@biggestmexi: Yeah. I owned a Craftsman mower back in the late 80's with a Honda motor. It lasted for 12 years!!! It was finally the wheel spindles that quit on that machine but the motor was still going strong. In comparison I now have a Craftsman mower that is 5 years old with a Briggs and Stratton motor and I have a hard time getting it started and keeping it running. Never again!

I own this & it's good, but alot of the body parts & wheel assebly parts are really lightweight/cheap. I expect the motor to outlast it easily

FYI -This is the plastic Honda motor. The C in GC means consumer grade. The X in GX means commercial grade.

@greengolf: what exactly does that mean? Plastic motor....

Bought the same one for 205 last week at Sears in Arlington, TX

@l925: funny that you recommend Toro and Husqvarna. Guess what brand engine both of them use on some models? Yup, Honda. In fact, both have models with this same engine.

@justinshrop: I wish I had a similar success story. I have to pull the cord at least 8 times after priming at least 8 times. I also have noticed that it is very sensitive to old/stale fuel. I don't have a very large yard and only mow once a week. If I purchase 1 gallon of gas at the beginning of the season by mid June, the mower just doesn't like the gas. It sputters, stalls, runs not so great. If I buy new gas it works better but not GREAT.
I know you are all gonna say, well just buy gas more frequently and you have a mower that works just fine Well that is just a PITA. I have a hard enough time making time to cut the lawn let alone having to run out and get gas every other week...

Gas prices increasing, I opted to get an electric mower.I am very happy with my purchase.

Have had 5-6 mowers over the years with B&S or Tecumseh engines and have never had the engine fail on any of them. The mower falls apart long before the engine does. I now have the top Honda walk behind and it's held together well for more than 8 years but I paid 3x what this craftsman costs. This Craftsman looks like a good deal if you don't expect it to last 10 years.

@jimmyd103: stabil and a carb-cleaning.

@jimmyd103: You shouldn't need to pull the carb apart unless you've really neglected the engine. Typically, just pull the air filter off, start it, and squirt carb cleaner in short bursts into the hole under the filter - which is the carb throat (if you use too much, it will kill the motor- just short bursts so that the motor slows down a bit then comes back up to speed).

+1 on Stabil or Sea Foam in the fuel, too.

The limit on this is the quality of the deck / parts surrounding the Hodna motor. I've got a Troy Bilt with Honda mower and have had it for 9 years and the only thing that's broken on it is the cables and a couple wheels. Motor is still going strong and doesn't use any oil even though I don't change it every year. If you move up to a Honda branded mower get the Xenoy deck (not steel) as it will never rust and should last as long as the motor.

It says front drive... Wouldn't a rear wheel drive be more helpful?

(I believe my current mower is also front wheel...)

Every machine I own has either a Honda motor or a Kawasaki and I love the fact that the Honda's start every time all the time! I might buy one for my sister. this does not compare to a Honda mower but would be great for residential use on a small lot

This coupon worked for me yesterday afternoon. When I went to order one last night the coupon did not work. Spent 45 minutes complaining with phone rep. and eventually got the discount. It looks like Sears did not mean to have the $25 off $250 and the $20 off $200 apply to the same purchase. Website currently only allows the $20 discount.