Hi,
My first mower is a Yard Pro XT 7 (self propelled, rope start). It's 5 years old and I'm having some problems with it. Not sure if big or small, but in case they are big problems, I want to start thinking about my next mower.
My next mower, I want something that will last longer and be as repair/maintenance free as possible. Electric start would be preferable, but not if it means more possible maintenance problems. It has to be self propelled because my yard is not level and I find it hard to push the mower. My lot is about 150ft by 100 ft and that includes a house, so its not much to mow. It takes me about an hour because of the grade and shape of the yard.
I read about the Toro 20384 and don't think it would work because "personal pace" doesn't sound like a good idea on my yard. I need to do a lot of turns and there is a lot of backing up when mowing on a downgrade. The front yard is tough because there is like a 70 degree (guess) downgrade towards driveway and street. Not sure if they make one without personal pace.
I read about the ego battery mower and am worried something like that won't last very long. But I do like that it seems like it would be less maintenance.
In addition, I'd like the parts to be readily available so that in case it does break, I won't have trouble fixing it. I'm hoping that if I buy a decent mower, I won't need to fix it at all. How likely is that? Maybe I am fooling myself, and I should be looking at going through a reputable lawm mower shop? I know a lot of you are in that business and so you have a bias, but I would still consider your opinions. To that end, can anyone recommend a good place near Westchester NY (10601) zip code.
Finally, if I wanted to do maintenance through a shop, what would the recommended maintenance costs be for such a lawn mower? Would I bring it in to the shop once a year and pay like $50 or is it more like $100? Just to do the required, oil change, sharpening, spark plug, carb cleaning , etc. I ant to get an idea on how expensive the new mower would be vs my old mower. So if the mower is $500 and the maintenance is $50 a year, if it lasted 10 years, it would cost me $100 a year. Whereas my old mower is $200 and maybe $50 in maintenance in 5 years. So that is $50 a year. In that case, it makes sense for me to buy another throw away mower instead of something more expensive. But on the other hand if the new mower is maintenance free and it cost $500 + $50 in oild over 10 years, then that would be comparable and less of a hassle than my current mower.
Thanks,
My first mower is a Yard Pro XT 7 (self propelled, rope start). It's 5 years old and I'm having some problems with it. Not sure if big or small, but in case they are big problems, I want to start thinking about my next mower.
My next mower, I want something that will last longer and be as repair/maintenance free as possible. Electric start would be preferable, but not if it means more possible maintenance problems. It has to be self propelled because my yard is not level and I find it hard to push the mower. My lot is about 150ft by 100 ft and that includes a house, so its not much to mow. It takes me about an hour because of the grade and shape of the yard.
I read about the Toro 20384 and don't think it would work because "personal pace" doesn't sound like a good idea on my yard. I need to do a lot of turns and there is a lot of backing up when mowing on a downgrade. The front yard is tough because there is like a 70 degree (guess) downgrade towards driveway and street. Not sure if they make one without personal pace.
I read about the ego battery mower and am worried something like that won't last very long. But I do like that it seems like it would be less maintenance.
In addition, I'd like the parts to be readily available so that in case it does break, I won't have trouble fixing it. I'm hoping that if I buy a decent mower, I won't need to fix it at all. How likely is that? Maybe I am fooling myself, and I should be looking at going through a reputable lawm mower shop? I know a lot of you are in that business and so you have a bias, but I would still consider your opinions. To that end, can anyone recommend a good place near Westchester NY (10601) zip code.
Finally, if I wanted to do maintenance through a shop, what would the recommended maintenance costs be for such a lawn mower? Would I bring it in to the shop once a year and pay like $50 or is it more like $100? Just to do the required, oil change, sharpening, spark plug, carb cleaning , etc. I ant to get an idea on how expensive the new mower would be vs my old mower. So if the mower is $500 and the maintenance is $50 a year, if it lasted 10 years, it would cost me $100 a year. Whereas my old mower is $200 and maybe $50 in maintenance in 5 years. So that is $50 a year. In that case, it makes sense for me to buy another throw away mower instead of something more expensive. But on the other hand if the new mower is maintenance free and it cost $500 + $50 in oild over 10 years, then that would be comparable and less of a hassle than my current mower.
Thanks,
