Does anyone have one they love?
We live in Snow country with a big driveway. I'm trying to convince DH the days of manually shoveling are over!
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We have an ariens. My grandpa did a cost comparison and daid that was the best for our size driveway etc. it depends on how big your driveway is because you can get different widths
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I second ariens! It has gotten used through several blizzards and 12"+ snowfalls!
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My dad has a great one he got on Craigslist! We got a generator this year...so the snow blower will have to wait Til next year!
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@gotkimchi: @petunia354: thanks! I'll check that brand out.
@Mrs D: a big purchase like that off CL scares me! I want to have a warranty. We got a generator last year! It was from BJs with a coupon, so we got a really good deal!
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@regberadaisy: Costco may be a good option for you - as it extends the warranty I think.
We have a local repair shop where my dad takes everything he buys off CL to be inspected before buying (he pays $25 for the inspection) our generator came from CL and it's been great!
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Fwiw...the deals in CL sometimes can justify the "risk". My dads snowblower was purchased for less than 20% the cost by a homeowner who underestimated her ability to pull the starter cord...so it was literally used like 4 times!
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We have two, an electric one for the fluffy snow and a gas one for the heavy, wet stuff. We got the gas one at Home Depot, it's nothing fancy, but it gets the job done.
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We actually just looked at them today at Sears - they recommended a 26 inch one for a 2 car driveway that's relatively level. There are models that make it easier to swivel and you can blow the snow in 4 directions) but we were looking at Craftsman models ranging from $600-$1000. This is the one we were thinking of getting - and if you open a Sears card can do 5% off or 0% financing for a year (and we're looking at buying a lawn mower and a treadmill too so probably would open a card). I'll price compare with home depot and lower.
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@winniebee: FYI we used to LOVE Craftsman but have not been very happy with their products in recent years. One of which is the riding lawnmower my ILs gifted as a housewarming. SO many issues with it!
Good to know about the driveway width. Our driveway is more like 1.5 cars wide. Lol
I'm hoping to stick with Lowes because we have a card and get 5% off everyday. Or can get 10% with BIL's 10% retired military discount and they regularly offer 0% financing for card members!
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@regberadaisy: interesting thanks for the info! I'll be checking out the Ariens too : )
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