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Who sells snowblowers (snow-throwers) in Michigan?
"Some Guy" wrote in message ... Chas Hurst wrote: That fact that you can't find one at $800 is a good indication that a blower the size you want is gonna cost more. Not when your currency has appreciated by 20% over the same time frame. What's wrong with a 24" 8hp blower for $800? I need another blower at a different location. Do you expect the kind hearted businesses to drop prices because of a currency adjustment? |
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Who sells snowblowers (snow-throwers) in Michigan?
"Chas Hurst" wrote in message ... "Some Guy" wrote in message ... Chas Hurst wrote: That fact that you can't find one at $800 is a good indication that a blower the size you want is gonna cost more. Not when your currency has appreciated by 20% over the same time frame. What's wrong with a 24" 8hp blower for $800? I need another blower at a different location. Do you expect the kind hearted businesses to drop prices because of a currency adjustment? They don't have to: 1) You take your Canadian $$ to an exchange place (bank, etc.); 2) they give you 20% more US dollars than they would have a year ago; 3) you buy your snow blower with your newly acquired US dollars; 4) the "kind hearted businesses" are happy to get their advertised price and the "happy Canadian" is pleased to pay 20% less in Canadian dollars than he would have a year ago. |
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Who sells snowblowers (snow-throwers) in Michigan?
"DonC" wrote in message ... "Chas Hurst" wrote in message ... "Some Guy" wrote in message ... Chas Hurst wrote: That fact that you can't find one at $800 is a good indication that a blower the size you want is gonna cost more. Not when your currency has appreciated by 20% over the same time frame. What's wrong with a 24" 8hp blower for $800? I need another blower at a different location. Do you expect the kind hearted businesses to drop prices because of a currency adjustment? They don't have to: 1) You take your Canadian $$ to an exchange place (bank, etc.); 2) they give you 20% more US dollars than they would have a year ago; 3) you buy your snow blower with your newly acquired US dollars; 4) the "kind hearted businesses" are happy to get their advertised price and the "happy Canadian" is pleased to pay 20% less in Canadian dollars than he would have a year ago. So far no word on a on the $800 snow blower yet. I'm not holding my breath. |
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Who sells snowblowers (snow-throwers) in Michigan?
Chas Hurst wrote:
So far no word on a on the $800 snow blower yet. I'm not holding my breath. There is nothing really available in Canada for less than $1000. At that price, the best unit (based on spec) seems to be the Canadian Tire unit (8.5 hp, 26" width). In the USA, availability starts in the $750 - $800 range (6 to 8.5 hp, 24 to 26" width) and some decent units can be had for $900 (9 to 9.5 hp, 28" width). Basically, for what you can get in the USA for $900 would cost you $1200 in Canada. What you can get in the USA for $700 - $900 would cost you $1000 in Canada. I bought a 8hp, 24" blower at Sears in either Dec 2005 or Jan 2006. It was on sale - for $800. Who knows what it cost in the US at the time, but it was probably something like $650. ------------------------------------ Lowes (USA) 11 hp, 30" $1100 9.5 hp, 28" $900 8.5 hp, 26" $770 Home Depot (USA) Cub Cadet Z-700 10 hp, 28" $1000 Ariens Sno-Thro ST824E 8 HP, 24" $950 Ariens Sno-Thro ST624E 6 hp, 24" $750 Home Depot (Canada) Cub Cadet (model not given) 8.5 hp, 26" $1200 MTD Pro 10.5 hp, 30" $1200 Murray 10 hp, 30" $1200 4 throwers @ $1000 (2 Toro, MTD, Murray) - 6 to 8 hp, 26 to 27 " - nothing in the $500 to $1000 range Sears (USA) 9 hp, 28" $900 (on sale, reg price = $1050) 7 hp, 26" $730 (on sale, reg price = $800) 5.5 hp, 24" $700 (reg price) Sears (Canada) - Nothing less than $1000 - 1 unit at $1000 (9.5 hp, 27") - 5 units at $1200 (9.5 - 11.5 hp, 24 - 30") TSC (USA) - 1 blower (8.5 hp, 30") but website won't give price Meijers (USA) - no snow blowers listed on website Sams Club (USA) - no snow blowers listed on website Costco (USA) - no snow blowers listed on website Canadian Tire - 1 unit between $500 and $1000 (5.5 hp, 22") $800 - 8.5 hp, 27" $1000 - 7 hp, 26" $1200 - 10.5 hp, 30" $1200 |
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