There are other benefits too this marriage.....unfortunetly the benefits arent headed the Toro dealers way.
Now that Briggs is in the mix, consumers no longer have too go too the Toro dealer too have thier warrenty engine work handled.
All they have to do is head for any Briggs dealer and they can handle it.
(That's not a new thing...Lots of Toros have Tecumseh engines and have had them for years.)
But for the schmuck that sits in the back room.....(The Buttholiness in particular.) He gets an instant pay cut.
You see....there are different shop rates for each manufacturer.....
In my particular case....Toro pays $55.00 per hr.....and Briggs pays $39.00 per hr.
(There goes my plush little corner of the market.)
But dont cry for me Argentina....
I am happy too take the pay cut if it means that those savings will be passed on too the customer.
(And pigs will grow wings and fly!)