Most and least reliable brands, lawn equipment 5/07

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In this report: Overview; Cars; Computers; Cleaning and laundry; Lawn equipment; Electronics; Kitchen appliances; When to replace broken products

May 2007

Lawn equipment

John Deere LA110 lawn tractor is a CR Best Buy.

Push and self-propelled mowers

Reliable:

Craftsman, Honda, and Toro for push and self-propelled; Yard Machines/Yard-Man for push; and Troy-Bilt for self-propelled

Among the more repair-prone:

John Deere for self-propelled

Most repair-prone:

Lawn-Boy for push mowers

Years covered: 2002 to mid-2006. Self-propelled mowers have been more repair-prone than push mowers. See Brand repair history for self-propelled mowers and push mowers for more details (available to subscribers).

Lawn tractors

Reliable:

Craftsman, John Deere, Husqvarna, Simplicity

Among the more repair-prone:

Troy-Bilt and Yard Machines/Yard-Man by MTD

Years covered: 2002 to mid-2006. See Brand repair history for more details (available to subscribers).