From: "Dan Berry" 
Newsgroups: medlux.test alt.home.repair misc.consumers.house alt.building.construction
Subject: Re: Lawnmower Maintenance Questions
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 03:03:59 GMT


"Matthew S. Whiting"  wrote in message
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> Gary wrote:
> > If you buy cheap murry/mtd push mowers and dont do you own maintenace
> > it might just be cheaper to buy a new one every 3 years.
> >
> > "Some One"  wrote in message
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> >
> >>Must be nice to be rich...
> >>
> >>"mark Ransley"  wrote in message
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> >>
> >>>I quit doing maintenance many years ago.  I buy a new mower every 3
> >>>years and don't bother with maintenance anymoore.
> >>
>
> I find that hard to believe.  My maintenance consists mainly of an oil
> change and air filter cleaning and it takes less than 30 minutes and
> costs less than $5.  If you can buy a new mower every 3 years for only
> $15 incremental, then I guess this is cheaper.  I don't think you can
> sell a three year old mower for only $15 less than what you will pay for
> the new one.
>
>
> Matt

I don't know...  new mower 99 bucks.  annual maintenance of 30 minutes plus
oil, air filter and sparkplug and effort vs. a new mower every three
years... plus you deduct the mower for 99 bucks on your taxes when donated
to charity (where they will change the oil and sparkplug, airfilter etc.).
It's not hard to justify buying a new mower instead of just buying a new
one.  (if you are buying cheap mowers that is)

Dan