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hov818 OP t1_izverrg wrote

Reply to comment by hodder71 in toro lawnmower used $100 or a new honda lawnmower for $500 by hov818

Briggs & Stratton. It’s more of $100 used vs 450 new Honda

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hodder71 t1_izvf0gs wrote

If it all looks clean and not too old I’d take the Briggs Toro man. 1/5th the price and they are known to last. Worst case it lasts many many years and you upgrade when it fails. What upside is there to buy a new one now? The Briggs might last a decade or more at 1/5 the price.

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hov818 OP t1_izvf4gv wrote

The only thing is Honda is gonna stop producing lawn mowers next year

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hodder71 t1_izvfec0 wrote

They are stopping producing the deck not the engines. It is the engine that is really what matters. Anyone can toss together a metal shell. That’s not the bifl failure point. You’ll still be able to buy a Honda engine toro for instance (best of both).

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hodder71 t1_izvf4xm wrote

Of course it matters what kind of financial position you are in but what does the extra 400 get you that the cash couldn’t go to something else to help your life? Briggs makes phenomenal engines. You prob won’t notice a difference for many years.

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