Lawn Mower question...
 

Do these things ever friggin go on sale?

Every time I browse the stores for a new push mower they never seem to be on sale.

Well, now mine is shot. I would think coming up on the end of the season soon, the price of mowers would be down. Does not seem to be the case.

Is there a time of year when they DO go on sale?

No. Buy a used Toro. Craigslist

I have a friend that works at Home Depot. I will ask her.

Sears has sales on them occasionally, but my Craftsman mower is a POS and I wouldn't recommend one.

The only thing I don't like about Craftsman is they use the Briggs and Stratton engine. I always have carburetor problems with that brand. Tecumseh engines have been golden for me though.

Yep, I've had carb problems since day one with the damn thing. I even replaced the entire carb this spring and it still isn't right. My lawn tractor has a Tecumseh and I've had problems with it too. Personally, I think Honda makes the best small engine out there.

Craftsman mowers are garbage. I bought a used one this spring for $50 and I've already put double that into it.

Sears seems to have the best prices but every damn one of them has the Briggs motors.

I take it you recommend Toros? Don't know much about them and have only found one at Home Depot. 21" cut but I would prefer 22".

Any recommendations?

I don't have an specific Toro recommendations. I have a couple neighbors with them and have used their mowers when mine was in the shop. They're smooth and dependable. Toro will be my next purchase.

I have a Toro self propelled. I swear by that thing. The only thing I have ever had go wrong was a piece of plastic snapping that activated the self propelling bit.

2 zip ties later and it is up and running again.

Found this one....
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...cStoreNum=8125

Really wish it had the big rear wheels though. Not real fond of the self propelled either. They are always too slow for me.

This is mine...

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http://products.howstuffworks.com/to...wer-review.htm

I do not believe it is in production anymore though. A similar one should still be just as good.

$530 DAMN.

Dude, the Toro models I've used has the self propelled that goes as fast as you push down on the lever. I had to nearly jog to keep up when it I had it "floored". My craftsman has the big rear wheels. There's no benefit that I can see.

Sears is having a sale now on mowers. Got $280? They had a decent one there (http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...ear+Bag+Mowers) for that price last weekend. They're getting ready to move them out, I'm sure.

PS: $50 Gift card rebate. Don't know the details.