True, but my mower was rarely used from maybe November to March annually, so it did have storage or downtime that was significant.
-D > On Mar 3, 2023, at 3:46 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > Let me suggest that the advantage the mowers have is that they are used > regularly. If you ran your chainsaw or generator for significant time every > week, it likely wouldn't cause much trouble either. I have had a Troy-Bilt > mower with a Tecumseh engine (if my memory is correct) for probably 15 years > and have done nothing but change the oil periodically and sharpen the blade > or put a new one on it a couple of times - also a couple of air filters. It > always starts and has never caused problems after sitting in the shed through > the winters. The cold here probably helps to prevent issues with stale gas in > winter. > > Randy > > > On 03/03/2023 3:15 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: >> It’s purchases like this where you have to toss “frugal” out the window and >> buy for quality. It’s far cheaper in the long run, as we all know too well. >> >> Like a Honda walk behind mower I bought new some years back from the local >> Honda power equipment dealer in the farm town east of me. Yeah, I paid more >> for it that any number of “name brand” mowers that I could have gotten at a >> big box store, but in the 8-9 years I owned it I never had an issue with it, >> it ALWAYS started on the first pull, and other than annual oil changes and a >> spark plug every 2 years or so, it was a fantastic piece of equipment. >> >> I called the dealer 3-4 years into ownership and asked if I could bring it >> in for service. “What for? Isn’t it working?” >> >> Quit being a cheap ass, Kaleb. Buy a quality piece of equipment and be done >> with it. >> >> I rest my case. >> >> -D >> >>> On Mar 3, 2023, at 2:08 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Because professional saws are used and abused. >>> If you can find a pro saw that has seen occasionally homeowner/farm use, go >>> for it. Otherwise buy a new one. >>> >>> Buying a used professional chainsaw would be like buying a car that was a >>> rental car for a decade. >>> >>> >>> Rick >>> >>> From: mercedes@okiebenz.com >>> Sent: March 3, 2023 2:48 PM >>> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >>> Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com >>> Cc: macj...@aol.com >>> Subject: [MBZ] Chain saws >>> >>> Folks, >>> >>> Most of us agree that Stihl chainsaws are the best so if you are feeling >>> cheap and need a saw, why not just find a used decent Stihl for 1/3 or 1/2 >>> of new price. >>> >>> That’s why I didn’t buy a brand new 2002 e320 hovercraft wagon for $64k >>> >>> Maybe I am just a high wing kind of guy, but I have no love of a Cherokee >>> 140 based on my own experiences of flying one and riding in one. >>> >>> Xx rick >>> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
