Realistically, getting the MTD back into really good shape would probably be expensive and time consuming. It seems way too elaborate either for mowing or for a runabout on your property. It's the sort of thing you rebuild as a hobby I suppose, unless you actually need a miniature tractor. I'd say it's in a different class altogether from a Rancher. If you don't need it, and don't want a hobby job, I don't suppose it makes sense. It's just the kind of thing an old tractor fancier like me can enjoy, even if he doesn't need it. Personally, I don't even have a place to keep a tiny tractor, let alone drive one. It takes me 15 minutes to mow the place with a 19" push mower, including my neighbour's nature strip as well as my own.
