Im looking to get a self propelled snowblower but they are all so expensive. I walk into Home Depot and they're all around $700! And Home Depot has crap! When I go into a Toro dealer they're around the same $700 price but I know they're better quallity, but still too much money. What is a good brand that makes a good snowblower that's CHEAPER than $700?
So true! In fact, these days, the words "New and Good" are hardly used together!Cheap and Good are seldom used together.... but there are a LOT of good used snow blowers out there....
Check your handy local mower repair shops.... also eBay and CraigsList.... Happy hunting, another couple months and the prices are apt to start going up... :smile:KennyV
Cheap and Good are seldom used together.... but there are a LOT of good used snow blowers out there....
Check your handy local mower repair shops.... also eBay and CraigsList.... Happy hunting, another couple months and the prices are apt to start going up... :smile:KennyV
It is true for everything I'm afraid.Agree no such thing as GOOD and CHEAP it is either one or the other.
This is true for mowers also.
I stand corrected!Home Depot is selling an Ariens 20 inch 2 stage for $499. a bigger model with 24 inch cut and electric start for $599, so what is your problem with Ariens? I purchased a dual stage, 5 hp Craftsman for $365 with tax back in '89, still starts and runs fine, all original except for belts and spark plugs.
HD also is selling a Toro single stage for $399, and another for $559. That is four models for less than $700......:confused2:
Cheap and Good are seldom used together.... but there are a LOT of good used snow blowers out there....
We have a 24" Ariens from H.D. ( A place I will no longer shop at for ethical reasons) and have run it hard for two years. You have to take care of it, especially using good oil and a fuel stabilizer. MTD makes most of em anyway, don't they?
Thanks, but I don't have a problem with mine (yet)...the only plastic part is the cover for the belts. Mine has the friction disc drive but zero problems with it yet, have only replaced the belts and a few carb bowl gaskets and plugs in its lifetime.
Appreciate your detailed information !!! May need to refer to it in the future.
Here's one you may want to file away in case you ever need it. If you ever need a friction disc and yours is a 6" diameter, here's something to look into. The one machine I have has a 6" disc and Sears no longer carries it. I've not found one on the market with the right size center hole (something like 2 1/2" IIRC). Happens though there is one for a Toro with a smaller center hole (around 1 1/2" IIRC) that looks very close otherwise, looks like the right diameter and width of rubber. I suspect if you chuck it onto a lathe and open the center hole, possibly have to drill new mounting holes too, that friction disc would work on the craftsman.
Thanks for all the input. I went on craigslist and found a 1 stage for $100. The guy says it runs good and blows good. It's a craftsman 2 stroke with electric start. I'm going to look at it this weekend.
I would stay away from single-stage blowers, especially in Connecticut.
motorrefurb said:Find a non-working one on Craigslist, because the most common problem is a carb problem. They are easy to fix though, just spray some carb cleaner and adjust the fuel flow :biggrin:
Im looking to get a self propelled snowblower but they are all so expensive. I walk into Home Depot and they're all around $700! And Home Depot has crap! When I go into a Toro dealer they're around the same $700 price but I know they're better quallity, but still too much money. What is a good brand that makes a good snowblower that's CHEAPER than $700?
Im looking to get a self propelled snowblower but they are all so expensive. I walk into Home Depot and they're all around $700! And Home Depot has crap! When I go into a Toro dealer they're around the same $700 price but I know they're better quallity, but still too much money. What is a good brand that makes a good snowblower that's CHEAPER than $700?
All I have to do is convince one of the companies to make one!