Craftsman Riding Lawn Tractor Review

when i looked at the stars to rate my craftsman riding mower, my first impulse was to give 4 stars.  4 stars is outstanding and thats a really good rating.  but then i realized my mower is nearly 20 years old and still running like new!  my parents bought each of their 3 children a craftsman 38" riding mower, and bought themselves a 42" at the same time.  is that fantastic parents, or what?  we mow about an acre and a half--part of it on a fairly steep hill.  the mower is simple to understand, the buttons and gears are in places that make sense; my only problem is because i'm five foot two, the brake always seems a far stretch for me--i have to slide forward on the seat to make the brake hold.  but the mower is easy to use. it has the safety seat--meaning if you raise up off the seat or remove yourself from it, the mower automatically shuts off.  in all the years we've used our craftsman, we've had to buy 2 new batteries, one new front tire and last year we broke our first belt!  hows that for an economical riding mower?