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I've never owned a snowblower...I've always shoveled.
But we have a pretty huge driveway now.

The price range for snowblowers is pretty big.
Anyone know how much I need to spend for a durable, reliable machine?

Heh, I've got one for sale simply because I find myself needing exercise in
the winter.

Around my parts in Northeast Ohio, I see large blowers for sale, for a
couple hundred under what they were bought for new. I think maybe people
overbuy for what they're trying to clear.

When I bought the one I'm just putting on the market, I wanted electric &
pull start, definitely a 2 stage. I got an older Toro 2 stage, 5 hp, 21"
width, 3 forward, 1 reverse, with the electric & pull start.

BTW, I'm wanting $280, and it's a nice machine. Don't know if you can use
the price for comparison for your neck of the woods or not. Mine won't hit
the want ads till this weekend, but I suppose I got it listed at a fair
price.