meant I had to part with my original tractor, the Green Machine. So of course I turned to Craigslist:
Life Changing John Deere 125. More than just a riding mower. - $1150
If you simply want to cut your grass, please go buy a cheap push mower and stop reading now. If you want to enjoy the thrill of riding your way to a beautiful lawn, then strap on your mesh cap and read on! Today you have the unique opportunity to own your very own John Deere 125 Riding mower. This is not simply a riding mower. This is the "Green Machine" that will beautify your lawn, impress the neighbors, and give you the added spare time to enjoy your yard for things like barbecues, bocce ball, and badminton.
Let's start with the basics. This isn't your ordinary push mower which requires you to wander around your lawn on foot like some schmuck lost in the desert. No, this is a tractor you can RIDE ON while cutting the grass. Do you support urban farming? Well you can't be a farmer without a tractor. This little gem is the best of both worlds: it gives you farmer cred by letting you say you own a tractor while being small enough for a normal residential yard. As long as we're talking about tractors, you might as well go ahead and download Kenny Chesney's "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" to your ipod NOW. Once you jump on this bad boy, the ladies will come a runnin'. For once you will have enough hotties chasing you to hold out for one with a full set of teeth.
This mower has more than enough power to handle your lawn-mowing needs. It is powered by a 20 horsepower Briggs & Stratton engine. Think about 20 horses for a second. If you had 20 ACTUAL horses in your yard, they would probably eat the grass and keep your lawn short. But think about the mess. Nobody wants to clean up after 20 horses. And then you have to worry about PETA and those animal-rights whack-jobs complaining about how you treat your horses. Instead, John Deere found a way to bottle those 20 horses and pour them into this machine. You will have all the power you need to cut grass at full speed.
In addition to this tractor, I am throwing in a bagger setup. This optional addition cost $300 new and very easily attaches and detaches to the mower. Why would you want a bagger? There are several reasons. Sometimes your busy lifestyle means that you let the grass get a little long before you mow it. You don't want those long dead lawn clippings left to lie on your grass like you are harvesting wheat, do you? Or perhaps you have a strong desire to start a compost pile. . . mow your lawn once, throw the bagged clippings in a pile and voila! Compost pile. But most likely you will find that this awesome mower makes your lawn look so beautiful that the neighbors become jealous. If you leave grass clippings from your meticulous yard laying around, the Joneses will start sneaking over to steal them in an effort to glean some forensic insight into why your lawn is so much better than theirs. Don't afford them that opportunity. Bag your grass and be smug.
Maybe you want to be a farmer, maybe you want to have the best lawn in your sub. Perhaps you want to work on your turfgrass management degree. Whatever your goal, you definitely don't want to be a redneck. Spend your time mowing grass in the hot sun and that is exactly what you will be. That is why the Green Machine comes with headlights. Never again will your desire to do yardwork be stifled by a lack of daylight. With the headlights on this thing, you can party like a rockstar, hit taco bell after the bars close and bang out the lawn all before the sun ever comes up. Your neighbors will love you.
Sometimes you KNOW you should mow the lawn, but you would just rather spend your Saturday on the couch drinking a beer or 7. Never fear. With the Green Machine, you will have a conveniently placed cup holder where you can set your drink while getting the lawn done. And unlike the couch, you can't hear The Wife harping at you while you drink a beer on the mower.
If you are one of those time-obsessed folks who is always looking at their watch, this badass implement of husbandry has you covered. Right on the dash there is an hour meter to let you know just how much time(or how little, really) you have spent mowing. So far the Green Machine has only a scant 155 hours under its belt. I have done you the favor of breaking it in, now it's up to you to enjoy Green Machine in its prime. And you better enjoy it. Green Machine has been babied. Well maintained, regularly washed and always stored indoors, the Green Machine has received the kind of care that will make it last for years to come.
In addition to this mower and bagger combo, I am willing to throw in two things. First, I will give you several sets of extra blades. These will allow you to keep on mowin' even after you dull a set of blades by mowing lots of grass, accidentally hitting some gravel, or taking out the neighbors' cat. Lastly, I will give you a quick primer on how to properly operate the Green Machine. I will only be able to show you how to use it to mow grass, not how to be a badass; Green Machine will show that in no time.
I paid $2100 for the mower and bagger. After letting it greatly improve my life, I am now willing to let it go for $1200 or best offer. I am not interested in trades, unless you can swap me an Airstream camper, anger management classes for a St. Bernard or a voting spot in the Papal Conclave. Cash only, must pickup locally. Spring is just around the corner. . . Don't be caught without the machinery needed to make yours the best yard on the block.
Please call/text ME or email me at maguirep(at)gmail.com
Thanks!