Hello all. I'm a bit down in the dumps. My mower repair place (dealer) just called and said that I have to get my pulleys and belts replaced at a cost of $200. That's on top of the charge for pickup and drop off with an oil change and blade sharpening, etc. Grand total? $375- $400 is the estimate.
The mower has 150 hours on it and it is 10 years old. Just wondering if this sounds like something that I should have expected to have to do? My father says it's a ripoff. The dealer says if I don't do it now, I might get stuck and have to have them come back out and charge another $80 for pick up and drop off pm top of the repair.
What else should I expect to have to have done in the near future? Am I better off buying a new mower? Last year they had to do $200 worth of work for a kit that had to be installed to stop the mower from blowing white smoke. Said it was common for the model, and it did solve it.
I have a very bad back and so I am at their mercy to service my rider annually. Anyway, thanks for any feedback.
The mower has 150 hours on it and it is 10 years old. Just wondering if this sounds like something that I should have expected to have to do? My father says it's a ripoff. The dealer says if I don't do it now, I might get stuck and have to have them come back out and charge another $80 for pick up and drop off pm top of the repair.
What else should I expect to have to have done in the near future? Am I better off buying a new mower? Last year they had to do $200 worth of work for a kit that had to be installed to stop the mower from blowing white smoke. Said it was common for the model, and it did solve it.
I have a very bad back and so I am at their mercy to service my rider annually. Anyway, thanks for any feedback.