Warranty service will be performed regardless of where you bought it.


On Jan 10, 11:08*am, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:
"Harry K" wrote in message

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On Jan 9, 8:50 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote:





"Harry K" wrote in message

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My old snowblower died before finishing my drive this morning. I
figured it wouldn't be a problem getting a new one. Amazed, I could
only find 2 meeting my specs:

About 10 hp, 2 stage. My budget would stretch to around $1200. All I
found was 1 MTD (999) and one Crapsman at $799.

Googled Walmart, Shopko, Costco, (all "'snow blower not found" Sears
(in desparation) and tried ACE Hardware but had server problems,
Harbor freight, A surplus center. Will try ACE again this evening.

Even stopped at John Deere - they only had one, a 71/2 hp - not enough
of an upgrade from my old 5 hp. All others were listed as "sold out".

Any suggestions? I know I am missing something obvious here but age
and memory don't go together very well any more.

Harry K

Did you go to the Aryens web site to see what they had available? And, why
would you want to purchase such a thing from a store that offers no
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Thanks for the replies. *My "stupid" phase passed right after I
posted. *My mistake was looking for local sources and I named everyone
within 60 miles. *Once I started googling by brand name, no more
problem except for ones like TORO and HONDA that don't list the
price.

The Amazon site is one I never considered as for some reason, even
knowing better, I look at them as a source for books/movies, etc.
Definitely going to be looking there. *Thanks ypylaw - that is one
good buy. *I will probably buy it but will look at the 8 hp first.

As for buying from a source hat doesn't service. *That is just about
what I have to do. *Other than ACE (and I'm not sure about them) I
can't think of a source withing 60 miles that does any real service.

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The reason you "can't think of a source" is most likely because the locally
owned shops are tiny places you've never noticed. Open your yellow pages
phone book and look under "lawnmowers". Many of the same dealers will also
sell snow blowers.

This is not a guarantee that one of them will sell exactly the thing you
want, but it's worth a look. Also, these shops are NOT always more
expensive. There is no general rule. *One thing for sure, though: *The chain
stores you mentioned - they're not going to have certain levels of service
available if you ever need it. So, let's say you find a model you like at
Lowe's for $600, and a locally owned shop sells the same thing for $675, set
up & delivered, you have to decide if that $75 difference is worthwhile in
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