I have two 1996 Cub Cadet 2135s in good condition. I read over on mtf that one guy has has his 1994 Cub Cadet 2135 and it has around 1500 hours on it and still runs good. It's about maintenance - and taking care of your equipment. Sure the older equipment were over built and made to last and it's true that a lot of newer equipment has a lot of plastic on it. But JDs have been built with plastic hoods, or fiberglass hoods since their inception in 1963. The manufacturer's make equipment today with price points in mind and if you buy a lawn tractor for under $1500 it will have some areas where the things were compromise to make that price point.
Personally I like the older equipment, but if they were maintained poorly when new, then those are no longer with us just like the newer equipment today. Just my 2 cents worth.
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