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- From: fauerbac@ivy.cs.unca.edu (John Fauerbach)
- Subject: Re: Need Recommendations for Riding Mowers
- Message-ID: <1993Jan6.133016.2087@cs.unca.edu>
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- Organization: University of North Carolina at Asheville
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- Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 13:30:16 GMT
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- sek@blitzen.cc.bellcore.com (Spencer Kantor) writes:
- : Having decided that time on the golf course is much more valuably spent
- : than time pushing a lawn mower I'm considering purchasing a riding mower.
- : Having never owned (or even used) one before I'm seeking whatever
- : information people can offer regarding manufacturers, features, etc.
- :
- : I have about 7/8 of an acre to mow, all flat and fairly accessible (there's
- : a fence to contend with in the backyard). A mulching mower is a necessity
- : for both environmental and governmental reasons; it's expected our county will
- : soon be banning the pick-up of grass clippings. We're not lawn
- : perfectionists so I don't need a lot of bells and whistles, just a well
- : constructed, reliable mower.
- :
- : My neighbor bought (last summer) a Sears 12.5 HP, 6 speed mower with a
- : mulching deck which he says worked flawlessly. My push mower is a Sears
- : craftsman that has worked flawlessly for 9 years except for general
- : maintenance (changing oil, air filter, plug, blade sharpening, etc).
- : Does anyone have experience with Sears riding mowers, or any other brand
- : for that matter.
- :
- : PLEASE NO SEARS WARS...YES THEY HAVE THEIR PROBLEMS BUT I'M ONLY INTERESTED
- : IN THEIR MOWERS.
- :
- : Any suggestions on other manufacturers, features, etc. would be appreciated.
- :
- :
- : --
- : Spencer Kantor
- : Bell Communications Research
- :
- : sek@cc.bellcore.com
-
- DON'T BUY A SEARS RIDING MOWER!!!! My parents have one and had trouble with
- it after about 9 months. It is about 3 years old and already had the motor and
- something on the transmission replaced. It takes a least a week to get it
- fixed when it breaks down which is quite often. At least he did buy a
- maintance agreement which covers all costs but no replacement when it is not
- working.
-
- BTW, I bought a 5hp self propell mower 2 years ago and already had the
- engine rebuilt. It has been in the shop 3 times for a 1 - 2.5 weeks
- at a time since I bought it.
-
- John Fauerbac
-