Well sort of. The old Craftsman riding mower was a 1999 and too many deck parts were worn out. So, went out and got a replacement.
Cub Cadet XT2 w/ 25 hp Kohler and 54" fabricated deck.
Wish me luck because my wife will expect me to cut the grass more often than I used to.

 

Nice little tractor there George!
I assume it has a tow hitch for accessories too?
I switched to the Zero Turns a couple of mowers ago, now rocking an Exmark 54"

That Cub is sexy and the seat looks comfortable.

 

Cool... I use Cub Cadet mowers. (Yeah plural, with 8 acres and a bunch of trees one mower just doesn't cut it... Pun intended)

I actually only mow about three acres out of the 8, very little is wide open lawn though. I probably cut a circle around a few hundred trees each week. I have a zero-turn and two garden tractors... At least one is broken at any point in time.

 

Nice new ride, now what’s your first mod??

 

Nice rider George ! They are fun to drive :) Are you going to add a blower ? lol Good luck with your new toy,Club Cadit's are great machines

 

Well, I guess the cord that I've got tied from the grass chute to the seat. This mower is a lot wider than my other one. Have to pull the chute up to squeeze by the Kubota when going in and out of my shop.

 

I should look this up but I won't.
What's a fabricated deck ?
Is it a composite ?

Me, I use a self propelled walk behind that takes me two hours to cut my lawn. Lol.

 

A fabricated deck is welded together out of thick sheet steel... Most decks are stamped one piece units of much thinner steel.

 

What, no A/C? Sound system? lol

 

They do have cupholders!
Don't know about George, but Bluetooth Headphones are the only way to go for mowing.

I use these noise-cancelling ones, fantastic sound.
BT Noise-cancelling Headphones