I bought this from my local dealer less than 1 mile from my home, as I own a 1986 Model and it runs great and starts every winter to plow snow . Very good tractor. I paid $1800 for the new unit, as I bought over an acre of land. It now has only 60 hours on it. Has been in for the valve cover gasket leak 4 times! It still leaks. Wouldnt start 1 time, back it went. Was backfiring when you turn it off, so back in it went. It blew the muffler completely apart! Had to wait for 3 weeks for the new 1. Had to use the old mower during this time. Thank god I still have it. No loaner mower was ever offered. I took the mower in myself every time for each rerpair. No charge for anything though, just excuses why it still leaks. They basically told me they are done fixing the gasket, it wont change a thing. I wrote the company, and they said we have a 3 year warranty on that mower and thats all we will do. The dealer also shared with me the other problems they are having with the Kohler motors such as total failure, blocks cracking in half with very low hours. My point is to warn others. I told a guy I was going to buy a new Cub before I actually did, and he warned me he and another friend each bought a new model, and both said they had major issues, and considered them junk mowers. I looked at John Deere and Husquvarna, and Cub Cadet seemed to be built heavier duty to me, the 3 year warranty, and the dealer so close is why I finally went with it. Buyer beware is all I can say, never again for me!