Reply #8: Rent one - don't buy [View All]

Seriously. I like tillers but the truth is you only need on 1 day out of the year, maybe two, and for that little use the very expensive machines just sit and rust away as the carburators gum up with all sorts of trash that will limit the machine's life. Better to just rent one for the day take it back and forget it when the garden's in.

Took me forever to learn my lesson, but I'm over buying power equipemnt that rarely gets used.

However, having said that if you do buy one I'd look for one with a honda engine. I'll never buy another machine that uses a Briggs and Stratton engine. Make sure its rear tined of course, make sure it has reverse.