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Step 1
Read review sites. There are numerous websites that will provide you with honest, in-depth reviews of lawn tractors. Most well known companies allow consumers to post reviews of products on their websites. Make sure to read the review thoroughly and make notes of any complaints.
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Step 2
Ask your friends and neighbors who own a lawn tractor what they like and dislike about their lawn tractor. Ask them if they would mind if you borrowed the lawn tractor for a day to try it out. If they are hesitant, offer to mow their yard with the lawn tractor for free. This will give you a thorough test drive of the lawn tractor before you purchase it.
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Step 3
Rent the lawn tractor before you buy it. Once you have narrowed down your lawn tractor selection to two or three, rent them to test them out. Lawn tractor rental places are popular in larger cities so you might have to drive a little bit if you live in the country. However, one test drive will beat a thousand pictures and reviews.
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Step 4
Compare online prices to in-store prices. Some stores will let you price match prices that you have found online. Print off the ad and bring it in to see if they will price match online ads for lawn tractors. If they don't, try a different store.
