Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

I was at a local dealer today who sells both of these. The Simplicity is regular priced at $1629.99 and the dealer is clearing out new 2009 models for $999.99(40% off sounds like an awesome deal to me!). The Toro 726OE is $1099.00(I am in Canada so msrp on these are a bit higher).

In my area we get a lot of heavy wet snow and the salesman said that the Toro would be better, and he didn't really say much about the simplicity other than they just wanted rid of them. They are moving on to being solely a Toro dealer so I don't know if he was being biased. I know nothing about snowblowers, but is just seems odd that the much less powerful toro would outdo the simplicity.

I can't really find any information about the new toro online, and from what I have read the simplicity sounds like a good machine. I have a flat 6 car driveway(2 cars wide, 3 long) and I can throw the snow both ways.
Just looking for some advice and recommendations...

Thanks