"Michael Bushey" wrote in message
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From: Michael Bushey
Newsgroups: alt.home.repair

I am in the market for a pressure washer, cold water gasoline, in the 2500
psi range. Where I live in Maine is very rural. Only one local dealer
sells
them, a John Deere dealer that has a 2700 psi with a Honda engine for
$899.
This unit is noticeably heavy duty in the appearance of fittings and hose.
It

has a 1 year warranty.

Our localHome Depot is having a special on a Ryobi washer with a 7hp
Subaru
engine, 3 year warranty, cost $500. This is a 3000 psi machine. The
machines
hoses and fittings look more consumer grade than professional. I checked
with

all our local small engine dealers and only one will repair this unit. In
fact that is where Home Depot gets its warranty service done. So buying
this
machine is obviously a gamble. Since this is a big promo here has anyone
had
experience with the Depot machine or the John Deer for that matter?

We also have a Sears, I would buy things I could exchange there but
service
is bad. I needed a typewriter reapaired once, 6 months later and many
phone
calls later nothing had been done

How often are you going to use this tool? If it is once a year, why not
rent? If it is a few times a year, the Ryobi will probably do well - as you
noted, it is a "consumer" targeted item. If you're going into the pressure
washing business, you want the John Deere..