"The Kawasaki engine is a complete pain! It is either stalling or not starting at all. I have been around small engines for quite some time and this 25-horsepower is always having carburetor issues. The 7254 uses an electric clutch for the power take-off and is a complete nightmare. Parts are obsolete with this tractor. Cub Cadet customer service is useless to boot. "

"Solid as a rock, but vapor locks on ethanol gas in the summer heat, and will not start in the winter. The carb. is too lean-- starter is too slow. It has a heater in rear for hydraulics and is in a attached garage that is not that cold!! The dealer I purchased from is no longer in business in Council Bluffs, Iowa and the people that took over his business dropped the cub cadet line of tractors."

"I put the features as 4 because it has no wet lines to rear..the 25 hp Kawaski works great has plenty of power for what i do but does take a while to start cold.(long crank time).I bought this tractor with 90 hours on it and besides normal maintenance I have done no major repairs.The hydro-static trans and loader take a while to warm up at -25 degrees Celsius but that is expected.I am very happy with it and would buy another one."