Don't listen to these people. They are all caught up in the John Deere and Kubota world. Deere and Kubota are the trendy tractors to buy these days, but by no means are they the best. And speaking of Lowes, guess what, Deere sells their stuff there, ...
There are a few commercial mowers that run on diesel, but they are few and far between. Both John Deere and Kubota make a diesel model.
Call the John Deere house in your area...they will know this...most John Deere Dealers only work on John Deere., and in my area, we don't have those..Texas...but, any John Deere House will be able to tell you...I can work on the engines...anything el...