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Originally Posted by Oak

Garden tractors are a dead issue. Not enough people garden anymore so no need for rear attachments or tractors to work them. I'm sure Cub doesn't sell enough of the XT3's to keep carrying them. I think their last try was the 3000 series and in 1998 & 1999 they built a pretty good machine. After the first 2 years of that series they started value engineering stuff off of them. I believe my 1999 Cub 3205 was around $7k new(I paid $400 for it in 2010 in pieces). Hell, in 2001 I purchased a new Kubota B7500 4 wheel drive diesel tractor for $8500. I'd be lucky today to get $1200 for my 3205 but that Kubota would probably sell in a day at $6k. I bet the big box stores are a lot more profit than the hand full of Cub Cadet dealers here in the USA.

Check this out.
https://www.deere.com/en/mowers/lawn...s/x700-series/

$13k can get you a "Lawn Tractor" Are these machines not capable of rear ground engaging attachments?

Sorrrrry, rant over.

Well the Garden tractor is Not Dead Just Yet(it's getting there) . Deere actually sells a Lot of X500 & X700 series Garden tractors actually they still sell more X700 series than Sub Compact tractors

The Push to drop the XT3 series actually has to do with Parts availability more than Lack of sales they have had an issue getting in the Transmission outer Cases as there Built In China . It has actually Been a decent seller for MTD. The Other Push is Stanly wants to go more Towards the electric Market Of which you won't need a shaft drive anymore. But Stanly & MTD Better fix there electric issues 1st or there going to Have More fires with there equipment at more equipment shows

I have Owned a Deere Super Garden tractor for 23 Years weather it's a JD 425, JD X485(older Version of a Deere X720/X730) or and X748(older Version of the Current X758) In the spring The X748 will actually surpass the Hydraulic capacity of the 3000 series thanks to aftermarket Kits It will be and H4 Tractor with a separate Lift for 3point and Rear Hydraulic Outlet Kit