Honestly you can’t go wrong either way. I actually recently found a Toro in my neighbors shed when I was looking for a ladder. It was completely covered and hidden with s tarp. I asked him about it and he claimed it didn’t work. He’s in his mid 60s using a tiny push mower. So I thought I might try to get it working again. I watched a couple of YouTube videos on the Briggs and Stratton engines, I actually have a Honda. But I took it apart and cleaned the Carb and adjusted everything to get the self propelled function working right. Everything seemed a bit loose, so I just tightened it up. Changed the spark plug, filter and oil and she cranked right up. I pulled it back over to my neighbors and gave it back to him. He was really happy and sort of surprised. Said it was sitting in the for 5 years or so.

But it seemed really easy to work on. There are loads of YouTube videos for different things

Exactly this! I also have some that are easily 15 plus years old. I bought almost all of them off the clearance rack at Ross or Marshall’s. I even have some long sleeve button down shirts from them. I think I’ve had to sew a few buttons, but other than that they all look like they are new.