On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 22:51:50 GMT, Srgnt Bilko wrote:

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Sounds like good advice to me. I've bought a bunch of used mowers and even
though I service my own and have experience I still will only go bargain
price with a stranger and never top dollar, even from a "friend". And, BTW,
I've still gotten burned a time or two anyway. I would figure on spending
another hundred for fix-up after I got it - ya know, maybe a bearing, tie
rod end, belts, tire (slow leak), battery, blades, fuel filter, general tune
up, or whatever. But I would rather take a chance buying from a widow -
better chance that the reason to sell is not because the machine has a
problem.

There is a general guideline (not sure off the top) but something like -
mass market machines lose 1/2 thier value in 3 years and the better ones
take a few years longer.


Thanks for the comments.

Anyone know about my first question-- do places that sell mowers
discount their prices at the end of the season?

John

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