On May 20, 8:07*pm, "EXT" wrote:
"Dean Hoffman" wrote in message

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aemeijers wrote:
Model yt3000/28922, 42", auto tranny, B&S 21 HP. *Some research online
says these are OEM'd by Husqvarna, and roughly equal to their low-end
models, at a lower price point. List $1399, but apparently on sale this
weekend for $1299, which sales droid was NOT aware of.

I find writing 4-digit checks physically *painful, but I am also finding
3.5 hours per week behind a push mower physically painful to my
allergies, sinuses, and hives. Thinking that perhaps cutting that
exposure time would reduce my allergy problems, I am tempted to splurge.
Looking for honest opinions about the current sears mowers of this
series. (the red ones, not the gray ones, which are apparently MTD this
year.)

* * You might want to ask about the horsepower rating if that part is
important to you. *Some lawnmowers aren't what they claim to be. * There
was a class action lawsuit over it. *My brother is one of those who gets a
few $$ back because of it. *This is the first link that popped up about
it: *http://tinyurl.com/29olzff

Sears does not have a good reputation these days. Go for a John Deere, you
won't be sorry. But buy it from a real dealer not a big box store.- Hide quoted text -

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My neighbor has a John Deere that is a piece of cr--.