I only have 2 acres to mow... a bit less than what many TBN members think of when mowing. Heck, some have lawns bigger than my field!My cab tractor has AC too!Great for those 90-100 days in the summer. I spent many a year in a open station and with the exception for the small subcompact that's used in the horse barn, all my tractors are now cabbed.
I'm cheap - and readily admit it - I buy used low hour (still under warranty) machines so the cabs don't hardly cost anything. My last purchase is the one in my profile pic. Mahindra 2555cl it had less than 50 hrs on it. Was traded back in because it wasn't hydrostatic. Got it for ~20K off new list price with a grapple thrown in to seal the deal. This was "just" pre-covid and I realize supply has been tight since, but if you keep your eyes open (and don't care what color your tractor is - see my other posts regarding this) you can find really good deals out there.
For those that would say buying used is buying someone else's problems, I don't really care. I won't buy a bargain without having factory warranty still left on the machine. Anymore, with the compacts anyway, many that buy these tractors (first time buyers especially) don't understand what they originally really bought, under buy (hp, weight, etc) and the biggest item, being sold something by the dealer that wouldn't sell e.g., a shifter for someone that obviously needed a hydro.
Just my opinion and what has worked for me over the years.
About 50% of my use is in the woods... glass is WAY too expensive for that.
