Sears Small Mowers

johnnymk · 03-12-2008, 12:33 PM

The local Sears store is having a clearance sale on small mowers. They have a nice 6 HP push mower with a rear bag for approx. $170.

Someone told me not to buy Sears mowers because they are unreliable. Anyone know if this is true?

renovation · 03-12-2008, 01:32 PM

i know the older mowers after a year or 2 they can be a pain to start. the newer one i can not say. but at $170 for a 6 hp seem like a great price if it has a full warrienty ~ is it a briggs motor or a Honda. if its a Honda run back there and grab one hell grab 2 that a great price.if under a full factory warrienty .

Jeffbx · 03-13-2008, 06:42 AM

I've had luck with them in the past - I believe they're all Briggs & Stratton & you can't go wrong with that. And yeah, 6HP for $170 is a great price. You probably couldn't buy the engine by itself for that.

Daedalus · 03-13-2008, 10:03 AM

I've had a Sears tiller for 5 years now and I haven't had any major problems with it. No leaks, starts right up. If you can pay a little more for a self-propelled mower, though, I would recommend it.

johnnymk · 03-13-2008, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daedalus

I've had a Sears tiller for 5 years now and I haven't had any major problems with it. No leaks, starts right up. If you can pay a little more for a self-propelled mower, though, I would recommend it.

I don't have a big yard. Plus having more parts which could eventually fail is something I don't want. After thinking about it, there really isn't much to a small mower than the engine, the blade, the housing and wheels. I think I'll go for it.

Thanks, everyone.

03-12-2008, 12:33 PM	#1
johnnymk Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: May 2000 Location: LEVITTOWN< PA> USA Posts: 13,621	Sears Small Mowers The local Sears store is having a clearance sale on small mowers. They have a nice 6 HP push mower with a rear bag for approx. $170. Someone told me not to buy Sears mowers because they are unreliable. Anyone know if this is true?

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03-13-2008, 06:42 AM	#3
Jeffbx Fleet Admiral Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Michigan Posts: 9,390	I've had luck with them in the past - I believe they're all Briggs & Stratton & you can't go wrong with that. And yeah, 6HP for $170 is a great price. You probably couldn't buy the engine by itself for that.

03-13-2008, 10:03 AM	#4
Daedalus Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 824	I've had a Sears tiller for 5 years now and I haven't had any major problems with it. No leaks, starts right up. If you can pay a little more for a self-propelled mower, though, I would recommend it.

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