I bought my Corvette in 2005 and it's still kickin on! So pleased with how long it has lasted and the blades are still in excellent condition and are still cutting well. There are so many different settings on it which is great for me as I like my grass as short as possible! I find it really quite easy to maneuver and not to heavy to push - my young daughter can even mow the lawns easily by herself! Overall I'm super happy with this mower, especially how long it has lasted me.

My Corvette lasted six years. After first few mows the plastic top cover kept falling off, so tossed it. Pushing up slope of lawn over years handles snapped off numerous times. We just welded it back on with metal plates in place. The mower frame has snapped off base to wheels couple times also. Thank heavens hubby is a welder! Cheap inferior materials.

Victa Corvette 725ex is fairly good mover, but after 8 months old, it pouring white smoke and oil out of the exhaust, without any warning, it got me very scared, it I have to buy another lawnmower in the near future, it will be definite a Honda engine lawnmower.
Victa Corvette 725 Series 19" 4-stroke steel chassis mower 190cc Ready start. No priming/no choke for easy starting with Mulch & Catching Capabilities. 725 Series 190cc Ready Start 4 Stroke Engine,Aero grip handles for easy use,18 " Edge to Edge Cutting Steel Chassis,Mulch & Catching Capabilities,Large 8" Dual Bearing Wheels,Rigid plastic catcher, 3 year engine/chassis warranty.

Brought the mower in January 2011. Average mowing time. Mower plastic pulley disintegrated and now needs replacing. Apparently still under warrantee but retailer wants the whole mower. Pulled the machine apart myself and for the sake of $28 will repair myself. Not as good as my old Victa two stroke. Will not buy this Victa again.
Starting
Plastic starter pulley

Getting on a bit so I decided to get a reliable, self mulching mower. Had good experiences with Victa in the past so I thought the 500 series would be a good buy, Wrong. Have had problems from the start. Had to replace the throttle in the first month. The petrol cap is in a ridiculous position jammed between the cable and the tank. Now the height raising lever has come loose. It was only when I took off the wheel to try and fix it that I realised how badly made the new mowers are. Everything is put together with rivets. Will be buying a new mower but not a Victa.
Nice colour
Badly designed in many ways.

Had in mind a mower for about $500. This mower although not top of the line is definitely working for its value. The part that sets this from the others in this range is the Cast iron cylinder sleeve. Also has a thicker steel deck. It is not alloy but it would take a while for this steel to wear out. paid $590. Had this for about a year now... would still buy the same. Ideal for a medium to large lawn. takes me about 20 mins for front and back yard, including time to unload the catcher.
No priming, easy start. works everytime, Mulch mower is a real time saver, quick release handles.
Little bit more pricey compared to others within this range.

I have had this unit for a year and it starts first time every time. Its 4 stroke so i dont have to muck around with 2 stroke fuel. I have a normal suburban yard with grass. No dirt no dust just grass and it cuts it great every time either in mulch or catch mode. In summer i mow it once a week so its never really long. Its not noisy as some. I read a comment about the fuel cap and i can see that it could be designed easier to remove as the throttle cable is near the cap but in reality the cap is not a problem to remove.
Reliable, Easy to use, Price is reasonable

Fantastic mower. I was looking not to pay this much for a mower but for the $100 or so diffrence btween the mower i was looking at to this one,, well worth the extra money. More power than u need and extremly good cut,, the mulch part I was skeptical about at first but now its a fantastic piece of kit, built with quality in mind..

Dont hesitae to Buy I paid $649.00 AUD for mine.

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All steel, has power to burn,, balanced very well, dont even know your pushing it. Starts first time everytime, nothing tinning about this mower very well made. Have nothing but praise about this mower. Ball bearing whels are very smooth and troulbe free. Very good on petrol.
Absoluty nothing, no bad bits at all.

Got this mower on special from believe or not harvey norman and I am very pleased with it. It has both multching and catching functions, and 4 blades making for easy quick cutting. The multching function doesn't always give you the best multch but for the price it is a good mower. Easy to start, first go every time and it looks good. Best of all it doesn't send you deaf every time you use it unlike other mowers I have used.
Mulching or Catching, 4 blades for quicker cutting, reasonably quite, 3 year warranty, starts first go.
Multching could be better

Had a issue with the engine running rough, sighted fuel leak at intake manifold, took 7 month old mower to local Victa Gold dealer (place of purchase), charged to fix even though under warranty (only used about 12 times). Used 3 times since, same problem again, contacted Victa Australia no response thanks! Had a look myself, oring on the intake manifold shot, never installed properly. $2 fix and 10 minutes of work. Not good enough Victa
Mulch catch option, works well when running, Ausie icon, dealer network
Had a problem and got very poor service all round

Very good, I'm impressed so far. My only concern is how long the steel chasis will last. I'm cutting 600 sq mxm twice to date(every second week).
Cuts well. So far, starts first time
Catcher may bounce off on rough terrain(occurred once) Not as well balanced as my older VC160 when empty.