One of the worst rider mower ever built by MTD. Its a piece of junk and is not worth it The machine is build very poorly by substandard workmanship. Bought mine from Lowe's and ran for 1/2 hour and broke down. Was told to call 1-800 number and schedule a repair. They had local authorized dealer picked up the unit and after two weeks told me that the warranty would not cover the cost of repair because the brake padel was pushed too hard causing safety switch to break. The cost $150.00 for repair and pick up and drop off. Lowes would... read full review »