Zero turn mowers...where to start

[CWendling]

I have a 50" Toro with Kawasaki motor ive had for almost 3 years. Not a single problem. Have a 1ac lot I mow weekly. It was under 3k new

[Anahuac]

Grasshopper

[BrianL]

New probably Hustler, Bad Boy, or Bobcat.

At $3K you might find a good used commercial mower like a Scag, Kubota, Gravely, or similar. Most commercial rigs are designed to go about 2000+ hours.