You can look out on Facebook market place for lightly used mowers within your budget. I bought my Toro Super Recycler that was only a few months old on there from someone. It has the bigger 190cc Briggs engine, bought it for $360, retail is $599
I was going to suggest this mower for the OP stated budget. I've had this mower for 5 years. Its solid. I also have a Honda Hrx216 with the 190 engine and nexite deck, love that mower!My last Honda mower lasted 25 years. If you can stretch your budget just a little, Lowes has the Honda HRN216VKAA for $419.
I feel for you if you have neighbors like that. I like to keep my yard up, but life and weather happens and sometimes you need to extend a couple days. Would suck to have to worry about your neighbors turning you in! Do cops actually issue you a fine for this? I would think it would have to be an obvious repeat problem before they would fine you I hope!After doing a little bit of research and looking in person it seems the Honda is in the top running! The ergonomics/storage seem to be the best in the price range. I don't need the most powerful. My little 3.5HP Briggs powered Weed-Eater brand hasn't bogged down yet. I keep my lawn mowed weekly to avoid fines (no HOA, just A-hole neighbors), so it doesn't get too shaggy.
Yeah … replaced my old Craftsman with another … this one has a 7.25 Briggs and FWD …I feel for you if you have neighbors like that. I like to keep my yard up, but life and weather happens and sometimes you need to extend a couple days. Would suck to have to worry about your neighbors turning you in! Do cops actually issue you a fine for this? I would think it would have to be an obvious repeat problem before they would fine you I hope!
I've got an old Craftsman with a Briggs 6.5hp that keeps ticking. I have had it about 17 years and it takes about 45 min to an hour to mow my yard. I have replaced the wheels once. My mother in law has a Toro Recycler that cuts great and seems to built a little more solid. If I replace it would probably be with a Toro or a Honda.
I feel for you if you have neighbors like that. I like to keep my yard up, but life and weather happens and sometimes you need to extend a couple days. Would suck to have to worry about your neighbors turning you in! Do cops actually issue you a fine for this? I would think it would have to be an obvious repeat problem before they would fine you I hope!
Kill them with kindness...Just a bunch of old retired coot's with nothing better to do. They're all old money and have their hands in the towns pockets so to say. I'm an outsider so they didn't take kindly to it. Course when I moved in I had long hippie hair so that made such a great first impression. I don't make any noise or bother anybody, but my grass gets 1 cm longer than they think it should they get all up in arms. Whereas there's a couple younger couples that moved into the 'hood that have multiple brats running around screaming 24/7, have an un-registered Fox body Mustang with open headers that races up and down the dead-end street. But they're ok apparently. I had a handful of complaints on the stock exhaust on my GTI over they years. But one of the other neighbors had a strait piped Jetta that was no issue. My one neighbor has camera's pointed right at my house, garage, and yard (and it's legal, already checked into it). Same guy always has to mow right after I do as his grass can't be shorter than mine. I've started re-mowing a day later just outta spite. I can't wait to get out of here, but since the housing market is a dumpster fire it's not looking promising this year.
Kill them with kindness...
I bought a Honda Commerical mower to do a couple of rentals in 2011 and My wife helped. She liked the mower so much that I haven't had cut the any lawns since 2011. I love Honda mowers.
She's a keeper. The wife, I meanI bought a Honda Commerical mower to do a couple of rentals in 2011 and My wife helped. She liked the mower so much that I haven't had cut the any lawns since 2011. I love Honda mowers.
I have a couple of ego tools. The big 5ah battery for the blower is havoing trouble already. Sometimes refuses to charge, flashes red. Than later it is fine. I think it has a problem w overheating. I am reading that others have problems with the EGO big cap batteries as well.I think that Lowe's has an Ego electric for $399. See https://www.lowes.com/pd/EGO-POWER-...th-5-0Ah-Battery-and-Rapid-Charger/1003130696
No oil changes needed, LOL.
Old post, but I had no idea these were this expensive. You’re definitely paying for the convenience on these.I think that Lowe's has an Ego electric for $399. See https://www.lowes.com/pd/EGO-POWER-...th-5-0Ah-Battery-and-Rapid-Charger/1003130696
No oil changes needed, LOL.