This is an ideal tractor for the home & small work garden--landscape--turf. I'm a avid landscape person and love to use Toro products. In another review there was a complaint on starting product, this may be the fact engine was cold and choke was either pulled too far or not at all, also try to check the quality of gas sometimes small engines will act up due to condensation or a poor grade of fuel was not able to read the specific issue but try a little patience