I purchased a 2013 Ariens lawn tractor and it has been a piece of *** After 1 1/2 years the seat pan broke off from the shell. I only weigh 175 lbs. fell backwards seat laying in the grass. I have done regular schedule maintenance faithfully. The another day would not start drop it off a repair shop that sells them was told that the cam shaft was broke. That should not happen. Five years the motor should last longer that. Shame on them for selling a *** pour AMERICAN product. I will never purchased anything associated with Ariens.