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solara
Location: Boston
Joined: Jun 16, 2004
Points: 252
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Solara buys a toro and ends up w/ an Ariens 11528le for $500.25
Original Message Jan 22, 2005 9:59 pm |
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i decided to go to HD to see what hey had left. That was last night. They had 1 toro 8hp for 750, unassembled. I paid for it. Hd to assemble it that night or next morning. I put sold sticker on Box. (Hd would not honor a 10% coupon that I had bought on ebay-too ld.) (Also decided that i did not like he control setup on the older toro 826 that i had bought. that is now on Craig's List) Next morning i wake up call HD. No one Knows anything. HD to call me back. It does not. W and I go there. As feared they sold my bought and paid for toro. W gets Manager W apoplectic. He first tries to get me into the ariens 8526le. i said no. i wanted the toro. he then offers the 11528le (that had sold for 1299 and was on sale for 979)for $750. I really wanted the toro and he could see that. I also knew and told him how heavy and unwieldly the 11528le is(based upon a thread herein) Finally he said what can he do. I said take 250$ off of the 750 price i had paid and give me the 11528le. Manager finally agreed. ( i should have asked for more!) so $500.25 out the door. so now I am a new owner of a new Ariens. at 38.5% of list HD was not charging anyone the set up fee. and that is fair since what they do is not set up. Multiple pieces were not correctly instaled ******questions***** I did the 15 minute breakin , etc. Does anyone pull he recoil starter and /.or run the starter BEFORE shutting OFF the machine??? (as directed to by the manual?)
2004-2005 Ariens 11528LE Jacobsen snow-burst
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mml4
Snow is good, Deep snow is better!
Joined: Dec 31, 2003
Points: 544
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Re: Solara buys a toro and ends up w/ an Ariens 11528le for $500.25
Reply #2 Jan 22, 2005 10:25 pm |
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Nice score is an understatement! New two stage Ariens with11.5hp for 5 yards is probably the lowest price paid by a consumer in the country!!!! Marc
SnapperV210P,Toro22177,TroyBilt42010Snowthrower,Craftsman Shredder,American Turbo Pressure Washer HondaGX200,Stihl011Saw,EchoPas260Trimmer Edger,EchoPB602Blower,EchoHCR150Hedge Clipper
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SnowPro
Location: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
Joined: Mar 16, 2003
Points: 395
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Re: Solara buys a toro and ends up w/ an Ariens 11528le for $500.25
Reply #4 Jan 22, 2005 10:29 pm |
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Does anyone pull he recoil starter and /.or run the starter BEFORE shutting OFF the machine??? (as directed to by the manual?)
Before changing the engines on my machines to the B&S Inteks, I would ALWAYS pull the starter rope a couple of times (while the engine was idling) before shutting down. Especially the older Briggs engines. They had a tendancy to ice up around the fly wheel and you could not pull the rope. The Tecumseh engines would do that on occasion, but NOT as bad as the Briggs engines. After running they would be hot and melting snow. While in the truck and driving to the next driveway, they would get cold and freeze up. Puts a machine out of commision real fast.
You should do it. It is a real preventative measure if you leave your machine outside or in an unheated garage or shed. I have seen people break their rope trying to pull start the machine. Ken
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jubol
Location: Dover, De
Joined: Oct 3, 2003
Points: 1558
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Re: Solara buys a toro and ends up w/ an Ariens 11528le for $500.25
Reply #8 Jan 23, 2005 5:07 am |
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Solara, You have the "Machine" to handle it!! Have fun. Also on another post you said your hands are warm, but toes cold. In very cold temps the body pulls blood back to protect the vital organs. So hand and feet are cold. Solution, more layers on your body and feet will stay warmer!!!! My friend and I adjusted his new Ariens 1332LE, cost $1316.00 yesterday and going to try it out today!! Not as good a price as your purchase!! But not bad. Fred
Husqvarna STE927(11.5HP) snowblower, MTD Pro Series 18/42 Lawnmower, MTD 6.5 HP Self Prop Lawn Mower, Weedeater 1500 Blower, Web Gensis 2000
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